The next Barry Farm Steering Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday June 26th, 2014, from 1:30pm-3:00 PM at Excel Academy (2501 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE). See below for the meeting agenda.
New Communities will be participating as a table exhibitor at the city’s 6th Annual DC Housing Expo held by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in partnership with the Greater Washington Urban League. The event is free and open to the public, and members of the public can REGISTER HERE. Also, CLICK HERE MORE INFORMATION ON PARTNERS, EXHIBITORS, AND WORKSHOPS. The expo will take place on Saturday, June 21st, between the hours of 10:00am and 3:00pm.
The public zoning hearing for Barry Farm will be continued on Thursday evening as part of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process. This portion of the hearing will allow for individual public witnesses to provide testimony in favor or against the proposed zoning application.The public hearing is a follow up to the initial application submitted to the Zoning Commission (click here for background). More information about the hearing, as well as how to participate as a public witness, can be found HERE.
The Metropolitan Police Department will be hosting their Summer Crime Prevention Kickoff with a baseball game at the ball field by Simon Elementary School in southeast DC. The MPD Knight Hawks will be playing the WPGC-FM Naturals. There will be prizes/giveaways, a moon bounce, health screenings, and food, as well as opportunities to learn what summer activities are still available for children, teens, and adults! Also, residents can come learn about discounted Internet and computer offers and the Connected Communities Initiative at the Connect.DC’s Mobile Tech Lab!
A public zoning hearing for Barry Farm will be held as part of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process. The public hearing is a follow up to the initial application submitted to the Zoning Commission (click here for background). More information about the hearing, as well as how to participate as a public witness, can be found HERE.
The New Communities Initiative will be participating as an exhibitor and sponsor at the annual meeting of the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND). New Communities will be joining over 1,000 professionals representing the region’s affordable housing and community development industry.