Here is the latest DC for Reasonable Development CALENDAR Update [dc4rd].
This is the WEEK to SPEAK IT!!!
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CITY OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
http://dccouncil.us/calendar
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There are many City Council Oversight hearings this week (DCRA; Zoning; Planning; and more). Be there to keep your Executive agencies accountable >> http://dccouncil.us/calendar
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800,000 PEOPLE IN DC?
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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Out of the blue, the Mayor has announced that she wants the City to have 800,000 residents in the next two decades. That’s 200,000 more than what the 20-year DC Comprehensive Plan had expectations for. Where did this 800,000 number come from? How will the City handle this many more people? Find out more. Ask Muriel the hard questions.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Howard Theatre, 620 T Street NW >> http://planning.dc.gov/event/join-mayor-muriel-bowserpreserving-planning-progress
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SPECIAL HEARING ON PLANNING & ZONING
Wednesday, 3/2/2016
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This coming Wednesday, testify about planning and zoning in the District of Columbia. Are you happy that there’s been no mitigation of displacement of tens of thousands of black folks from DC? Are you satisfied that planning officials define an ‘affordable’ studio as costing $1500 a month? Hold the ‘planning’ officials to account.
http://www.dc4reality.org/updates/#zoning
Council Hearing on the Office of Zoning, Office of Planning, and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development this coming Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 9:30am, in Room 412 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
You can sign up to testify about zoning and planning, Contact: Sarina Loy, sloy@dccouncil.us or 202-724-8058.
You can also take two minutes to write letters using the following links:
*** REDEFINE AFFORDABILITY ***
http://twilightzoning.org/testify/
*** RESCIND THE MCMILLAN PARK GIVEAWAY ***
http://savemcmillan.org/oversight/
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AFFORDABLE FOR WHO?
March 3, 6:30PM
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Right now the Office of Planning is considering the redefinition of ‘affordability’ in the District. City planners want us to believe that a studio/one-bedroom renting at $1200 a month is ‘affordable.’ Be there in person this coming Thursday night to tell the Zoning Commission that $1200/month rent is not affordable >> http://www.dcoz.dc.gov/news/2016/news020216.shtm
SEND A NOTE: Take 5 minutes to testify about affordability >>
http://twilightzoning.org/testify/
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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
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* March 5, 2016 — Rally to Fulfill the Promise: Ensure affordable housing. End chronic homelessness. Build a DC where all residents thrive. >> https://facebook.com/events/482591355268148/
* March 9, 2016 — Urgent: Defend Congress Heights! Protest on March 9, 7:00pm >> https://facebook.com/events/1705917289685157/
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OVERSIGHT HEARINGS REDUX
http://dccouncil.us/calendar
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–> Please participate in the following hearings if at all possible (all hearings at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)
* Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABC) 2/29/2016, Monday, 10:00am, Room 500
* Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), Monday, 2/29/2016, 10:00am, Room 500
* Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA), Monday, 2/29/2016, 10:00am, Room 500
* District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Monday, 2/29/2016
11:00am, Room 412
* Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED),Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 9:30am, Room 412
* Office of Zoning (OZ), Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 9:30am, Room 412
* Office of Planning (OP), Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 9:30am, Room 412
* Office of Zoning (OZ), Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 9:30am, Room 412
* Department of Corrections, Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 10:00am, Room 123
* Office of Returning Citizens Affairs, Wednesday, 3/2/2016, 10:00am, Room 123
* Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Friday, 3/4/2016, 11:00am, Room 500
* Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF), Friday, 3/4/2016, 11:00am, Room 500
* Public Service Commission (PSC), Monday, 3/7/2016, 10:00am, Room 500
* Department of Employment Services (DOES), Monday, 3/7/2016, 10:00am, Room 500
* Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (Kathy Patterson), Tuesday, 3/8/2016, 10:30am, Room 412
* New Columbia Statehood Commission, Tuesday, 3/8/2016, 10:30am, Room 412
* Office of Disability Rights (ODR), Thursday, 3/10/2016, 10:00am, Room 412
TO TESTIFY AT THESE HEARINGS CONTACT THE COUNCIL >>
http://dccouncil.us/calendar
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Thanks,
Chris Otten, co-facilitator
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