Ward 4: Mayor Muriel Bowser Georgia Ave. …€¢Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor of the District Columbia •Brandon T. Todd, Ward 4 Councilmember •Leif Dormsjo- Director, District Department

Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser Mayor-Council Breakfast, June 23, 2015

Ward 4: Mayor Muriel Bowser Georgia Ave. Neighborhood Walk

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W a r d 4 : G e o r g i a A v e M a y o r M u r i e l B o w s e r

Monday , April 10, 2017

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Start: Georgia Ave. & Madison St. NW WDC

End: 4200 Kansas Ave. NW WDC


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W a r d 4 : G e o r g i a A v e . C o m m u n i t y W a l k M u r i e l B o w s e r, M a y o r

On Monday, April 10, 2017, Mayor Bowser , residents, commissioners and a host of government agencies walked the Georgia Ave. corridor between Madison St. NW and Kansas Ave. NW. The purpose of the walk was to identify key issues and hear residents and business owners concerns. This report outlines those efforts in detail. This report has been sent to each agency for completion and follow up. The (MOCRS) Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services will follow up with the identified agencies in a 30, 60, and 90 day check-in period. The Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services will then update the community at each checkpoint period until all issues have been resolved.


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W a r d 4 : G e o r g i a A v e . C o r r i d o r C o m m u n i t y W a l k M u r i e l B o w s e r, M a y o r

Engagement photos

Mayor Bowser speaking to owner of Sandoval Caribbean Cuisine on Georgia Ave.

Mayor bowser speaking to DCPS students who just got home from school


Engagement photos

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Mayor Bowser engaging residents and hearing their concerns

Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser Mayor-Council Breakfast, June 23, 2015 – FY’2016 Budget

Ward 4 Core Team Members

• Mauricio McDonald, MPD Environmental Unit

• Reginald Arno, Department of Transportation

• Mark Bjorge, Office on Aging

• Janet Hernandez, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

• Ronald King, Department of Health

• Jerry Stanback, Department of Public Works

• Cameron Washington, Department of Public Works

• Kenneth Milner, Department of Public Works

• Nathaniel Mines, Department of Public Works

• Ferdinand Gamboa, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

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• Erkin Ozberk, Office of Planning • Sarah Fashbaugh, Alcoholic Beverage

Regulation Administration • Diane Gilles, Department of Public Works • Jasmin Benab, Ward 4 MOCRS Liaison • Phillip McAuley, Jr. Ward 4 MOCRS Liaison


Administration Participants

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• Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor of the District Columbia

• Brandon T. Todd, Ward 4 Councilmember

• Leif Dormsjo- Director, District Department of Transportation

• Keith Anderson- Director, Department of Parks and Recreation

• Tommy Wells- Director, Department of Energy and Environment

• Ana Harvey- Director, Department of Small and Local Business Development

• Polly Donaldson- Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

• Chris Shorter- Director, Department of Public Works

• Odie Donald II- Director, Department of Employment Services

• Rev. Thomas Bowen- Director, Mayor’s Office on Religious Affairs

• Jackie Reyes- Director, Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs

• David Do- Director, Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs


Walk Participants • Willie Jolley, Resident Ward 4

• Rami Rihani, Resident Ward 4

• Rachel Corbie, Resident Ward 4

• Sandra Toja, Resident Ward 4

• Marcelo Medrano, Resident Ward 4

• Nadini Parker, Resident Ward 4

• Nita Alvarez, Resident Ward 4

• Selerya Moore , Resident Ward 4

• Robert Smother, Resident Ward 4

• Virginia Jaxton, Resident Ward 4

• Carolyn Johnson, Resident Ward 4

• Frank Martello, Resident Ward 4

• Tonya Bridges, Resident Ward 4

• Lois McCall, Resident Ward 4

• James Thomas, Resident Ward 4

• Guy Prudhomme, Resident Ward 4

• Bill Hasson, Resident Ward 4

• Karen Brodie, Resident Ward 4

• Phil Hecht, Resident Ward 4

• Brett West, Resident Ward 4

• Brenee Taylor-Burke, Resident Ward 4

• Erica Briscoe, Resident Ward 4

• Pastor Gerald Elston, Resident Ward 4

• Dee Jolley

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W a r d 4 : G e o r g i a A v e . C o m m u i t y W a l k M u r i e l B o w s e r, M a y o r


Walk Participants ( Cont.)

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W a r d 4 : G e o r g i a A v e . C o m m u i t y W a l k M u r i e l B o w s e r, M a y o r

• Principal James, Roosevelt Senior High School

• Clinton Bo Perra, Prevention Center

• Jennifer Henderson, Kingsbury Center

• Jo Boukhira , Kingsbury Center

• Audrey Nwanze, President of CAUFS

Stacey Lincoln (Commissioner, ANC 4A02)

Ulysses Campbell (Commissioner, ANC 4C03)

Amy Hemingway (Commissioner, ANC 4D06)

Karen Cooper (Commissioner, ANC 4C07)

Zach Teutsch (Commissioner, ANC 4C05)

Charlotte Nugent (Commissioner, ANC 4C01)

Natalee Snider (Commissioner, ANC 4B06)

Yolanda Hughes (Commissioner, ANC 4B05)

• Russ Breckenridge, Resident Ward 4

• Paul Ruppert, Resident Ward 4

• Desiree Frame, Resident Ward 4

• Isatou Jabang, Resident Ward 4

• Nadine Commons


Walk Route

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Georgia Ave. and Kennedy Street NW Georgia Ave. and Varnum Street NW

Georgia Ave. & Jefferson Street NW

Pre-Walk pictures


Issues Identified and Status

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Issues Identified Address Agency Owner Status

Small Business Outreach, Curious Explorers 5700 Georgia Ave, NW, DSLBD Open

Small business Outreach 4805 Georgia Avenue NW DSLBD Open

Small business outreach – Mignot 4815 Georgia Ave, NW DSLBD Open

Small business Outreach – Kwik Stop 4801 Georgia Avenue NW DSLBD Open

Small Business Outreach – Midnight Deli 4701 Georgia Avenue NW DSLBD Open

Houses shaking due to buses going over potholes 4600 Kansas Ave, NW, 4906 Kansas Ave., NW.

DDOT Open

Business Compliance Used Car Lot/ possible illegal activity 5230 Georgia Avenue NW DCRA/OTR Open

Property for Lease ( over 2 yrs.) / status update 5201 Georgia Ave. NW DCRA Open

Business Compliance Used Car Lot, Menia Tire Center 5120 Georgia Avenue NW DRCA Open

Business Compliance Used Car Lot, SOS Car lot 4914 Georgia Avenue NW DCRA Open

Property for Lease ( 3 yrs.) status update 4919 Georgia Ave. NW DCRA Open

Property has been closed with no active activity in 12 months 4903 Georgia Ave. NW. DCRA Open

permit expired , Construction underway for parking expansion for Industrial back ( Status update)

4813 Georgia Ave, DCRA Open

Residents requesting education on preventing mosquito s Petworth DOH Open

Rat abetment requested, outside properties and in alleys 5700 blk. 13th St. NW DOH Open

Rat abetment requested, outside properties and in alleys 1200-1300 block of Madison St. NW DOH Open

Request Life Strive Group Home to be inspected for mistreatment 930 Hamilton Street NW DOH Open



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Issues Identified Address Agency Owner Status

Request for enforcement of this property. Currently , backyard is pilled with trash an this property is a source for with refuse; nearby residents identify this property as a source of rats

5816 Georgia Ave, NW DPW Open

Graffiti Removal, consistant grafitti in a challenge 5501 Georgia Avenue NW DPW Open

Street cleaning requested 5121 Georgia Ave, NW DPW Open

Tree box maintenance / education / enforcement Georgia Ave. corridor DPW Open

Graffiti Removal 5600 Georgia Avenue NW DPW Open

Triangle park has overgrown weeds and needs maintenance Georgia Ave, & Upshur St.&9th St, DPW Open

Graffiti Removal, consistant grafitti is a challenge 4817 Georgia Avenue NW DPW Open




Graffiti Removal, consistant grafitti is a challenge Georgia Avenue NW & Webster Street NW DPW Open

Tree box maintenance , Georgia Ave Corridor is in need of regular cleaning and enforcement

Georgia Ave. corridor DPW Open

Deep small hole in front of Sunrise café 5433 Georgia Avenue NW (Georgia Avenue & Kennedy Street NW)

DDOT Open

Inoperable Push Button for Walk Signal Georgia Avenue NW & Kennedy Street NW DDOT Open

Triangle park has overgrown weeds, trash and is an eyesore Georgia Avenue & Kansas Avenue & Iowa Avenue NW

DDOT Open

Speed Humps being requested Georgia Avenue & Madison Street NW DDOT Open

requesting traffic calming measure , Hawk light Georgia Ave./Emerson St. NW DDOT Open

Roadway Repairs 13th

Street Corridor from Madison Street DDOT Open



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Crosswalks Markings are faded Georgia Avenue NW & Kennedy Street DDOT Open

Crosswalks Markings are faded Georgia and Ingraham St. NW DDOT Open

Crosswalk markings are faded Georgia and Hamilton St. NW DDOT Open

Crosswalks Markings are faded Georgia Avenue NW & Longfellow St DDOT Open

Pole extending out of ground, public safety concern 5600 Georgia Avenue NW DDOT Open

Speed humps requested , concerns with pedestrian safety Georgia & Madison St. DDOT Open

Traffic Calming measures , concern for pedestrian safety, Dir. Dormsjo will conduct a walk: 1) Sherman Circle; 2) EL Haynes intersection at 8

th, Allison and Kansas; 3) Buchanan between Georgia

and Kansas; 4) 8th

between Emerson and Allison; 4) 5th & Emerson and Emerson & Kansas Ave

Sherman Circle and surrounding area DDOT Open

Crosswalks Markings Georgia Avenue NW & Kennedy St. DDOT Open

Juvenile facility coming to Ward 4 4211 9th St. NW Open

Liquor Store, billboard maintenance on side of liquor store is an eyesore

Georgia and Kennedy St. NW DDOT Open

Traffic calming requested, residents concerned for pedestrian safety 1200-1300 Longfellow St NW DDOT Open

Traffic calming requested, residents concerned for pedestrian safety 5700 13th St. NW DDOT Open

Traffic calming requested, resident concerned for pedestrian safety 1200-1300 Madison St. NW DDOT Open

Traffic calming study requested Decatur/Piney Branch intersection DDOT Open



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Public safety, four shootings and several gun shots heard In this vicinity. Constant loitering and drug dealings occurring in this area.

8th and Crittenden St. NW MPD Open

Public Safety, loitering, drinking, and requesting drug-free zone signs, parents are getting harassed while taking kids to school.

Georgia and Kennedy St. NW MPD Open

Public Safety 5121 Georgia Ave, NW MPD Open

Prioritize mobile camera unit on this block 800 block of Crittenden Street NW MPD Open

Roosevelt H.S. Community Pool , Residents would like access to the pool. Dir. Anderson and Principal James will meet

Roosevelt High School Pool DPR Open

Petworth recreation center is in bad shape. Director Anderson will conduct a walk thru with residents

Petworth Recreation Center DPR Open

residents request pools for have earlier hours in the mornings Upshur Pool DPR Open

Graffiti removal – Sherman Circle (light post, inner circle sidewalk, trash can)

Sherman Circle

Triangle Park Beautification, Overgrown , litter and an eye soar Georgia Avenue & Kansas Avenue & Iowa Ave,

DGS Open

Triangle park has litter, trash needs beatification Georgia Avenue & Upshur Street & 9th

St. DGS Open

Gas station moratorium , Due to the current moratorium the owner of the gas station is unable to develop affordable housing. Will work with council on exemption

4140 Georgia Ave NW DC Council Open

Standing water and drainage issue: in and off Sherman circle at Crittenden (west side)

Sherman Circle

Standing water issue: Drivers travel over the private property of 5723 Colorado on a regular basis, causing a rut.

5700 Blk. Of 13th and Colorado Ave. NW DC Water Open



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Small business outreach – Mignot 4815 Georgia Ave, NW DSLBD Open

Small business Outreach – Kwik Stop 4801 Georgia Avenue NW DSLBD Open

Small Business Outreach – Midnight Deli 4701 Georgia Avenue NW DSLBD Open

Houses shaking due to buses going over potholes 4600 Kansas Ave, NW, 4906 Kansas Ave., DDOT Open

Documents

Ward 4: Mayor Muriel Bowser Georgia Ave. …€¢Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor of the District Columbia •Brandon T. Todd, Ward 4 Councilmember •Leif Dormsjo- Director, District Department