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
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
Hello neighbors, Two important events happening in River Terrace this week: 1. Benning Road Bridges and Transportation Improvements Project Open House on Tuesday at the River Terrace Education Campus starting at 6 PM. During this meeting, we'll be hearing about Phase 1 of construction which will take place
Hi everyone, It looks like we're back to normal operations for trash/recycling pickup, but please continue to report any issues to 311 as they come up. There are a few events of note coming up this week and next week, so please scroll down to learn more
Hello neighbors, I hope you're staying warm! Here are some post-storm updates for you: Trash and recycling Alley Collection: * DPW is working around the clock using bobcats to clear pathways through alleys for collection. * Put your trash and recycling cans out as best as possible on the regular
Hi neighbors, I hope you're all staying warm after this storm. I have a few snow-related updates for you today: Schools: Due to weather conditions, all DCPS schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27. Public Libraries: The Library will open the following locations from 10am to 5pm
Hi neighbors, First of all, welcome to the new recipients of the ANC 7D04 River Terrace Newsletter. Ms. Bishop shared the RTCO email list with me this week to help everyone get connected to important ANC and city communications. I usually send newsletters on Mondays but since the Mayor declared
Hi neighbors, Just one request for the week: Councilmember Felder's office would love to know if you have any open or unresolved 311 requests. If you do, please email me (7D04@anc.dc.gov) with your contact information, the 311 request ID, and a description of the issue.
Hello neighbors, There's a lot coming up in the next week, so scroll all the way through so you don't miss anything! I hope to see you at next week's RTCO meeting on Wednesday - more details below. Best, Katie Walk with the Bowser
Hello neighbors, Happy New Year! I'm glad to be here with you again in 2026! As always, please feel free to reach out to me at 7D04@anc.dc.gov if you need anything or if you'd like me to add something to this newsletter. I&
Hello neighbors, This will be my last newsletter for the year (unless I get last-minute news that you need to know about), so I wish you the happiest holidays and a peaceful near year! 🎆 🍾🥂🥳 Katie A Walk through River Terrace: Home, Community and Activism in a Northeast DC Waterside Neighborhood
Hello neighbors, As a reminder, here are some upcoming events: ❄️ River Terrace Holiday Party Tuesday, December 17, 6:30 PM at Chateau Lounge RSVP: https://evite.me/BzMp8tQ5nT Sign up to bring a dessert: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084CABAF2BA2FD0-60441784-rtco#/ ❄️ Ward 7 Holiday Party Join Councilmember Felder's office
Hello everyone, The end of the year is always a busy time, and there are a few events I'd like to highlight: ❄️ ANC 7D Meeting Tuesday, December 9, 7 PM Zoom: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/82241895770?pwd=30xgxP1oqOWhDHUuXw1vbrC1rYieSe.1, password: anc7d ❄️ Webinar: A Walk through River Terrace:
Hello neighbors, I hope you’re all heading into a peaceful Thanksgiving with loved ones. However you spend the day, I hope you have good food, good friends, and good rest. I also want to acknowledge that the Friday after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day, an important reminder to