Brookland’s Weeping Willows, a set on Flickr.
Now that summer is in full swing, Brookland’s trees are displayiing their glory. I don’t know if I have a favorite tree, but if I would have to pick, the weeping willow would be high on the list. Hope you enjoy these pics of trees from around the neighborhood.
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Turkey Thicket Playground renovation Conceptual Drawing
There was quite a bit of content here on the Bridge in the spring about the new Brookland Middle School and the Turkey Thicket Playground. The school is slated to open in the fall of 2014, and will be an arts-integrated school that promotes project based learning. The school is now in the design phase and will be built on the site next to Turkey Thicket where the vacant school currently sits now. If you are interested in learning more about the school there is lots of information here, at the DC Public Schools website. There will also be a meeting coming up, we recieved this message from DGS:
“The Department of General Services (DGS) and the DC Public Schools (DCPS) will be hosting a community meeting on Saturday June 22nd at Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin Street NE, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for the Brookland School project. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update on the project, introduce the builder, address site logistics and safety (especially as they relate to use of Turkey Thicket Community Center and site) and project next steps.”
Many of our readers signed a petition to ask that the construction of the playground at Turkey Thicket would continue as planned and the recreation center would remain in tact. Recently the Department of General Services provided an update on the playground. The email stated the following:
“would like to move forward with the design and construction of the new playground for Turkey Thicket…The project was temporarily delayed but has not been cancelled. Our goal is to have a community meeting dedicated to the playground in mid-July 2013 to discuss the next steps. Thank you all for your patience as we continue internally to complete the procurement stage of the project.”
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My pic – Rita’s giving out free samples
The good people at the Friends of Rhode Island Avenue (FoRIA) put the call out for a photo contest. The deadline is coming up soon – 11:59 June 16, 2013, so get out there! From their website:
Snap photos of places and things on Rhode Island Avenue NE between 4th Street and Eastern Avenue – the good, the bad, the interesting!
Photos must be in focus, and must be relevant to Rhode Island Avenue NE – no pictures of your thumb covering up the camera lens!
Save each photo with the file name “RHODE-ISLAND-sample-address-number-image-topic”. For example, “RHODE-ISLAND-1515-vacant-building”
Email your photos to us no later than 11:59 p.m. on June 16, 2013.
Each photo counts as one contest entry. Contest winner will be chosen at random from all entries. The more photos you submit, the more chances you have to win!
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Based on these signs lining 10th Street NE near Monroe, it looks like construction staging for the 901 Monroe Development should begin any day now. As you may recall, the ongoing legal battle between the Development and the “200 Footers” (a group of residents who filed a court case seeking to overturn the Office of Planning’s decision to allow the development) resulted in the Court of Appeals sending the case back to the Zoning Commission. The court “reject[ed] as meritless the petitioners’ contention that no further proceedings are necessary” and requested that the Zoning Commission expand some findings related to the project’s consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. In late May, Mark Rengel, Vice President of Development for the Menkiti Group sent out an email to 901 Monroe supporters stating that:
We continue to expect to move forward quickly with the development of this exciting project.
We will keep you updated on anything we learn.
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This morning we posted about a vicious attack on the nearby Metropolitan Branch Trail. While a natural reaction would be to avoid the trail, what we actually need to do is the opposite. The MBT is a fantastic resource and a lot of hard work has gone into it making it a reality, and many people are working to continue improving it. So if we are going to make the trail safer for all we need a greater law-abiding presence on the trail. Here are two events you could participate in to do just that.
From the Washington Area Bicyclist Association:
On Fri., June 15, area ANC commissioner Tim Clark will host a safety walk on the Metropolitan Branch Trail in light of the attack on a cyclist there earlier this week. Those interested in participating are encouraged to meet at the trail entrance at 3rd and Randolph streets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
From Life on The Edgewood:
Then, on Monday at 6:30 pm the Friends of Edgewood is teaming up with the Eckington Civic Association, MPD, and the Guardian Angels for a safety walk/ride on the trail. More details to follow.
***There was an update to the Monday Saftey Walk/Ride on the Brookland listserv as follows:
Safety Walk & Bike Event
Supporting safe use of
The Metropolitan Branch Trail
Please Join Us!
Monday, June 17th, 2013
6:30 pm
Wear WHITE shirt!
Meet at Either:
The Edgewood Recreation Center
or
Entrance to Trail at L & 1st/2nd Streets NE
Agenda:
· Two above groups convene at pocket park at 4th & S NE at 7:15pm
· Hold a Moment of Silence Honoring Victims of Violence on Trail
· Walk trail with the MPD to identify strategies to improve safety!
· Share Coffee and cookies, care of Big Bear Café
· Kids and Pets Welcome
Big Bear Café & Restaurant
Eckington and Edgewood Neighbors
Eckington Civic Association
Friends of Edgewood Recreation Center
The Guardian Angels
Metropolitan Police Department
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