The monthly New Communities meeting will take place on Monday, January 5th, 2015, and will feature public safety updates, human capital updates, and a presentation from the Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency. Click here for the agenda.
Mayor Gray, in conjunction with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of General Services, along with partners and stakeholders, will host a ribbon cutting for community residents at the new Recreation Center in Barry Farm. The event will mark the opening of the aquatics facility, and construction will continue on the rest of the Recreation Center, which is anticipated to be open to the public starting in the spring of 2015.
Mayor Gray, along with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, invite residents and community stakeholders to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the SeVerna on K, the latest New Communities project. Developed by Mission First, the SeVerna on K is a top quality mixed-income development located within walking distance of the District’s landmark Union Station. Of the 133 total units, 101 are affordable, and 48 reserved for former residents of Temple Courts and Golden Rule Center. The SeVerna on K is now leasing.
DC SCORES will be hosting its annual Poetry Slam for the “East Side” on Thursday, December 4th in Lincoln Heights. It is sure to be a fun and engaging evening full of student performances! DC SCORES is a New Communities human capital grantee that offers programming citywide, including several schools serving Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings residents.
The next Barry Farm Steering Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, November 20th from 1:30pm-3:00pm.
The monthly Resident Council Meeting will feature a discussion led by DC Housing Authority staff on lease compliance, and what residents need to know.
The monthly New Communities meeting for Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings will feature a development update on the 5201 Hayes Street project. Formerly a trash-transfer facility, the site was acquired by the city in 2008 for redevelopment as part of the New Communities Initiative. In September, the City Council approved the surplus and disposition of the property for redevelopment as a 150 unit affordable housing apartment complex.
DC SCORES will be putting on their annual Fall Frenzy event this Saturday where more than 800 students from across the city will compete in a round-robin soccer tournament while rotating between activities such as face-painting, fitness booths, relay races, a creative expression table, and more! DC SCORES is one of the New Communities Initiative’s human capital partners, working in several schools serving Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings. You can also sign up to VOLUNTEER!
The next Barry Farm Steering Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday at the Campbell AME Church located at 2568 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE.
The DC Zoning Commission will meet on Monday evening regarding the Barry Farm PUD application.
Click here to view more information on the Zoning Commission and the PUD process.