October 13, 2025 Newsletter

Katie Murphy

Katie Murphy

— 4 min read

Hello neighbors,

Quick reminder: since today is Indigenous People's Day, all trash/recycling pickup will slide to the next day. If your trash is usually picked up on Tuesday, this week it will be picked up on Wednesday.

As the government shutdown continues, I want to share some resources for anyone who has been impacted:

I also have a page on this site for Resident Resources - check out the Food page for additional food giveaways and information about signing up for grocery delivery with EOTR Mutual Aid.

I've also seen a bunch of discounted food deals at local restaurants, but this is one of the few free offers I've seen:

If you know of any other programs you'd like me to share with the neighborhood, please feel free to email me the details so I can include them in the next newsletter.

Thanks,
Katie

No Kings Rally with Free DC


No Kings Rally
Where: Pennsylvania Ave. & 3rd St. NW, Washington, D.C.
When: 12 - 2:00 PM, October 18, 2025

Meet up with Free DC: If you want to show up for this rally with all your local DC pride, meet up with the Free DC delegation at 11:00 AM at John Marshall Park (400 C St NW) . Look for us with the big DC flags and person dressed as a sandwich.

Sustainable Agriculture in the City

​Urban agriculture has been a steadfast solution for helping to resolve food insecurities in Washington, DC. On October 18th, WISE-DC will be visiting the Dreaming Out Loud - Kelly Miller Farm in Washington, DC for a tour and fireside chat with the Founder (Chris Bradshaw) to discuss the importance of urban agriculture, the impact of social investments for local farms, and transformative environmental investments and policies in DC.​This session will also include a fun interactive farm tour for our group! This session is also scheduled on a Saturday, and we welcome WISE members to bring family (spouses, children, etc) as well!

Construction Projects

  1. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will remove 80 feet of current unregulated residential parking space on the west side of the 300 - 399 BLOCK OF 34TH STREET NE converting the space to 80 feet of NO STANDING OR PARKING ANYTIME METRO BUS ZONE. Do not stand or park within 80 feet of a bus stop sign. This allows buses to reach the curb, where they can remove themselves from the travel lane and drop off passengers with mobility issues onto the sidewalk. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will remove 25 feet of current unregulated residential parking space on the east and west side of the 300 - 399 BLOCK OF 34TH STREET NE converting the space to 25 feet of NO STANDING OR PARKING ANYTIME. This improves the ability of pedestrians to see oncoming traffic and increases the distance from which motorists can see pedestrians in the crosswalk. All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing by November 24th (thirty business days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation, Curbside Management Division, 250 M Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003, or by emailing ddot.parking@dc.gov. If you would like to check the status of this Notice of Intent (NOI), please visit DDOT’s website at https://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/overview.
  2. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will be conducting some repair work in your neighborhood soon. The repairs will include Sidewalks, Curbs, Gutter, and/or Wheelchair Ramps at 34th Pl NE from Clay St to Dix St. The work is set to start on or about Friday, October 17th, 2025, weather permitting. The work is anticipated to be completed by Friday, October 31st, 2025, weather permitting. The contractor is authorized to work Monday through Friday, (daytime) from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  3. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will implement temporary closures of the north and southbound lanes on DC-295, overnight on Friday, October 17, for the removal of the main span of the Nash Street Pedestrian Bridge. The DC-295 detour will consist of 2 lane closures of the South bound lanes and full 3 lane closures North bound lanes with intermediate full closures of DC-295 between the hours of 8PM to 5AM. Work will take place adjacent to Nash Street Pedestrian Bridge (between Maude Street NE and Nash Street NE), weather permitting. Please avoid traveling on DC-295 during this time. Closures will be in effect beginning at Route 50 (John Hanson Highway) southbound, and traveling northbound at Benning Road NE. The Service Roads will be used for detours during these closures. The closure will be in place Friday, October 17th, between the hours of 9PM and 5AM, weather permitting. The back-up date is Friday, October 24 , 2025.

New Service for Sexual Assault Survivors


The DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence has relaunched ASK DC, a digital platform designed to empower and support survivors of sexual assault. The revamped, mobile-ready website now includes new search and filtering tools, customizable sexual assault resource lists, enhanced accessibility, and content in nine languages. It also now includes more than 110 services, from medical and legal to mental health and emergency services, in one location. It's confidential, safe, and free for everyone.

DC 2050

DC 2050 presents an opportunity for the District to identify future challenges and opportunities and consider how to meet them in the next two decades. OP will work with residents, community-based organizations, businesses, and elected officials to develop policies that guide how new buildings are added as the District's population and economy grow over the coming years.

Attend a workshop to share your feedback for the DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan

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