11.18.2009
Alley Life in Rosedale's Graceland Court
In Capitol Hill Restoration Society's November 2009 newsletter, Beth Purcell and Donna Hanousek provide a unique glimpse into Rosedale's Graceland Court alley life, read the article on page 7, here.
Rosedale Demographics, 1900–1920
In Capitol Hill Restoration Society's November 2009 newsletter, Donna Hanousek does a wonderful job researching and outlining a sampling of early Rosedale demographics in the first two-decades of the twentieth-century.
You can read the whole article on pages 8 & 9 here.
You can read the whole article on pages 8 & 9 here.
11.17.2009
Rosedale Operation Fix-it Today
Correction - the Operation Fix-it was today and are held every Tuesday 9-11AM in the Ward 6 community.
The following is from Josh Hopkins (EOM):
"Alex [Rotan] was actually in the neighborhood today in the 700 and 800 Blocks of 18th and 19th working specifically on 3 houses, 2 of which were housing squatters. Beyond some serious abatement, we had our DPW SWEEP and Graffitti Abatement teams remove some illegal dumping and illegal “artwork” in this area as well. There was an abandoned vehicle towed and some signage replaced as well in this 2-hour period."
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Joshua Hopkins and Alex Rotan, co-Ward 6 Outreach & Service Specialists with the Mayor's Office of Community Relations & Services, will be leading an Operation Fix-it detail in the Rosedale Neighborhood tomorrow. Please join them as the service team addresses neighborhood issues requested by Rosedale residents. Some issues include missing sidewalks, vegetation overgrowth, dumped trash in alleys and alley potholes.
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 9-11AM
Where: Meeting at 19th & Rosedale Streets, NE
For more information contact:
Joshua Hopkins (EOM) - joshua.hopkins@dc.gov
Alex Rotan (EOM) - alex.rotan@dc.gov
The following is from Josh Hopkins (EOM):
"Alex [Rotan] was actually in the neighborhood today in the 700 and 800 Blocks of 18th and 19th working specifically on 3 houses, 2 of which were housing squatters. Beyond some serious abatement, we had our DPW SWEEP and Graffitti Abatement teams remove some illegal dumping and illegal “artwork” in this area as well. There was an abandoned vehicle towed and some signage replaced as well in this 2-hour period."
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Joshua Hopkins and Alex Rotan, co-Ward 6 Outreach & Service Specialists with the Mayor's Office of Community Relations & Services, will be leading an Operation Fix-it detail in the Rosedale Neighborhood tomorrow. Please join them as the service team addresses neighborhood issues requested by Rosedale residents. Some issues include missing sidewalks, vegetation overgrowth, dumped trash in alleys and alley potholes.
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 9-11AM
Where: Meeting at 19th & Rosedale Streets, NE
For more information contact:
Joshua Hopkins (EOM) - joshua.hopkins@dc.gov
Alex Rotan (EOM) - alex.rotan@dc.gov
11.16.2009
Demolished Trinidad Car Barn
Greater Greater Washington has an interesting 'Lost Washington' post, by Kent Boese, about the demolished Trinidad streetcar car barn which was located on the southeast corner of Benning Road and 15th Street, NE at the edge of the Rosedale neighborhood.
11.12.2009
Interested in Kramer St., NE History
RCA received this email from an inquiring DC resident about the origins of Kramer Street, NE. There is some information available from the Rosedale Walking Historic Walking Tour RCA and CHRS presented back in May 2009. We have directed her to CHRS, but if anyone has information or can direct Sarah to other resources, either leave a comment or contact RCA (rosedaledc@gmail.com) and we'll gladly pass it along to her.
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Hello,
My name is Sarah H. and I'm a recent graduate of GWU. I'm now a resident of DC and I'm trying to do some research (out of curiosity) on the origins of Kramer St. NE. I know it's in the Rosedale Neighborhood, and so I was wondering if you could give me any information, or point me in the direction of someone who could help me with this research. I've looked at historical maps and newspapers, and the earliest I've seen it in existence was 1900 as Kraemer St. I want to find out who the street is named after, or why it is named Kramer St. Anything you could do to help would be much appreciated!
Thanks so much,
Sarah
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Hello,
My name is Sarah H. and I'm a recent graduate of GWU. I'm now a resident of DC and I'm trying to do some research (out of curiosity) on the origins of Kramer St. NE. I know it's in the Rosedale Neighborhood, and so I was wondering if you could give me any information, or point me in the direction of someone who could help me with this research. I've looked at historical maps and newspapers, and the earliest I've seen it in existence was 1900 as Kraemer St. I want to find out who the street is named after, or why it is named Kramer St. Anything you could do to help would be much appreciated!
Thanks so much,
Sarah
11.05.2009
“Historic Buildings of H Street” - An Illustrated Talk
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street, NE
When: Tuesday, November 10th, 2009, from 6:30-8:00pm (with light refreshments)
Architectural historians from the firm EHT Traceries will be presenting the results of the H Street Historic Building Survey to the community. The presentation will be held in the "Great Hall" of the Atlas, one of H Street's signature buildings. This is your opportunity to learn about H Street architecture from the pros.
When: Tuesday, November 10th, 2009, from 6:30-8:00pm (with light refreshments)
Architectural historians from the firm EHT Traceries will be presenting the results of the H Street Historic Building Survey to the community. The presentation will be held in the "Great Hall" of the Atlas, one of H Street's signature buildings. This is your opportunity to learn about H Street architecture from the pros.
11.04.2009
Update on the Rosedale Community Center
Below is an email for Charles Allen, Councilmember Wells' Chief of Staff.
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RCA would like to thank Charles for providing up-to-date and thorough information on this critical and important Rosedale community project. The Rosedale neighborhood is very concerned about any delays in constructing the new community and library complex, so open communications between the community and our representatives is invaluable - thank you!
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Dear Neighbors,
As a follow-up to Friday’s hearing, I wanted to ensure you had the latest information.
Council Action
• Tomorrow will be the second part of the DPR contracts hearing chaired by Councilmembers Thomas, K. Brown, Barry and Cheh. The hearing begins at 10 am and should be televised on Channel 13 if you want to watch.
• At yesterday’s legislative meeting, the Council approved an emergency measure (only valid for 90 days) from Councilmember Thomas that prevents the CFO from transferring any additional funds to the DC Housing Authority for parks and recreation projects. This does not impact the dollars already transferred. The Mayor’s office and CFO had already committed to this, but the legislation is aimed at ensuring oversight for the public funds. Mr. Thomas initially included language that would have prevented DCHA from entering into any contracts or MOUs to provide services with the funding it already has, but Councilmember Wells and Catania fought to remove that so that existing work does not slow down.
Budget & Spending
• At the hearing on Friday, Councilmember Thomas stated that according to documents he had, $3.9 million had already been spent on the Rosedale Community Center. Like you, we were very surprised to hear this. After a conversation with the Deputy Mayor’s office, I have a lot more clarity on this.
• First and foremost, the full $16 million remains committed and available for the Rosedale Community Center.
• The $3.9 million represents the FY2009 appropriation that was transferred from the Dept. of Parks and Recreation to the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (this is only part of the total $16 million funding because the total amount is spread over the fiscal years in which the reconstruction will take place).
• Please note, while the document Mr. Thomas reviewed shows that $3.9 million was “spent”, that only means that the dollars have been obligated from DPR. In other words, no one is claiming that $3.9 million worth of work has been performed. In fact, the Deputy Mayor’s office informed me that only $400,000 has been spent thus far from the initial $3.9 million in funds. That $400,000 includes the planning and design work (which included the planning process you were a part of earlier), as well as the initial demolition and security costs.
Work On-Site
• After the hearing on Friday night, I contacted DPR staff regarding three of the concerns raised – insufficient security and fencing on the site, concerns about managing the field lighting with controls being located in the demolished building, and the request for more access to space at Gibbs for the Rosedale programming. DPR officials stated to me that they would investigate and work on each of these issues.
Please let me know if you have any questions and we’ll work to keep you updated. Of course, feel free to drop me an email or call any time you have questions.
Best,
Charles Allen
Chief of Staff
Councilmember Tommy Wells - Ward 6
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste. 408
Washington, DC 20004
202-724-8072 - phone
202-724-8054 - fax
callen@dccouncil.us - email
www.TommyWells.org - website
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RCA would like to thank Charles for providing up-to-date and thorough information on this critical and important Rosedale community project. The Rosedale neighborhood is very concerned about any delays in constructing the new community and library complex, so open communications between the community and our representatives is invaluable - thank you!
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Dear Neighbors,
As a follow-up to Friday’s hearing, I wanted to ensure you had the latest information.
Council Action
• Tomorrow will be the second part of the DPR contracts hearing chaired by Councilmembers Thomas, K. Brown, Barry and Cheh. The hearing begins at 10 am and should be televised on Channel 13 if you want to watch.
• At yesterday’s legislative meeting, the Council approved an emergency measure (only valid for 90 days) from Councilmember Thomas that prevents the CFO from transferring any additional funds to the DC Housing Authority for parks and recreation projects. This does not impact the dollars already transferred. The Mayor’s office and CFO had already committed to this, but the legislation is aimed at ensuring oversight for the public funds. Mr. Thomas initially included language that would have prevented DCHA from entering into any contracts or MOUs to provide services with the funding it already has, but Councilmember Wells and Catania fought to remove that so that existing work does not slow down.
Budget & Spending
• At the hearing on Friday, Councilmember Thomas stated that according to documents he had, $3.9 million had already been spent on the Rosedale Community Center. Like you, we were very surprised to hear this. After a conversation with the Deputy Mayor’s office, I have a lot more clarity on this.
• First and foremost, the full $16 million remains committed and available for the Rosedale Community Center.
• The $3.9 million represents the FY2009 appropriation that was transferred from the Dept. of Parks and Recreation to the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (this is only part of the total $16 million funding because the total amount is spread over the fiscal years in which the reconstruction will take place).
• Please note, while the document Mr. Thomas reviewed shows that $3.9 million was “spent”, that only means that the dollars have been obligated from DPR. In other words, no one is claiming that $3.9 million worth of work has been performed. In fact, the Deputy Mayor’s office informed me that only $400,000 has been spent thus far from the initial $3.9 million in funds. That $400,000 includes the planning and design work (which included the planning process you were a part of earlier), as well as the initial demolition and security costs.
Work On-Site
• After the hearing on Friday night, I contacted DPR staff regarding three of the concerns raised – insufficient security and fencing on the site, concerns about managing the field lighting with controls being located in the demolished building, and the request for more access to space at Gibbs for the Rosedale programming. DPR officials stated to me that they would investigate and work on each of these issues.
Please let me know if you have any questions and we’ll work to keep you updated. Of course, feel free to drop me an email or call any time you have questions.
Best,
Charles Allen
Chief of Staff
Councilmember Tommy Wells - Ward 6
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste. 408
Washington, DC 20004
202-724-8072 - phone
202-724-8054 - fax
callen@dccouncil.us - email
www.TommyWells.org - website
11.03.2009
Final Two Public Meetings for the Metrobus X Line Study
The purpose of these two meetings is to present draft recommended service improvements to the Metrobus X Line. Participants at the meetings will be encouraged to comment on the draft recommendations, ask questions, and make additional suggestions. At the conclusion of the study, the study team will make its final recommendations to the WMATA Board, hold a public hearing, and (pending Board approval) begin implementing the first phase of service changes.
The dates and locations of the meetings are:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street NE
Thursday, November 12, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, 3939 Benning Road NE
The program for both meetings is the same: an open house from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm and a presentation and group exercise from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Both meetings are open to the public, and no RSVP is necessary.
The facilities are wheelchair accessible. If you have any special needs to be accommodated, please call (703) 682-5060 by November 6.
The dates and locations of the meetings are:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street NE
Thursday, November 12, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, 3939 Benning Road NE
The program for both meetings is the same: an open house from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm and a presentation and group exercise from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Both meetings are open to the public, and no RSVP is necessary.
The facilities are wheelchair accessible. If you have any special needs to be accommodated, please call (703) 682-5060 by November 6.
3rd Annual Debris Clean Up Event & Anacostia River Celebration
Debris Clean Up Event Flyer
Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
Time: 9am - 1pm
Join Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region (LC-NCR),
City Kids Wilderness Project, The American Chemistry Council, corporate and federal partners at Kingman Island (near RFK) and work together to keep the Island and the Anacostia River clean! You will work alongside Washington, DC area teachers and students, federal and state officials, non-profit organizations and corporations as part of a greater restoration effort, and learn about the exciting things happening at Kingman Island in the future. Agency and corporate exhibits, along with local community and non-profit organizations will have information with hands-on activities for students. A picnic lunch will follow the clean up and awards ceremony.
Funds raised from this event will support Living Classrooms’ programs serving
youth and young adults in the Washington, DC region.
Click on Image for Larger Version
Disclosure: Information above was extracted from Living Classroom website
11.02.2009
RCA November 2009 Meeting Agenda & Announcement
INTRODUCTIONS (7:00)
7:00 Welcome & Agenda Review (Necothia, 5 min)
MINUTES (7:15)
7:05 Approval of September meeting minutes [not completed to date] (Ken)
Reports (7:05)
• President/VP Report & Discussion (Necothia, 5 min)
• Treasurer's Report & Discussion (Pat, 5 min)
• Transportation Committee Report & Discussion (Ken, 5 min)
• Outreach Committee Report & Discussion (Brit & Necothia, 5 min)
• Garden Committee Report & Discussion (Karen, 5 min)
• PSA 103 Report & Discussion (Brenda, 5 min)
NEW BUSINESS (7:35)
• Discuss the potential delay or possible revocation of the new Rosedale Community Center and Library permit/construction due to the current City Council inquiry about DPR contracts (greater than $1 million) awarded to contractors without City Council approval. (Brit & Dana, 30 min.)
• General discussion (All, as time permits)
ADJOURN (8:30PM)
7:00 Welcome & Agenda Review (Necothia, 5 min)
MINUTES (7:15)
7:05 Approval of September meeting minutes [not completed to date] (Ken)
Reports (7:05)
• President/VP Report & Discussion (Necothia, 5 min)
• Treasurer's Report & Discussion (Pat, 5 min)
• Transportation Committee Report & Discussion (Ken, 5 min)
• Outreach Committee Report & Discussion (Brit & Necothia, 5 min)
• Garden Committee Report & Discussion (Karen, 5 min)
• PSA 103 Report & Discussion (Brenda, 5 min)
NEW BUSINESS (7:35)
• Discuss the potential delay or possible revocation of the new Rosedale Community Center and Library permit/construction due to the current City Council inquiry about DPR contracts (greater than $1 million) awarded to contractors without City Council approval. (Brit & Dana, 30 min.)
• General discussion (All, as time permits)
ADJOURN (8:30PM)
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