Watch the UDC Campus Plan presentation below or read our article next week to learn why Building 41’s days may be numbered.
UDC updates community on retail and campus master plan
We’ll have a writeup on the August 5th virtual meeting next week, but if you don’t want to wait, you can watch the presentation by Chief Operating Officer Troy LeMaile-Stovall here:
Full slate of ANC 3F candidates
It looks like there will be at least one candidate for each of the seven seats on ANC 3F. These are the candidates who submitted their nominating petitions to the DC Board of Elections by the August 5th deadline.
3F01: Noah Bell and David Cristeal (incumbent)
3F02: Alexandria Appah
3F03: Dipali (“Dipa”) Mehta
3F04: Stanley Wall
3F05: Claudette David, Ryan Keefe and Mark Moran
3F06: Monika Nemeth (incumbent)
3F07: Matt Buechner and Lisa Cox
(Source)
This is not the end of the process. On August 8th, the petitions will be posted and the challenge period begins. The DC Board of Elections will accept challenges through August 17th. And September 10th is the last day candidates can withdraw their nominations so their names are not printed on the ballot.
If no one challenges the petition or withdraws their name, these ANC candidates will be on the ballot specific to the voter’s single member district.
More “Slow Streets”
The first of DDOT’s 15 MPH “slow streets” was 36th Street NW between Connecticut Avenue and Reno Road. On Thursday, the District announced more locations. The next three in Ward 3 will include Davenport Street between Nebraska and Linnean Avenues, and Yuma Street all the way west to Massachusetts Avenue.
What are slow streets? What is their purpose? Read more here.
G. Nickels says
I listened to the UDC meeting several times to make sure I understood all that was said, and I was left with a couple of questions. With underutilized buildings that need repair, why did UDC put funds into the purchase of the building on Connecticut Ave., and why did they lease the Walgeens building with no real immediate and concrete plan as well? Taking care of basic business would seem the order of the day. . Planning dorms for the future but not taking care for the conditions that exist today. Are the students themselves the number one priority in the mission of UDC-Van Ness? The last questioner, who sounded like a student asked about food services for the dorms, and her question seemed to surprise and rattle the moderator. ( )ops! We forgot about that!) Not very impressed with the plan and am not hopeful the campus will attract and retain until graduation the students they say they want to serve
Green Eyeshades says
On Thursday, DCist covered the additional “Slow Streets” with a good map:
https://dcist.com/story/20/08/06/dc-add-17-miles-slow-streets-september-covid/