Save the Date
Please save the date for some fun events this Spring and Summer in Manor Park:
Saturday June 22nd @10am - Spring in the Parks @ Fort Slocum
Every Thursday in August @ 6pm - Summer in the Park @ Fort Slocum
Thursday August 15th @ 8pm (August 22nd (rain date) - Screen on the Green @ Capital City Public Charter School
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The votes are in and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has won with almost 30% of the vote!!! Thank you to those who voted!
Thus far the screen and popcorn machine and public restroom have been scheduled. I will purchase the license to show the film this week!
Thank you again to Capital City Public Charter School for hosting this event!!!!
As a reminder, you can always enter a 311 request independently or I can enter one on your behalf. If you need assistance, please reach out to me via my SMD website constituent concerns form.
The first meeting of the ANC 4B Community Safety and Support Committee will be held, virtually, on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7pm.
  To become a member of the ANC 4B Community Safety and Support Committee, scan the QR code below.
Thank you to everyone who attended last weekend's Defender Yourself bystander training. The video to the training can be found here. The accompanying PowerPoint Presentation can be found here.
There was great interest in hosting future training on this subject matter and I will do all I can to meet that demand. Stay tuned for more details.
From Commissioner Cohen's June ANC 4B07 Newsletter:
"Much of what is going on right now in Manor Park is related to 245 Peabody Street, the former Mennonite Church whose new owners have filed a change of use motion with the BZA to turn the site into a child development center with up to 80 students and 20 staff. The applicants and owners of the property did recently release a much-anticipated transportation study that is available on my website. I realize that neighbors may have questions or concerns about this transportation study. If this is the case, please send me your questions, comments, and concerns by July 1, 2024."
"Also, because the ANC takes a summer recess (note there will be no ANC 4B regular public meetings in July and August) I will be filing a motion with the Board of Zoning Adjustment to postpone the hearing date for Case #21101 until later in September. This is so that we can hold our July community meeting (see above), as well as have the owners and applicants present to the entire ANC at ANC 4B’s regular public meeting in September (September 23, 2024)."
"If you are interested in this issue I would highly recommend that you attend the July community meeting at Capital City Public Charter School. Also, my goal is to continue to represent the interests of the community and while trying and find an outcome to this case that works for both the neighbors and the applicants. I will note that neighbors are always welcome to petition the BZA for “party status” in order to present their own concerns/support/opposition."
Ronald Austin Memorial Park Legislation
Commissioner Cohen, ANC 4B07, confirmed with Council Chairman Phil Mendelson's office that markup on the ‘Ron Austin Memorial Park’ bill will take place after the Council’s summer recess. This is good news, as once legislation is passed, the Triangle Park at North Dakota, 2nd St., NW and Quackenbos St., NW can officially be renamed.
Ward 4 Public Safety Meetings
Recently, I've received questions from community members about how best to stay updated on public safety issues in our neighborhoods. One of the best ways to stay engaged is to connect directly with our 4th District MPD, who offers several helpful resources for community members:
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4th District Community Group
- 4th District MPD operates a community listserv, providing residents with the latest public safety updates. Through this group, community members can also ask questions and get answers directly from MPD. To join the community listserv, click here.
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4th District Commander's Walks
- Each week, 4th District Commander Lavenhouse organizes public safety walks in the community, bringing together law enforcement, ANC commissioners, and neighbors. The location for the walk is chosen based on the events of the previous week, and my team also joins these walks to give the latest updates on our public safety work. You can join the 4th District listserv to get updates on when and where these walks will be scheduled.
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4th District Sector Meetings
- In addition to Commander's walks, 4th District MPD holds regular sector meetings to engage with the community to help better understand the events and processes happening in our neighborhoods. To attend these meetings, join the listserv or reach out to Community Outreach Officer Robert Hamrick at Robert.Hamrick@dc.gov. To locate your PSA and sector, click here.
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4th District Citizens Advisory Council Meetings
- The 4th District Citizens Advisory Council is a non-government community organization that works to communicate, collaborate and coordinate information with MPD. 4th District CAC meets every month, excluding July and August. The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 20th. You can join by reaching out to 4dcacdc@gmail.com.
WMATA Better Bus Network Town Hall
On Thursday, June 27th, at 6:30pm, WMATA will be hosting a town hall at Coolidge High School to answer questions from community members about its proposed Better Bus Network Plan. This will be an excellent opportunity for community members to engage directly with WMATA on the details of the plan.
The biggest question that remains is how WMATA plans to accommodate travelers in Ward 4 whose regularly used routes are being cut in the proposed plan. These changes will affect everyone, from people commuting to get to work, to kids who take the bus to and from school. I look forward to getting answers to many of these questions at next week's town hall. To RSVP to the town hall, click here.
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REMINDER: Metro advises customers of upcoming bus changes
Metro is reminding customers about upcoming bus changes and a major bus detour.
Starting June 16, more trips are being added or expanded on selected routes in DC, Maryland, and Virginia to improve connections and meet ridership demand.
In the District four routes will be adjusted to align with ridership; supplemental service on the C27, in Prince George's County, is now serving Six Flags through September 2; and 18P express service between West Springfield and the Pentagon will add more trips mid-week to support growing ridership.
Customers are advised of service changes on the following routes:
DC: 62, 70, 74, D6, K2, M4, P6
Maryland: A12, C8, C27, D12, F1, F4, J12, L12, R1, R2, R4, T18, Y2
Virginia: 1B, 1C, 2B, 17B, 17G, 17K, 17M, 18P, 29G, 29K, 29N
Metro's Trip Planner has been updated to reflect the changes. You can also view the Metrobus June 16 Service Change advisory for a detailed list of all bus service changes.
Major Detour
In addition, a major detour will be in effect for the NH1 and P12 buses from June 17-28, 2024.
Buses will detour due to utility work in Southview Apartments. Stops along Southview Drive within Southview Apartments will not be served during the detour.
Detour Map
Please allow additional time to reach the alternative stops along Iverson Street or Southern Avenue.
Street Closure: Southview Drive
The following routes will detour:
NH1 National Harbor-Southern Ave eastbound towards Southern Ave Station
Buses begin detouring on Iverson St at Southview Dr, resuming regular route on Southern Ave at Wheeler Rd.
NH1 National Harbor-Southern Ave westbound towards National Harbor
Buses begin detouring on Southern Ave at Wheeler Rd, resuming regular route on Iverson St at Sutler Rd.
P12 Eastover-Addison Road eastbound towards Addison Rd Station
Buses begin detouring on Iverson St at Southview Dr, resuming regular route on Southern Ave at 13th St.
P12 Eastover-Addison Road westbound towards Eastover
Buses begin detouring on Southern Ave at Wheeler Rd, resuming regular route on Iverson St at Sutler Rd.
Customers may board buses at an alternate bus stop located on Iverson St at Sutler Rd.
Eastbound (stop ID #3000490)
Westbound (stop ID #3000494)
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DPW Service Level
Holiday Slide Schedule
In observance of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19th trash, recycling, and food waste collection through the Curbside Composting Pilot Program will be on a slide schedule starting Thursday, June 20th.
New Food Waste Drop-off Site:
We’ve officially launched our new food waste drop-off site in Ward 8! It will be at Sycamore and Oak (1100 Oak Drive SE) on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. (flyer attached) This Saturday, June 15, Sycamore and Oak is having a one-year anniversary event and our food waste drop-off will be open longer hours (10 am-4 pm). FWDO (Food Waste Drop Off) staff will also be tabling and distributing composting starter kits to people at the event.
Curbside Composting Pilot Program: Not in the Pilot Program but interested in participating in the future? Please fill out this waitlist form to be one of the first to hear about program updates and openings: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CompostPilotInterest
Smart Food Waste Bins: DPW will be installing 30 smart food waste bins across the District. These bins will give residents the ability to drop off food scraps in these lockable bins 24/7, creating greater access to food waste diversion opportunities. Want to help determine where these bins will go? Fill out this interest form and a member of our team will contact you when the community engagement process begins: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/smartfwbins
The Special Waste Collection Events will be conducted twice quarterly.
Here are the dates for the future special waste collection events:
- Thursday, June 27th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park 1500 Anacostia Drive SE)
- Saturday, June 29th from 8am to 2pm @ Cater Barron Tennis Center 1698 Kennedy St NW
- Thursday, September 19th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park
- Saturday, September 21st from 8am to 2pm @ Carter Barron Tennis Center
The Department of Energy and Environment will still have E-cycling events. Visit https://doee.dc.gov/ecycle for more information
Upcoming dates are:
- Saturday, July 13 | 10am-2pm
- Collection vehicle on the corner of 34th St NW & Volta Pl NW (near Volta Park Recreation Center) Ward 2
- Friday, July 19 | 10am-2pm
- Collection vehicle on Connecticut Ave NW between Northampton St NW & McKinley St NW (near Chevy Chase Community Center) Ward 3
- Saturday, July 27 | 10am-2pm
- Collection vehicle at 1333 Emerson Street NE (front of North Michigan Park Recreation Center) Ward 5
Street cleaning, alley cleaning, mowing/grounds maintenance, and graffiti removal spring services resumed on April 1st and run through October 31st. Please contact 311 to request an alley cleaning or street cleaning. For more information regarding DPW spring services visit dpw.dc.gov/page/spring-operations
Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping service resumed on March 4th and runs through October 31st. Vehicles parked on Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping streets during sweeping hours are subject to $45 tickets and $100 relocation fines. If your street is missed, please contact 311 to submit a Signed Street Sweeping Missed service request.
Unified Communication Center UCC
DPW is committed to delivering efficient and effective services to our residents and quickly resolving issues. As our partner in providing streamlined and effective resolutions, we wanted to share the best channels for residents to utilize.
In order to improve our customer service and our internal tracking mechanisms, DPW launched the Unified Communication Center (UCC) in November 2023 aimed at decreasing our response and resolution times. Through the UCC, we have consolidated our call centers and phone numbers into one accessible line. In February 2024, our average hold time was under 2 minutes, affirming our swift assistance for all callers. We also consolidated our emails into one central address. Each contact, whether by phone or email, is provided a Service Request (SR) if they don’t already have one. For a service inquiry, our representatives offer service information and pass along Service Level Agreement (SLA) benchmarks. In instances where an SR is past our SLA benchmarks, our operational escalation team intervenes to quickly resolve the outstanding request.
To ensure smooth communication for everyone, as a first step, we kindly request you share the contact details of the UCC with all members in your office and constituents who reach out to you. This will make the service resolution process quicker for residents and raise awareness about DPW's new communication center. DPW’s leadership team is here to address continual issues or problems that have not been addressed satisfactorily by the UCC.
The UCC is still new, and staff are still learning. If you have used the UCC, please share feedback on what’s working well and what needs improvement. We’d love to hear from you so we can continue to improve!
UCC Phone: (202) 673-6833 (Mon – Fri) 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Central Email: dpw@dc.gov.
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Project Update For Your Area-Small Diameter Water Main Replacement Project In The Manor Park Area
Greetings DC Water Community Stakeholders:
Please see our revised list of construction activities for the next two weeks-
Week of June 10
Rittenhouse Street NW
There are no construction activities scheduled for this location this week.
5th Street NW
There are no construction activities scheduled for this location this week.
Week of June 17
Rittenhouse Street NW
- Thursday, June 20 – Friday, June 21
- Next week, we are scheduling to perform a tie-in of newly installed water main, along with some restoration activities, at this location
5th Street NW
- Thursday, June 20 – Friday, June 21
- Next week, we are scheduling to perform a tie-in of newly installed water main, along with some restoration activities, at this location
In light of the Juneteenth Holiday, there are no construction activities scheduled for Wednesday, June 19.
Please keep in mind that these construction activities are highly dependent upon favorable weather conditions.
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