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The DC Council
will take an important preliminary vote next Tuesday on the new
Comprehensive Plan draft. (What
is the Comp Plan?) Our elected officials need to hear
from us ASAP.
The
Good News: We Did It!
Thanks to your emails to the Council in October, the new
draft of the Comp Plan designates the Upper Wisconsin Avenue corridor
for “mixed use moderate density." Previous drafts called
for "low density commercial" -- basically what we have
now: one- and two-story commercial buildings.
Take
Action by Tuesday
The
City Council needs to hear from us before the vote. Send
an email and be sure to say:
- My name
is (name) and I live at (address).
- Adopt
the Comprehensive Plan this year without delay.
- I
support the upper Wisconsin Avenue corridor designation of “mixed
use moderate density." This designation will foster
the high quality redevelopment, revitalized retail, and new
housing opportunities I want in my neighborhood.
- Designate
the Western Bus Garage “medium density mixed use”
and a “local public facility.” This will
encourage appropriate redevelopment and/or rehabilitation of
the aging facility.
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive
Plan (Comp Plan for short) is a long-range guide to how and where
our city and neighborhoods will grow and redevelop. It addresses
everything from land use, economic development, and housing, to
the environment, transportation, and historic preservation.
Our city needs
a new Comp Plan! The version currently on the books, from 1984,
is based on 1980 census data. DC is a very different place now,
and deserves better. We need a new plan and vision for ensuring
that we maximize the benefits of the new growth.
The
Comp Plan will:
- Guide
our city's growth through transit-oriented development
– directing new growth to Metro stations and major transit
corridors encourages new residents to drive less, ride transit,
walk and bicycle more and support local stores and services;
- Expand
housing opportunities through Inclusionary Zoning and
other important polices;
- Protect
residential neighborhoods so that only compatible infill
development occurs, enhancing the character of the existing community;
- Provide
innovative traffic-reducing strategies that encourage
less driving, and more walking, bicycling, carsharing and riding
transit; and
- Create
better access to parks
– ensuring all neighborhoods have access to safe, attractive
parks.
Our
last alert on the Comp Plan
DC
Office of Planning's Comprehensive Plan website
Town Hall Meeting with the New Mayor on 12/5
Mayor-elect
Adrian Fenty is hosting a series of town hall meetings to hear from
residents, and will be in our neighborhood next Tuesday, December
5.
This is a great
opportunity to talk to the new mayor about a revitalized upper Wisconsin
Avenue and other development issues!
Can't attend?
Send an email to
Mayor-Elect Fenty.
Ward
3 Town Hall Workshop with Mayor-Elect Fenty
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Gymnasium (Bldg. 47)
http://www.fentytransition.org/
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Email the DC Council by Tuesday
Even
if you've sent an email before, send another one -- our elected
officials need to hear from us.
Send
your comments
by Tuesday, December 5.
Be
sure to say:
- My name
is (name) and I live at (address).
- Adopt the
Comprehensive Plan this year without delay.
- I support
the upper Wisconsin Avenue corridor designation of “mixed
use moderate density."
- Designate
the Western Bus Garage “medium density mixed use”
and a “local public facility.”
 Save
the Date
We're having
our first Ward 3 Vision house party and fundraiser to kick off our
2007 efforts!
Ward
3 Vision House Party & Fundraiser
Thursday, Decemeber 14
6:30-8:30 PM
3808 Albemarle Street NW (Tenleytown/AU metro)
Hosted
by Michael and Christy DeSanctis
RSVPs
requested by 12/12
Details
available soon.
Want to get more involved?
As
our group grows, we are looking for people to help! You can do something
simple, like making a donation, or something more substantial, such
as writing parts of our website or filling a leadership role.
Please
contact us and we can talk about matching your interests to
our needs!
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