Here is their website:
Here is the link to the gala:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gearin-up-gala-tickets-13488655933
Use code "Bratsandbrew2014" to save $5 on gala before Oct 10th.
Showing posts with label Metropolitan Branch Trail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metropolitan Branch Trail. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
New Bike Repair Shop in NE DC
There is a new shop focusing in used bikes and repairs in NE DC and they are having a fundraising gala. They are located at 314 Randolph Pl NE and are already open!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Big Week for Edgewood
Tonight is the meeting for the surplusing of the Edgewood Shaed Elementary School Building. It is important that everyone attend to give their input of what happens to the building. I have been advocating for turning it into a Recreation Center/Nonprofit building which would host classes and activities for the community. Others in the neighborhood would like it to become a charter school and with all the new children in the neighborhood that idea has merits as well especially if a quality school would like to open.
The meeting is at the Edgewood Recreation Center hosted by DGS.
Two of the biggest issues in Edgewood are moving forward this week which is really exciting!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Celebrate National Night Out 2012 with MPD! TONIGHT
Please see the message below about Naional Night Out tonight!
Good Afternoon 5D Community & Stakeholders:
National Night Out 2012 to Kick Off in Fifth District
Rosedale Recreation Center (1701 Gales St, NE) willhave the honors of being the kickoff location for National Night Out.
(Pool Party, Food, Fun, Music, Special Guests. 6-8pm)
The Fifth District Mountain Bike Officers will also! be riding the Metropolitan Branch Trail. For moreinformation, visit the list of updated National Night Out Events @
http://www.mpdc.dc.gov/NNO
Yvonne Smith
Office of Community Outreach
Metropolitan Police Department
Good Afternoon 5D Community & Stakeholders:
National Night Out 2012 to Kick Off in Fifth District
Rosedale Recreation Center (1701 Gales St, NE) willhave the honors of being the kickoff location for National Night Out.
(Pool Party, Food, Fun, Music, Special Guests. 6-8pm)
The Fifth District Mountain Bike Officers will also! be riding the Metropolitan Branch Trail. For moreinformation, visit the list of updated National Night Out Events @
http://www.mpdc.dc.gov/NNO
Yvonne Smith
Office of Community Outreach
Metropolitan Police Department
Friday, August 3, 2012
Biking in Edgewood and Beyond
The evolution of my life with a bicycle began as it did for many children with a tricycle and then the upgrade to a two-wheeler with training wheels. I will never forget the first day I rode without the training wheels as I donned a cape and was simultaneously angry and excited when I realized that my dad had let go and I was riding on my own! As a child I rode my bike with my friends everywhere- to each other's houses, to the pool and to the store. We never really thought about it as transportation just as freedom to go where we wanted without adults and mostly fun. Once I got my driving license the car became our freedom as we could travel further and faster leaving my bike behind. In college I was able to walk everywhere and that became my main method of transportation. They also made all the buses free in Chapel Hill while I was there so riding the bus was the best and cheapest way to travel further distances.
When I moved up to the DC area after school for a job I fell in love with being able to walk or take public transportation everywhere. I bought a new bike, but this time it was a road bike for exercise. I would ride with my boyfriend for the sole purpose of working out. Then I moved into DC proper and decided to go carfree. A few years later Capital Bikeshare came and I joined right away. I have grown to realize that biking in the city was not as scary as I thought it was once I was not clipped into my road bike's pedals. I still plan out my routes well in advance, try to use bike lanes or paths as much as possible and ask other cyclists' advice on the best way to go. In Edgewood we are really lucky to have the Met Branch Trail allowing the beginning and end of most bike trips to be off road. This year I bought my own city bike with a basket for my dog and now we ride everywhere. So it looks like I have come full circle with my biking as I now use it once again for transportation and freedom. I have been reminded of how much fun a bike ride with friends can be just like it was as a child. I am constantly asking neighbors if they bike and want to go on various rides.
In fact there are two rides this weekend that I and some Edgewood neighbors will be doing. Please send me an email if you want to join us!
Tonight leaving Edgewood at 7:30 p.m. to do the BicycleSpace Kingman Island Ride and Luau
http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/blog/2012/7/31/lets-get-tropical.html
Sunday leaving Edgewood around 1:00 p.m. to do the Lion Ride in Anacostia.
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When I moved up to the DC area after school for a job I fell in love with being able to walk or take public transportation everywhere. I bought a new bike, but this time it was a road bike for exercise. I would ride with my boyfriend for the sole purpose of working out. Then I moved into DC proper and decided to go carfree. A few years later Capital Bikeshare came and I joined right away. I have grown to realize that biking in the city was not as scary as I thought it was once I was not clipped into my road bike's pedals. I still plan out my routes well in advance, try to use bike lanes or paths as much as possible and ask other cyclists' advice on the best way to go. In Edgewood we are really lucky to have the Met Branch Trail allowing the beginning and end of most bike trips to be off road. This year I bought my own city bike with a basket for my dog and now we ride everywhere. So it looks like I have come full circle with my biking as I now use it once again for transportation and freedom. I have been reminded of how much fun a bike ride with friends can be just like it was as a child. I am constantly asking neighbors if they bike and want to go on various rides.
In fact there are two rides this weekend that I and some Edgewood neighbors will be doing. Please send me an email if you want to join us!
Tonight leaving Edgewood at 7:30 p.m. to do the BicycleSpace Kingman Island Ride and Luau
http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/blog/2012/7/31/lets-get-tropical.html
Sunday leaving Edgewood around 1:00 p.m. to do the Lion Ride in Anacostia.
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Community Tree Care Event on the Metropolitan Branch Trail
It is hard to believe that is has only been a year since we planted the trees along the Met Branch Trail because they already make sure a big difference!!
See the note below about an event to help us learn to take care of them so they continue to thrive!
Hello MBT friends!
With your help, Casey Trees and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy planted several trees on the Met Branch Trail last spring. Let’s make sure the trees continue to grow and thrive! Join us for a Community Tree Care Event next Saturday, August 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. As a group we will weed and water trees along the trail that were planted by Casey Trees. You’ll also learn basic tree care maintenance – lessons you can use in your own backyard!
WHAT: Community Tree Care Event- Metropolitan BranchTrail
WHEN: Saturday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Registration is from 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.)
WHERE: Registration will take place at the corner of 4th Street and S Street NE (MAP)
WHO: You, your neighbors and friends!
To help you come prepared, note the following:
FREE FOOD! Lunch will be provided but please bring your own water bottle.
Each volunteer must turn in a signed Volunteer Waiver Form. You can complete one in advance or on-site. Those under 18 years of age must turn in a Volunteer Waiver form signed by their parent or legal guardian, and be supervised at all times.
Dress comfortably and for the weather. Closed-toe shoes are required. Casey Trees will provide safety gloves and vests.
We will meet rain or shine!
Space is limited – register today! Contact Juliana Villabona at juliana@railstotrails.org or 202.974.5129
We hope to see you there.
___________________________________________
Kelly Pack
Director of Trail Development
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
See the note below about an event to help us learn to take care of them so they continue to thrive!
Hello MBT friends!
With your help, Casey Trees and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy planted several trees on the Met Branch Trail last spring. Let’s make sure the trees continue to grow and thrive! Join us for a Community Tree Care Event next Saturday, August 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. As a group we will weed and water trees along the trail that were planted by Casey Trees. You’ll also learn basic tree care maintenance – lessons you can use in your own backyard!
WHAT: Community Tree Care Event- Metropolitan BranchTrail
WHEN: Saturday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Registration is from 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.)
WHERE: Registration will take place at the corner of 4th Street and S Street NE (MAP)
WHO: You, your neighbors and friends!
To help you come prepared, note the following:
FREE FOOD! Lunch will be provided but please bring your own water bottle.
Each volunteer must turn in a signed Volunteer Waiver Form. You can complete one in advance or on-site. Those under 18 years of age must turn in a Volunteer Waiver form signed by their parent or legal guardian, and be supervised at all times.
Dress comfortably and for the weather. Closed-toe shoes are required. Casey Trees will provide safety gloves and vests.
We will meet rain or shine!
Space is limited – register today! Contact Juliana Villabona at juliana@railstotrails.org or 202.974.5129
We hope to see you there.
___________________________________________
Kelly Pack
Director of Trail Development
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Monday, June 4, 2012
Nice park NoMa, but where's the bike ramp?
Recently NoMa BID has released renderings for a park that they would like to build in the middle of L Street NE and they have also been circulating a petition asking for 18 million dollars from the city to help them add parks to NoMa. First let me say that I love the NoMa BID- their movie nights, concerts, flowers and keeping the area clean. However, I have a couple of concerns. The BID was created to accomplish all these things and you can tell how great the NoMa area is because of it. Ward 5 does not have any BIDs and could really use that money to do many of the same improvements to Rhode Island Ave NE. Also, when looking at the renderings for the park in the middle of L Street I do not see the new ramp that DDOT is working on that will go from the Met Branch Trail to L Street. That ramp is needed as the stairs that are currently there are not adequate for biking traffic and were only meant to be temporary until a ramp was built. With the new cycletracks coming to NoMa and the work on the Met Branch Trail connections up to Union Station it is very important that we ensure this ramp is built. I am in favor of NoMa parks I just want to ensure that they do not interfere with the Met Branch Trail infrastructure. Being able to enter and exit the Met Branch Trail on both M and L Street via ramp will greatly improve the riding experience from all directions, as well as, help relieve congestion as the trail grows in popularity.
Please check out the renderings of the proposed park here and let NoMa know they need to include the ramp to the Met Branch Trail!!
http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2012/05/noma-greyhound-station-to-be-mixed-use.html
Please check out the renderings of the proposed park here and let NoMa know they need to include the ramp to the Met Branch Trail!!
http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2012/05/noma-greyhound-station-to-be-mixed-use.html
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
NoMa Summer Screen Film Lineup Announced
Please see the schedule below for the NoMa BID outdoor movie nights this summer. Taking a nice walk or fast bike ride down the Met Branch Trail from Edgewood makes this a great neighborhood event!
NoMa Summer Screen Film Lineup Announced
Washington, D.C., April 25, 2012 –
NoMa Summer Screen is the neighborhood’s most anticipated summer event – and the fun starts in just four weeks! This year’s theme ‘Is 2012 the End of the World?’ features films about world-ending scenarios as a spoof on the doomsday prophesies marking the end of the Mayan calendar.
NoMa Summer Screen is a free, 12-week outdoor film series in NoMa, Washington, DC’s fastest growing neighborhood. The event takes place Wednesdays from May 23 to August 8 on the Loree Grand Field at Second and L Streets, NE. The event starts at 7 p.m. with music, giveaways, family fun, food vendors and picnicking. Films start at dark. Subtitles are provided for all films. http://www.nomasummerscreen.com/
Mark your calendars for your favorite blockbusters from ‘Is 2012 the End of the World?:’
May 23: The Day After Tomorrow: (Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal) A climatologist tries to figure out a way to save the world from abrupt global warming. He must get to his young son in New York, which is being taken over by a new ice age. PG-13.
May 30: Dr. Strangelove: (Stanley Kubrick, Peter Sellers) An insane general starts a nuclear holocaust process that a war room of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. PG.
June 6: Men in Black: (Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones) Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. PG-13.
June 13: Shaun of the Dead: A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living. R.
June 20: Wall-E: (Pixar, Animated) In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. G.
June 27: Ghostbusters: (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd) Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. PG.
July 4: Independence Day: (Will Smith, Bill Pullman) The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, humanity’s best weapon is the will to survive. PG-13.
July 11: Red Dawn: (Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson) It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers bands together to defend their town and country from invading Soviet forces. PG-13.
July 18: War Games: (Matthew Broderick) A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III. PG.
July 25: The Incredibles: (Pixar, Animated) A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. PG.
August 1: Jurassic Park: The Lost World: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaurs to run amok. PG-13.
August 8: Deep Impact: (Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni) Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive? PG-13.
*Disclaimer: NoMa BID was unable to show several popular Armageddon films (such as 2012 and Armageddon) due to lengthy running times of more than two hours.
Now in its fifth year, NoMa Summer Screen was named one of the Top 10 Best Outdoor Movie Theatres in America by Travel and Leisure Magazine in 2011. The event attracts more than 300 people each week from the greater NoMa area and around the region. Bring a blanket, Frisbee and picnic cooler starting at 7 p.m., and connect with friends as you enjoy great films under the stars.
Follow us on Twitter @NoMaBID or Facebook for weather updates, surprise giveaways, food vendors and weekly activities. Special thanks to the Loree Grand for hosting NoMa Summer Screen for the third year! View or download photos of last year’s event. Watch a video to get in the NoMa Summer Screen vibe. To sponsor NoMa Summer Screen, contact Rachel Davis.
The NoMa BID organizes more than 100 free community events each year. Register for the NoMa Bike to Work Day pit stop on May 18. Bring your bike in for a ‘day at the spa’ with BikeSPA, June 12 and July 24, through a partnership with BicycleSPACE. Each week before NoMa Summer Screen, stop by the NoMa Farmers Market, which takes place Wednesdays, May 30 to October 31, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. View more info here. Rhythm in NoMa, an outdoor concert series, takes place in three locations this year, on Thursdays at lunch, Fridays at lunch, and Thursday evenings. View dates here.
NoMa Summer Screen Film Lineup Announced
Washington, D.C., April 25, 2012 –
NoMa Summer Screen is the neighborhood’s most anticipated summer event – and the fun starts in just four weeks! This year’s theme ‘Is 2012 the End of the World?’ features films about world-ending scenarios as a spoof on the doomsday prophesies marking the end of the Mayan calendar.
NoMa Summer Screen is a free, 12-week outdoor film series in NoMa, Washington, DC’s fastest growing neighborhood. The event takes place Wednesdays from May 23 to August 8 on the Loree Grand Field at Second and L Streets, NE. The event starts at 7 p.m. with music, giveaways, family fun, food vendors and picnicking. Films start at dark. Subtitles are provided for all films. http://www.nomasummerscreen.com/
Mark your calendars for your favorite blockbusters from ‘Is 2012 the End of the World?:’
May 23: The Day After Tomorrow: (Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal) A climatologist tries to figure out a way to save the world from abrupt global warming. He must get to his young son in New York, which is being taken over by a new ice age. PG-13.
May 30: Dr. Strangelove: (Stanley Kubrick, Peter Sellers) An insane general starts a nuclear holocaust process that a war room of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. PG.
June 6: Men in Black: (Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones) Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. PG-13.
June 13: Shaun of the Dead: A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living. R.
June 20: Wall-E: (Pixar, Animated) In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. G.
June 27: Ghostbusters: (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd) Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. PG.
July 4: Independence Day: (Will Smith, Bill Pullman) The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, humanity’s best weapon is the will to survive. PG-13.
July 11: Red Dawn: (Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson) It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers bands together to defend their town and country from invading Soviet forces. PG-13.
July 18: War Games: (Matthew Broderick) A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III. PG.
July 25: The Incredibles: (Pixar, Animated) A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. PG.
August 1: Jurassic Park: The Lost World: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaurs to run amok. PG-13.
August 8: Deep Impact: (Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni) Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive? PG-13.
*Disclaimer: NoMa BID was unable to show several popular Armageddon films (such as 2012 and Armageddon) due to lengthy running times of more than two hours.
Now in its fifth year, NoMa Summer Screen was named one of the Top 10 Best Outdoor Movie Theatres in America by Travel and Leisure Magazine in 2011. The event attracts more than 300 people each week from the greater NoMa area and around the region. Bring a blanket, Frisbee and picnic cooler starting at 7 p.m., and connect with friends as you enjoy great films under the stars.
Follow us on Twitter @NoMaBID or Facebook for weather updates, surprise giveaways, food vendors and weekly activities. Special thanks to the Loree Grand for hosting NoMa Summer Screen for the third year! View or download photos of last year’s event. Watch a video to get in the NoMa Summer Screen vibe. To sponsor NoMa Summer Screen, contact Rachel Davis.
The NoMa BID organizes more than 100 free community events each year. Register for the NoMa Bike to Work Day pit stop on May 18. Bring your bike in for a ‘day at the spa’ with BikeSPA, June 12 and July 24, through a partnership with BicycleSPACE. Each week before NoMa Summer Screen, stop by the NoMa Farmers Market, which takes place Wednesdays, May 30 to October 31, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. View more info here. Rhythm in NoMa, an outdoor concert series, takes place in three locations this year, on Thursdays at lunch, Fridays at lunch, and Thursday evenings. View dates here.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Edgewood Development Update
Chancellor's Row (3015 4th Street NE) - 10-acre residential
development on St. Paul's campus which began construction Fall 2010 as promised
and already has residents living there. They have sold all 100 houses in Phase I and they will all be complete and occupied by May. Phase 2 starts construction in April and is currently open for sales having already sold 29 houses. They have already added a ZipCar to this location and they are supposed to be adding a Capital Bikeshare Station as well.
Monroe Street Market (formerly CUA South Campus Development) (7th Street and Michigan Ave NE) - mixed use development will include approximately 720 housing units, 45 townhouses, and a public square with a college main street with 83,000 square feet of street-level retail, 15,000 square feet of artists' studio space and 850 below-grade parking spaces. They started demolition on the CUA buildings in 2010 and broke ground on November 9, 2011. The first phase of 562 residential units is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2013. There will also be improvements made to the sidewalks, crosswalks and Met Branch Trail connection in that area.
Brookland Artspace Lofts (3225 Eighth Street NE) - 41 live/work rental units directly adjacent to Dance Place's HQ and studio space for qualified DC artists making 60% or less of the area median income construction began Spring 2010 and is completed and at 100% occupancy now. They are accepting applications for their wait list.
Developments Surrounding Edgewood
Rhode Island Row (919
Rhode Island Ave NE) - This project is well underway and already has residents
moving in as the apartments are completed. They have posted the rents and they range from $1740 for a 1 bed/bath to $3465 for
a 3 bed/bath. The retail is still being kept pretty hushed even though it was supposed to be anounced the end of last year and
open Spring 2012 it is rumored to have over 60% of the space "spoken for". I have only heard that CVS, Five Guys, Dunkin Donuts, DMV and Sprint are going to open over
there. The CVS "coming soon" sign is up on the corner retail slot on Rhode Island Avenue NE. This development is also supposed to add a Capital Bikeshare Station.
Mint Condos (329 Rhode Island Ave NE) - This project is currently underway and is across the street from Edgewood in Eckington. The burnt out shell of a building is being converted into 24 luxury condos priced between mid $250,000 and mid $300,000. The building is also supposed to include five retail units and is currently selling. The last I heard they had 4 condos already under contract. They are close to being finished and it looks great with the new fence and landscaping.
901 Monroe Street NE - This project was recently approved by the zoning commission across the street in Brookland and looks promising. The plans are to demolish the current buildings and build 212 Apartments, 16 units at below market rents, and 13,000 sq. ft. of neighborhood-serving retail including a restaurant. Groundbreaking is scheduled for Fall 2012.
Washington Gateway
(Intersection of New York Ave and Florida Ave NE) - This project which has been
recently revived and modified to include more residential instead of a
hotel will connect NoMa with the Eckington neighborhood. A huge empty 3 acre lot
will be transformed into office space and residential with a small retail
component. There will be improvements made to the Met Branch Trail which will
connect to this development. The groundbreaking is supposed to happen before the
end of the year for Phase One which is a building with 400 residential units and
5,200 sq. ft. of retail.
NoMa West (Eckington Place and Q Street NE) - This development
broke ground in March 2011 and they have been hard at work with construction
ever since. There will be a total of three buildings when they are completed
and a small amount of retail. There will be an extension of Q street, a
pedestrian walkway and connection with the Met Branch Trail included in the
project. Apartments are scheduled to be available starting in Fall 2012.
McMillan Sand Filtration (North Capitol Street, Michigan Ave,
1 Street NW) - This huge 25 acre site has been the focus of many meetings and
plans over the years and I'll put its timeline as I'll believe it when I see it.
The current plans call for mixed-use development and park space which I think
would be amazing! There are many sites and posts about this development as
everyone seems to have an opinion as to what should happen with this piece of
land. They have recently filed a draft PUD and there have been more meetings
so I am sticking to my last update that I will believe it when I see it.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Metropolitan Branch Trail 5K
http://www.gometbranch.com/
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
DDOT Announces Solicitation of Bids for Construction of Rhode Island Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Please see the press release below about the pedestrian bridge from the Met Branch Trail to the Rhode Island Ave metro station!!! It looks like we could have it built and maybe even finished next year!!!!
Government of the District of Columbia
Department of Transportation For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Media Contact: John Lisle at 202-671-2004, john.lisle@dc.gov
DDOT Announces Solicitation of Bids for Construction of Rhode Island Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Construction of Key Connection to Metropolitan Branch Trail to Begin Next Year(Washington, D.C.)
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today announced a solicitation of bids for the construction of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the CSX railroad tracks at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station. The bridge links to the Metropolitan Branch Trail and will be a safe passageway for community members who currently use the Rhode Island Avenue underpass, which is narrow and dark, or who cross the active railroad tracks illegally. Combined with last year’s completion of the Metropolitan Branch Trail, from New York Avenue to Franklin Street, the bridge will also increase access to transit and recreation for thousands of residents.
For procurement information contact Bernetha Armwood at (202) 671-1563. For technical information contact Mr. Mohamed Dahir at (202) 671-4617.
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a multi-use trail that runs from Union to Silver Spring, linking people to jobs, schools, stores and mass transit. Three miles of the planned trail have been completed to date.
Heather Deutsch
Bicycle Program Specialist/Trail Planner
Policy, Planning & Sustainability Administration
District Department of Transportation
We've moved to...55 M Street, SE, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20003
tel: 202.671.2638
fax: 202.671.0617
mailto:heather.deutsch@dc.gov
http://www.ddot.dc.gov/
Join Mayor Gray’s One City • One Hire - 10,000 Jobs Campaign
“Putting District Residents Back to Work – One Hire at a Time”
Learn more at http://onecityonehire.org/
Support the DC One Fund Campaign, Each One Give One.
Learn more at http://www.dconefund.org/ or http://www.onefund.dc.gov/. One City, Working Together!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
NoMa Kicks off ZestFest, Family Field Day, Concerts, Tours & More!
Just a short ride down the Met Branch Trail!!
Join us for ZestFest, a zany two-week festival bringing arts, culture and music to the streets of NoMa from September 20 to 30! Events range from Zumba classes, Project Fitness demonstrations, lunch-time concerts, free chair massages, Rock Band 3 on a huge screen, and much more! Important: Tuesday’s Lunch event with Nishta Raj and Project Fitness was canceled due to weather. Join us Tuesday afternoon for a music-filled opening Wine Reception at Union Center Plaza, 4:30-6 p.m.
Dates to Remember:
Sept. 20: ZestFest Opening Party: Wine Reception & Music by Nila Kay, Union Center Plaza (810-840 First Street, NE) 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 21-23: Lunch Events, Multiple Locations, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Family Field Day & Evening Concerts Curated by Bloombars, 4-9 p.m. Loree Grand Field
Sept. 27-30: Lunch Events, Multiple Locations, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: Closing Party with Rock Band 3/Screenprinted T-shirts from Albus Cavus, 6-10 p.m. Loree Grand Field (Screenprinted T-shirts cost $10. All other events are free.)
All events are free and open to the public. Find a detailed calendar at www.zestfest.org. ZestFest is organized by the NoMa Business Improvement District and the Pink Line Project, and sponsored by Zipcar, Todd Gray’s Watershed, Bike & Roll, Project Fitness, Lunar Massage, Bloombars, ScoutMob, and the Story League. Special thanks to Courtyard by Marriott, Loree Grand, VEF-VN Capitol Plaza I LLC, Polinger Shannon & Luchs, Union Center Plaza Management Corp., G&R Management Co. LLC, Lincoln Property Company, DC First Street Corporation, 830 First Street LLC, and Akridge for allowing the use of their spaces.
Farmers Market: Fall Fare!
The market continues Wednesday, so don't forget your apples, cheese, cider, fall squashes and sausage! The market takes place in the plaza in front of 1200 First Street, NE (across from Harris Teeter) from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. each Wednesday through October 26. Many thanks to Metro Green Markets for supporting ZestFest!
Vendor Update: KarenKay’s Cakes will be back soon! Date TBD. In the meantime, stop by the market for baked goods from the Breadery and Home Style Sweets and Treats. The Breadery, a Catonsville, Md.-based bakery, brings whole grain breads with no chemicals or preservatives, including hard and soft-crusted breads, cookies, focaccia, and rolls( cinnamon orange cranberry, pecan, plain) and more! Home Style Sweets and Treats offers oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies, peach bread pudding, peach turnovers and a variety of cakes, including Red Velvet, Coconut and Sweet Potato.
Mark your calendars for a community-oriented mini green festival at the NoMa Farmers Market on October 5. To participate, contact Rachel Davis. The market is organized by the NoMa BID and Metro Green Markets. For more information, visit www.nomabid.org/farmersmarket.
ZestFest: Family Field Day, Concerts
This Saturday, Sept 24, NoMa BID is hosting Family Field Day in collaboration with CHNNA, the Capitol Hill North Neighborhood Association. ZestFest is providing outdoor games, face painting, food trucks, $10 screen-printed t-shirts designed by Albus Cavus, and dance and musical performances. CHNNA is providing a picnic for all those in attendance, and will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, chips, plates, napkins, and drinks.
Neighbors may bring a side dish or dessert to share, as well as yard games. The more people that participate and contribute to Family Field Day, the more fun this will be for everyone involved. The family friendly event will offer games for both adults and kids, and evening concerts as well! Food trucks will also be in attendance, including That Cheesecake Truck and the Big Cheese Truck.
Location: Loree Grand Field, Second and L Streets, NE
Time: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Schedule: 4-7 p.m. - CHNNA will provide hot dogs and hamburgers
4:30 p.m. - dance performance by Joy of Motion Dance Center's youth hip hop company Groove Elements
5:15 p.m. - music by Cloud IX
6:30 p.m. - music by Tamika Love Jones (jazz/R&B)
Bring a neighbor, friend, dog, frisbee, cooler or blanket! For a full schedule of ZestFest events, visit http://www.zestfest.org/calendar. Special thanks to the Loree Grand at Union Place for use of the field!
Three Chances to Take the NoMa Walking Tour!
Presented by Cultural Tourism DC, WalkingTown and BikingTown DC strive to shed light on the many jewels of DC, from the unknown to well-known attractions. You have three chances to take the NoMa tour this year during ZestFest! See where the Beatles played their first U.S. concert, hear the area’s rich history, and learn how the New York Avenue Metro station sparked the sleek new development underway now in DC’s most connected neighborhood.
NoMa: From the Beatles to NPR
Saturday 9/24 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Thursday 9/29 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Thursday 9/29 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Registration is not required for the NoMa tour. All tours start at the Au Bon Pain near the New York Avenue Metro Station (Second and N Streets, NE) and end at Union Station. WalkingTown and BikingTown DC will hold more than 100 free walking and biking tours throughout all eight wards of DC from September 23 to October 2. Read more.
Rachel L. Davis, LEED APDirector of Marketing & Events
NoMa Business Improvement District
1200 First Street NE, Suite 310Washington, DC 20002
(P) 202-289-0111 x.3
http://www.nomabid.org/
Join us for ZestFest, a zany two-week festival bringing arts, culture and music to the streets of NoMa from September 20 to 30! Events range from Zumba classes, Project Fitness demonstrations, lunch-time concerts, free chair massages, Rock Band 3 on a huge screen, and much more! Important: Tuesday’s Lunch event with Nishta Raj and Project Fitness was canceled due to weather. Join us Tuesday afternoon for a music-filled opening Wine Reception at Union Center Plaza, 4:30-6 p.m.
Dates to Remember:
Sept. 20: ZestFest Opening Party: Wine Reception & Music by Nila Kay, Union Center Plaza (810-840 First Street, NE) 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 21-23: Lunch Events, Multiple Locations, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Family Field Day & Evening Concerts Curated by Bloombars, 4-9 p.m. Loree Grand Field
Sept. 27-30: Lunch Events, Multiple Locations, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: Closing Party with Rock Band 3/Screenprinted T-shirts from Albus Cavus, 6-10 p.m. Loree Grand Field (Screenprinted T-shirts cost $10. All other events are free.)
All events are free and open to the public. Find a detailed calendar at www.zestfest.org. ZestFest is organized by the NoMa Business Improvement District and the Pink Line Project, and sponsored by Zipcar, Todd Gray’s Watershed, Bike & Roll, Project Fitness, Lunar Massage, Bloombars, ScoutMob, and the Story League. Special thanks to Courtyard by Marriott, Loree Grand, VEF-VN Capitol Plaza I LLC, Polinger Shannon & Luchs, Union Center Plaza Management Corp., G&R Management Co. LLC, Lincoln Property Company, DC First Street Corporation, 830 First Street LLC, and Akridge for allowing the use of their spaces.
Farmers Market: Fall Fare!
The market continues Wednesday, so don't forget your apples, cheese, cider, fall squashes and sausage! The market takes place in the plaza in front of 1200 First Street, NE (across from Harris Teeter) from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. each Wednesday through October 26. Many thanks to Metro Green Markets for supporting ZestFest!
Vendor Update: KarenKay’s Cakes will be back soon! Date TBD. In the meantime, stop by the market for baked goods from the Breadery and Home Style Sweets and Treats. The Breadery, a Catonsville, Md.-based bakery, brings whole grain breads with no chemicals or preservatives, including hard and soft-crusted breads, cookies, focaccia, and rolls( cinnamon orange cranberry, pecan, plain) and more! Home Style Sweets and Treats offers oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies, peach bread pudding, peach turnovers and a variety of cakes, including Red Velvet, Coconut and Sweet Potato.
Mark your calendars for a community-oriented mini green festival at the NoMa Farmers Market on October 5. To participate, contact Rachel Davis. The market is organized by the NoMa BID and Metro Green Markets. For more information, visit www.nomabid.org/farmersmarket.
ZestFest: Family Field Day, Concerts
This Saturday, Sept 24, NoMa BID is hosting Family Field Day in collaboration with CHNNA, the Capitol Hill North Neighborhood Association. ZestFest is providing outdoor games, face painting, food trucks, $10 screen-printed t-shirts designed by Albus Cavus, and dance and musical performances. CHNNA is providing a picnic for all those in attendance, and will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, chips, plates, napkins, and drinks.
Neighbors may bring a side dish or dessert to share, as well as yard games. The more people that participate and contribute to Family Field Day, the more fun this will be for everyone involved. The family friendly event will offer games for both adults and kids, and evening concerts as well! Food trucks will also be in attendance, including That Cheesecake Truck and the Big Cheese Truck.
Location: Loree Grand Field, Second and L Streets, NE
Time: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Schedule: 4-7 p.m. - CHNNA will provide hot dogs and hamburgers
4:30 p.m. - dance performance by Joy of Motion Dance Center's youth hip hop company Groove Elements
5:15 p.m. - music by Cloud IX
6:30 p.m. - music by Tamika Love Jones (jazz/R&B)
Bring a neighbor, friend, dog, frisbee, cooler or blanket! For a full schedule of ZestFest events, visit http://www.zestfest.org/calendar. Special thanks to the Loree Grand at Union Place for use of the field!
Three Chances to Take the NoMa Walking Tour!
Presented by Cultural Tourism DC, WalkingTown and BikingTown DC strive to shed light on the many jewels of DC, from the unknown to well-known attractions. You have three chances to take the NoMa tour this year during ZestFest! See where the Beatles played their first U.S. concert, hear the area’s rich history, and learn how the New York Avenue Metro station sparked the sleek new development underway now in DC’s most connected neighborhood.
NoMa: From the Beatles to NPR
Saturday 9/24 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Thursday 9/29 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Thursday 9/29 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Registration is not required for the NoMa tour. All tours start at the Au Bon Pain near the New York Avenue Metro Station (Second and N Streets, NE) and end at Union Station. WalkingTown and BikingTown DC will hold more than 100 free walking and biking tours throughout all eight wards of DC from September 23 to October 2. Read more.
Rachel L. Davis, LEED APDirector of Marketing & Events
NoMa Business Improvement District
1200 First Street NE, Suite 310Washington, DC 20002
(P) 202-289-0111 x.3
http://www.nomabid.org/
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Saturday Rides on the Met Branch Trail -- First Ride This Saturday
With cooler weather in the forecast, the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association is sponsoring a series of Saturday morning bicycle rides on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. These weekly group rides will be a good way to get out on the Trail, have some fun, meet your neighbors, and get some exercise.
The first ride will take place this coming Saturday, September 17th from 9-10 AM. We'll meet at the Brookland Kiosk at the corner of 12th and Newton and ride from there to the entrance of the MBT on 8th Street under the Franklin Street Bridge. The ride will last approximately 1 hour and will be a round-trip distance of approximately 4-5 miles. And, when we're done, you'll still have the rest of your Saturday to devote to whatever you have planned.
Future rides will take place--same time, same meeting place--every Saturday morning as follows: Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5. We hope you'll consider joining us for some, all, or as many rides as you'd like!
I'm attaching a flyer with more information. Many thanks go to Jenny Isaacs for her graphic design of the flyer. Thanks, too, to Jake Abbott of Abbott Klar for providing us with multiple copies of it for posting and distribution. Please help us spread the word.
For more information, go to http://www.brooklandcivic.org/ or call 529-0953.
The first ride will take place this coming Saturday, September 17th from 9-10 AM. We'll meet at the Brookland Kiosk at the corner of 12th and Newton and ride from there to the entrance of the MBT on 8th Street under the Franklin Street Bridge. The ride will last approximately 1 hour and will be a round-trip distance of approximately 4-5 miles. And, when we're done, you'll still have the rest of your Saturday to devote to whatever you have planned.
Future rides will take place--same time, same meeting place--every Saturday morning as follows: Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5. We hope you'll consider joining us for some, all, or as many rides as you'd like!
I'm attaching a flyer with more information. Many thanks go to Jenny Isaacs for her graphic design of the flyer. Thanks, too, to Jake Abbott of Abbott Klar for providing us with multiple copies of it for posting and distribution. Please help us spread the word.
Next Kidical Mass Ride: Saturday, September 17
Next Ride: Saturday, Sept. 17
Our next ride is this Saturday, September 17th. The full ride is an epic ten-mile journey from Eckington down to Anacostia and back up to RFK Stadium and Kingman Island, but it’s designed to be hop-on, hop-off, so you can ride for whatever length you feel comfortable with. We’ll explore the beautiful Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, grab some BBQ or hot dogs at the RFK Farmer’s Market, and picnic at the River Terrace Recreation Center. Bring or buy your lunch—dessert is on us!
You can join the ride at any of the following points:
Eckington (Met Branch Trail @ R Street NE) 9:30am
Eastern Market (Eastern Market Metro) 10:15am (metro accessible)
Anacostia (Anacostia Metro Station) 11:00am (metro accessible)
Full details and route information are here.
For more information, contact organizer Megan Odett at KidicalMassDC@gmail.com
Our next ride is this Saturday, September 17th. The full ride is an epic ten-mile journey from Eckington down to Anacostia and back up to RFK Stadium and Kingman Island, but it’s designed to be hop-on, hop-off, so you can ride for whatever length you feel comfortable with. We’ll explore the beautiful Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, grab some BBQ or hot dogs at the RFK Farmer’s Market, and picnic at the River Terrace Recreation Center. Bring or buy your lunch—dessert is on us!
You can join the ride at any of the following points:
Eckington (Met Branch Trail @ R Street NE) 9:30am
Eastern Market (Eastern Market Metro) 10:15am (metro accessible)
Anacostia (Anacostia Metro Station) 11:00am (metro accessible)
Full details and route information are here.
For more information, contact organizer Megan Odett at KidicalMassDC@gmail.com
Monday, August 29, 2011
Met Branch Trail Day of Service - planning meeting TODAY!
Interested in being a group leader for the MBT Day of Service? Attend the Friends of the Met Branch Trail meeting TONIGHT (Monday, 8/29) at 6pm. We’re meeting at the S St. pocket park (on the trail at 4th and S Streets, NE) and will walk the trail to identify areas that need special attention. Bring a full water bottle.
____________________________________________
Kelly Pack, Director of Trail Development
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
AND…Join your friends and neighbors for the MBT Day of Service – Saturday, September 10 from 9am until noon. Free refreshments provided! Register today.
Hope to see you there!
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20037p: 202.974.5148 ~ f: 202.223.9257
http://www.railstotrails.org/
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Friends of the Met Branch Trail mtg this Thursday (8/11) 7pm at 459 I St, NW
Love the trail? Get involved!
What: Friends of the Met Branch Trail (re-launch)
When: This Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:00-8:00pm
Where: BicycleSpace, 459 Eye Street, NW
Join other trail lovers as the Friends of the Met Branch Trail re-launches with our first meeting to discuss September 11th Community Service Day projects along the trail. We've all been wishing we could pitch in and help get the trail in better shape – this is your chance.
BicycleSpace's shop will be open until 7pm and will be hosting a ride beginning at 8pm (http://www.bicyclespacewdc.com/).
Website: http://www.metbranchtrail.com/
Yahoo groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metbranchtrail/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/metbranchtrail?ap=1
What: Friends of the Met Branch Trail (re-launch)
When: This Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:00-8:00pm
Where: BicycleSpace, 459 Eye Street, NW
Join other trail lovers as the Friends of the Met Branch Trail re-launches with our first meeting to discuss September 11th Community Service Day projects along the trail. We've all been wishing we could pitch in and help get the trail in better shape – this is your chance.
BicycleSpace's shop will be open until 7pm and will be hosting a ride beginning at 8pm (http://www.bicyclespacewdc.com/).
Website: http://www.metbranchtrail.com/
Yahoo groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metbranchtrail/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/metbranchtrail?ap=1
Thursday, August 4, 2011
CALLING ALL CURATORS | 5x5 Public Art Project
Friday, July 29, 2011
Youth Bicycle Repair Day on the Metropolitan Branch Trail
Hello all, please let your neighbors know about this and stop by to say hello.
Youth Bicycle Repair Day on the Metropolitan Branch Trail
Bring your old or new youth bicycles which have flat tires, brakes that don’t work, gears that don’t shift or any strange squeaks, creaks, clicks, ticks or groans, and we will fix them for you for FREE! Yep, you heard that right. FREE. We’ll treat you to a cold drink while you wait and we are even putting on new parts if you need them!
A Joint Effort By:
BicycleSPACE and the Ra
ils to Trails Conservancy
Where: The Metropolitan Branch Trail, on 4th & S Streets, NE
“The Pocket Park”
When: Saturday, July 30 from 11.00am to 2.00pm
So dig out those broken bikes, drag them down to the trail, and our mechanics will give them a new life!
Erik Kugler, CPA
erik.kugler.cpa@gmail.com
Principal, Cycletopia WDC LLC dba BicycleSPACE
459 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202 962 0123
Principal, BicyclePASS LLC
Principal, Cadence Retail Group, LLC
Youth Bicycle Repair Day on the Metropolitan Branch Trail
Bring your old or new youth bicycles which have flat tires, brakes that don’t work, gears that don’t shift or any strange squeaks, creaks, clicks, ticks or groans, and we will fix them for you for FREE! Yep, you heard that right. FREE. We’ll treat you to a cold drink while you wait and we are even putting on new parts if you need them!
A Joint Effort By:
BicycleSPACE and the Ra
ils to Trails Conservancy
Where: The Metropolitan Branch Trail, on 4th & S Streets, NE
“The Pocket Park”
When: Saturday, July 30 from 11.00am to 2.00pm
So dig out those broken bikes, drag them down to the trail, and our mechanics will give them a new life!
Erik Kugler, CPA
erik.kugler.cpa@gmail.com
Principal, Cycletopia WDC LLC dba BicycleSPACE
459 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202 962 0123
Principal, BicyclePASS LLC
Principal, Cadence Retail Group, LLC
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
CSX Holding up Pedestrian Bridge in Edgewood
We must put pressure on them to move the project forward!! I have been emailing Harry Thomas Jr. and his staff about this for years now and have decided to move on to Tommy Wells to try and get this accomplished. Please email, tweet and call them both until something is done. The more voices and reminders the better!
Here is the contact information that you will need:
Harry Thomas, Jr., Ward 5
Office: 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 107, NW Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 724-8028
Fax: (202) 724-8076
Email: hthomas@dccouncil.us
Key Staff
Ayawna Chase
Chief of Staff
(202)724-8024
achase@dccouncil.us
James Pittman
Legislative Counsel
(202) 724-8114
jpittman@dccouncil.us
Victoria Leonard - Chambers
Director, Policy and Strategic Communication
(202) 727-8204
Vleonard@dccouncil.us
Neil Rodgers
Committee Clerk
(202) 724-8155
nrodgers@dccouncil.us
Marjorie Barnes
Administrative Assistant
(202) 724-8028
mbarnes@dccouncil.us
Monique Smith
Specialist/Scheduler
(202) 724-8918
msmith@dccouncil.us
Tommy Wells, Ward 6
Office: 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 408, NW Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 724-8072
Fax: (202) 724-8054
Email: twells@dccouncil.us
Key Staff
Charles Allen
Chief of Staff
callen@dccouncil.us
Myisha Atchison
Administrative Assistant / Scheduler
matchison@dccouncil.us
Linda O’Brien
Deputy Chief of Staff
lobrien@dccouncil.us
Daniel Connor
Policy Specialist
dconnor@dccouncil.us
Bonnie Cain
Policy Advisor for Education
(202) 724-8072
bcain@dccouncil.us
Tawanna Shuford
Director of Constituent Services
(202) 724-8072
tshuford@dccouncil.us
Naomi Mitchell
Community Liaison
nmitchell@dccouncil.us
Pat Joseph
Constituent Services Specialist
pjoseph@dccouncil.us
Jonathon Kass
Committee Director
jkass@dccouncil.us
Brian Davidson
Intern, Policy and Legislation
bdavidson@dccouncil.us
Anne Phelps
Committee Counsel
aphelps@dccouncil.us
Vivian McCarter
Constituent Services Specialist
vmccarter@dccouncil.us
Monday, June 13, 2011
Kidical Mass DC: Family bike ride and pool party this Saturday, 6/18
Greetings, fellow Met Branch Trail users--
I am a Bloomingdale resident and mom of Alex (15 months); you may have seen us playing in our front yard near 1st & Randolph Streets NW or walking our dog Linus around the neighborhood.
This spring, I helped bring Kidical Mass , the national movement to promote family bicycling, to DC. After two successful rides in Capitol Hill, we're branching out! For our June ride this Saturday, we'll be riding en masse from Turkey Thicket Playground to the Mt. Rainier Bicycle Co-op and then on to the Prince George's Pool in Mt. Rainier, where we've scheduled a pool party from 12 - 4!
Since I'll be biking up from Bloomingdale myself, I wanted to extend an invitation to Bloomingdale, Eckington, and Edgewood families to ride with me up the Met Branch Trail as a biketrain to the Brookland meetup. You can meet us in front of the Big Bear Cafe in Bloomingdale or at the R Street NE entrance to the trail, where we'll take a minute to discuss the latest proposals for improving bike access to the trail on R Street. A bit further up the trail, we'll meet up with Stephen Miller of Rails to Trails Conservancy, who were instrumental in getting the trail built. Rails to Trails is generously donating bottled water for this Saturday's ride.
Kidical Mass is a great opportunity to meet other cycling families and practice safe cycling skills for parents and children alike. You don't even have to participate in the main ride in order to join the Met Branch biketrain! Full details on the ride, including times, locations, and PG Pool admission information, are available on the Kidical Mass DC website at KidicalMassDC.blogspot.com. Feel free to email me at this address or at KidicalMassDC@gmail.com if you have any questions.
I look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Sincerely,
Megan Odett
(+Tony, Alex and Linus the Wonderpuppy)
PS: Because they are awesome, Rails to Trails is also helping to organize the following Met Branch Trail events:
*** MBT Safety Open House on June 22
More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metbranchtrail/message/397
*** Black Women Bike ride and clinic on June 25
More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226868380658025
You should come!
I am a Bloomingdale resident and mom of Alex (15 months); you may have seen us playing in our front yard near 1st & Randolph Streets NW or walking our dog Linus around the neighborhood.
This spring, I helped bring Kidical Mass , the national movement to promote family bicycling, to DC. After two successful rides in Capitol Hill, we're branching out! For our June ride this Saturday, we'll be riding en masse from Turkey Thicket Playground to the Mt. Rainier Bicycle Co-op and then on to the Prince George's Pool in Mt. Rainier, where we've scheduled a pool party from 12 - 4!
Since I'll be biking up from Bloomingdale myself, I wanted to extend an invitation to Bloomingdale, Eckington, and Edgewood families to ride with me up the Met Branch Trail as a biketrain to the Brookland meetup. You can meet us in front of the Big Bear Cafe in Bloomingdale or at the R Street NE entrance to the trail, where we'll take a minute to discuss the latest proposals for improving bike access to the trail on R Street. A bit further up the trail, we'll meet up with Stephen Miller of Rails to Trails Conservancy, who were instrumental in getting the trail built. Rails to Trails is generously donating bottled water for this Saturday's ride.
Kidical Mass is a great opportunity to meet other cycling families and practice safe cycling skills for parents and children alike. You don't even have to participate in the main ride in order to join the Met Branch biketrain! Full details on the ride, including times, locations, and PG Pool admission information, are available on the Kidical Mass DC website at KidicalMassDC.blogspot.com. Feel free to email me at this address or at KidicalMassDC@gmail.com if you have any questions.
I look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Sincerely,
Megan Odett
(+Tony, Alex and Linus the Wonderpuppy)
PS: Because they are awesome, Rails to Trails is also helping to organize the following Met Branch Trail events:
*** MBT Safety Open House on June 22
More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metbranchtrail/message/397
*** Black Women Bike ride and clinic on June 25
More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226868380658025
You should come!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Met Branch Trail Safety Meeting June 22nd
Please see the following announcement about a community meeting on the Met Branch Trail to discuss safety concerns.
Had enough with crime on the Met Branch Trail?
There are plenty of issues to address:
*** 911 dispatching
*** MPD response
*** Volunteer patrols
*** Lighting
*** Safe behavior to reduce risk
Join us on the evening of Wednesday, June 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the S Street pocket park on the trail, at 4th & S Streets NE.
We've invited representatives from MPD, DDOT, and the surrounding neighborhoods to join us - and most importantly, we're inviting you to drop in!
As we all continue to work to make the trail a safer place, let's use the opportunity to meet face-to-face on the trail, share effective strategies and make new allies.
PS: After the open house, head down to NoMa's Summer Screen showing of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, just off the MBT at L and 2nd Streets NE. More info: http://www.nomabid.org/event-info/noma-summer-screen/
PPS: Join Black Women Bike: DC for a ride of the Met Branch Trail a few days later, on Saturday, June 25! More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226868380658025
Had enough with crime on the Met Branch Trail?
There are plenty of issues to address:
*** 911 dispatching
*** MPD response
*** Volunteer patrols
*** Lighting
*** Safe behavior to reduce risk
Join us on the evening of Wednesday, June 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the S Street pocket park on the trail, at 4th & S Streets NE.
We've invited representatives from MPD, DDOT, and the surrounding neighborhoods to join us - and most importantly, we're inviting you to drop in!
As we all continue to work to make the trail a safer place, let's use the opportunity to meet face-to-face on the trail, share effective strategies and make new allies.
PS: After the open house, head down to NoMa's Summer Screen showing of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, just off the MBT at L and 2nd Streets NE. More info: http://www.nomabid.org/event-info/noma-summer-screen/
PPS: Join Black Women Bike: DC for a ride of the Met Branch Trail a few days later, on Saturday, June 25! More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226868380658025
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