October 6, 2025 Newsletter
Hey neighbors,
This weekend, the weather was perfect for the annual River Terrace Garden Tour! Thank you to the six neighbors who opened up their homes and gardens to inspire us. If you'd like to show off your garden next year, please contact Lauren Drew at lkmdrew@gmail.com.
ANC 7D October 2025 Virtual Commission Meeting
Our next virtual meeting of 7D will be on Tuesday, October 14 at 7 PM. I hope to see you there. The agenda, once available, will be shared at the link above.
Virtual: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/82241895770?pwd=30xgxP1oqOWhDHUuXw1vbrC1rYieSe.1
Password: anc7d
Construction Projects
- 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 St NE from Blaine St to Baker St. The work is set to start on or about Monday, October 6th, 2025, weather permitting. The work is anticipated to be completed by Monday, October 20th, 2025, weather permitting. The contractor is authorized to work Monday through Friday, (daytime) from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The contractor may work Saturdays (daytime) with prior DDOT approval.
- 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 Anacostia Ave NE from Blaine St to Clay St. The work is set to start on or about Friday, October 10th, 2025, weather permitting. The work is anticipated to be completed by Friday, October 31 st, 2025, weather permitting. The contractor is authorized to work Monday through Friday, (daytime) from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The contractor may work Saturdays (daytime) with prior DDOT approval.
- 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.
River Terrace Halloween Parade - Sunday, October 26, 3PM
Tree Stuff!
- Check out the Fall Foliage Map from Casey Trees
- DDOT Launches 2025-2026 Tree Planting Season - Use this map to find blue dots near you. These are open spots for trees, and you can request that a tree be planted in those spaces!
2025 Citywide Recruitment and Resource Fair
The National Association of Minority Contractors—Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Chapter (NAMC-WMAC), the Baltimore DC Metro Building Trades Council (BDCBT), and the District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCNG) formed a collaboration to host the “2025 Jobs Not Guns and Jobs Not Drugs Citywide Recruitment and Resource Fair,” with the support of Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, DC Councilmember At-Large. The event will be held at the Events Pavilion at The Fields at RFK Campus, 401 Oklahoma Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Sam Ford, retired WJLA-TV 7 commentator, will serve as Master of Ceremonies and the Washington Commanders will participate as our “Special Guest.”
What Goes Where?
Have you ever been unsure about which items can be recycled, or which items are considered too hazardous to put in your trash bin? With our new “What Goes Where?” tool, we’ve taken the guesswork out. Simply type in the name of the item you have a question about, and information will be provided on how best to dispose of it in the District.
Correction: Mama Majeed Kitchen
Last week I shared some incorrect information about the hours of Mama Majeed Kitchen at Clay Place and 34th Street. They're planning to be open at 8 AM for a carwash and at 1 PM for food on last Saturday of October. I'll repeat because it was so good: don't miss the cabbage stir fry!
Public Meeting Notice: DDOT’s Minnesota Ave NE Bus Priority Project
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to attend a public meeting about DDOT’s Minnesota Ave NE Bus Priority Project on October 29, 2025. As part of the Bus Priority Program, the District Department of Transportation is identifying ways to improve safety and bus operations along Minnesota Avenue NE between Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave to East Capitol. This meeting will provide an opportunity for community members to learn more about the project and share feedback on the concept plans.
DATE: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Virtual Meeting Link: https://tinyurl.com/buspriorityminnavene Webinar number: 2311 102 7629
Webinar password: upDAaBuu498 (87322288 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: +1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.) 1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
For questions about the meetings, please email: maya.coleman@dc.gov