Snowless and Staying Warm

Now that 2023 has begun, ANC 1C commissioners are getting fully engaged with the neighborhood. This means speaking with neighbors, local business owners + employees, and DC government contacts.

January was a mixed bag of sorts in Adams Morgan. A few isolated incidents left small businesses with broken front doors and depleted cash registers. Overall patronage in Adams Morgan has been steady, with important exceptions at some of the businesses that recently closed their doors permanently.

It was a rainy evening, but I had a rewarding time volunteering with DC's 2023 Point in Time Count. This is a yearly event where volunteers survey unhoused residents in DC to help estimate how many people need aid acquiring permanent housing.

Now let's review January 2023, look ahead at February 2023, meet our organization + business in focus, and see this month's video briefing.

WHAT WE DID

• Voted 7-0-0 to elect officers and committee assignments for 2023

  • I'm happy to share I was elected chair and will also continue as a member of the ABC & Public Safety committee

• Voted 7-0-0 to pass a resolution regarding a request to temporarily extend the duration of the Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone

• Voted 7-0-0 to move a resolution regarding the expiration of the Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone to the ANC's February meeting agenda

• Signed a letter with other commissioners across DC calling attention to transportation inequities for residents

• Signed a letter supporting the installation of suicide prevention barriers on Connecticut Ave's Taft Bridge

• Attended a city-wide ANC meeting organized by mayor Muriel Bowser to discuss gun violence

• Attended an open house for the Mayor's Office on LGBTQ Affairs

• Participated in DC's annual Point in Time Count

WHAT'S UP NEXT

• February 1: ANC 1C general meeting (agenda here, link to attend here)

• February 4: Neighborhood cleanup meeting outside Kalorama Park Recreation Center at 10am

  • Gloves and bags will be provided

• Oversight season is here! I'll be testifying on the performance of several DC government offices and encourage you to do the same

• Ongoing: DC Water is beginning the replacement of lead pipes on Columbia Rd NW

  • This is a continuation of the project that replaced pipes on Wyoming and Kalorama in 2022

KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS

Organization in focus: DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

When they began: 1986

What they do: Support survivors of domestic violence and advocate for measures to prevent future violence

Mission: "Leverage expertise to expand community activism, deepen community awareness surrounding poverty caused by domestic violence, and address systems gaps by promoting sound and effective public policy initiatives"

How you can help: Explore their many options for getting active and/or donate to help cover their internal expenses

Business in focus: Yes! Organic Market

Industry: Retail (grocery store)

Address: 1825 Columbia Rd NW

In DC since: 1970, with expansion to locations like Adams Morgan beginning in the 1990s

If you like soup, check out their monthly soup schedule!

If you would like to nominate an Adams Morgan business or DC organization (including your own!) to be featured in a future month's update, message me here

See a reference or abbreviation you don't understand? Look it up in my ANC key term index

Don't miss February's video update! Always about 1 minute long; this month's topic is getting connected to city services