Hi neighbors, This is a light week for updates, but please scroll to find a few events and an opportunity to share feedback with WMATA. As always, let me know if there's anything you need. This past week, we've escalated a few issues in the neighborhood,
Hello neighbors, I hope you had a nice week. Just a few things I wanted to put on your radar: Neglect of Anacostia Park One of our community members wrote an investigative piece about Anacostia Park and how it has been neglected. Thank you for your deep dive into this,
Hello everyone, I have a few updates to share this week including: * The latest on the RFK Master Plan * An update on the November ANC election * Ongoing concerns about large parties on Kenilworth Avenue NE * A neighborhood walk with Councilmember Wendell Felder * Coordinated rat abatement in the neighborhood RFK Master
Hello neighbors, A few very important updates for you this week: 1. Events DC has offered us some free tickets for community members to a Nationals game in September. I can request tickets for the Tuesday, September 1st game at 6:45 (with the September 15 game at 6:45
HI neighbors, It has been a pleasure serving you as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for River Terrace this past year. I'd love to continue advocating for our neighborhood in this role, and I need 25 signatures from registered River Terrace voters to qualify to get my name on the
Hi neighbors, Please scroll all the way down - there are several notices about street repaving work in the neighborhood that will impact parking. Also, planning is ramping up for River Terrace day: September 5, 2026 12-6 pm RTCO is looking for volunteers to help with setup and teardown as
Ward 7 Cafe Concert Join us for the first Ward 7 Cafe Concert celebrating local culinary favorites, restaurants and live music! The first concert in the Ward 7 Cafe Concert Series will feature Black Alley, The Experience Band, and DJ Set Fire of WPGC (Radio). The event will also include
Hello everone, Last week, a neighbor was walking their leashed dogs when they were attacked by two dogs that were off leash and unsupervised. Thankfully, everyone is expected to be okay, but incidents like this are a reminder of why leash laws matter. They help protect our neighbors and their
Alley Construction Update: The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin construction today, June 29. This work will take approximately 8-12 weeks to complete. This construction site is located within an alley located between 35th St and 34th Pl NE and Clay St and Dix St NE. The work
DC Natives Fundraiser in River Terrace - This Friday, June 26 You've probably seen the many native pollinator gardens in yards across River Terrace that have been planted by DC Natives (they usually have a little butterfly sign somewhere in the middle of them), and now you can support
Hi everyone, DC Water's Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on proposed water and sewer rate increases for Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm. When: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:30 pm Where: Virtual Meeting Link This meeting
Hi neighbors, Tomorrow is election day - find a polling location or dropbox here! Also, this Wednesday is the last RTCO Meeting before summer break. Please join us at the River Terrace Education campus at 6:30 PM and bring a neighbor to learn about what's going on in
Hi everyone, Early voting begins today! Find an early voting center here. Once voting is over, there's still a lot you can do to be involved in the local community. Here are a few ideas: Join the Monthly Virtual 7D Meeting Every month, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners from 7D
Hi everyone, Early voting begins next Monday, June 8 at 8:30 AM. Find an early voting center here. If you want a reminder about how Ranked Choice Voting works, you can watch this Free DC training video. Have a nice week, Katie RFK Virtual Quarterly Meeting Wednesday, June 3
Hi neighbors, Just a few quick updates this week: • Due to the Memorial Day holiday, all trash, recycling, and food waste will slide one day. If you normally have your trash picked up on Tuesday morning, it will be picked up on Wednesday this week. • If you haven't
Hello neighbors, With a very important election coming up on June 16, I wanted to share this Voting Guide from The 51st. It explains: how to register, how ranked choice voting works, and which candidates are running in which races. If you haven't registered to vote, you can
Hello neighbors, Please take some time to review the Weekly Construction Updates here. Alden Place repaving was due to begin today, but it looks like rain delayed that. No parking is allowed on Alden from 7 AM -5 PM this week, and I saw several cars still parked as of
Hello neighbors, Today on Alden Place, someone was passing out flyers with information about upcoming street repaving. The exact dates and times were not listed, so please keep an eye out for future communications about this construction in the neighborhood and/or follow the Weekly Construction Updates here. It looks
Hello everyone, Lots of events are happening in the neighborhood and Ward 7 this week, so don't miss out: 1. River Terrace Community Organization Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 PM at the River Terrace Education Campus (420 34th Street NE) 2. Ward 7 Community Clean Up: Wednesday from
Earth Day Cleanup 2026 - River Terrace Park - River Terrace Community Organization Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm * The City Nature Challenge is an international community science event in which people can document all types of wildlife in their communities. This year, the CNC spans four days,
Hello neighbors, This newsletter should look a little different moving forward as I'm now sending directly from Ghost, the site where all these newsletters are stored. You should now be able to find previous posts directly at the bottom of the email and unsubscribe if you'd
Hi neighbors, I have a quick update about this newsletter: next week, I will be sending the newsletter directly from Ghost (this site where the newsletters live) rather than the 7D04@anc.dc.gov official email address. This will help me manage my email as well as let you opt
Street Sweeping Street Sweeping will begin on Monday, March 2nd. Street & Alley Collection Division teams will complete any remaining leaf collections during the transition to Spring Services. There will be a two-week grace period for ticketing vehicles parked during posted Street Sweeping hours from March 2nd - March 15th.
Hi neighbors, Several of you joined me last week at the DDOT Benning Bridges Transportation Project meeting and shared some concerns you have about several aspects of the project. Two that stand out are: 1. the plan to move the 295 S exit ramp from Baker to Alden 2. the