Events
June 28 PCDC Rhode Island Ave Taskforce Meeting
June 28 meeting of the Rhode Island Avenue Taskforce, convened by Premiere Community Development Corporation. The meeting was facilitated and led by PCDC's Hazel Thomas.
- After introductions, the meeting begins with Leroy Hall talking about Pepco issues
@dgibber123 @RIAInsider intros have occurred. Leroy Hall is speaking on pepco issues now. #RIAtaskforce- Best I can tell, LeRoy’a complaint is that pepco is destroying a lot of trees needlessly #RIAtaskforce
- Leroy Hill laments the loss of trees and green hill that used to be where Rhode Island Row is located. Sigh. #RIAtaskforce
- Next up was Sharon Turner from the Friends of Woodridge Library, talking mostly about the new library that we're slated to get in the very near future:
- Sharon Turner suggest ppl check out Wertha T. Daniel, Bellevue & Francis Gregory at Penn & Alabama SE for new library ideas #RIAtaskforce
- Sharon Turner: should have a first draft of architectural plans to look at soon for #WoodridgeDC library #RIAtaskforce
- @dgibber123 the way it’s talked about, it sounds like we will have ability for feedback #RIAtaskforce
- Sharon Turner suggest ppl check out Wertha T. Daniel, Bellevue & Francis Gregory at Penn & Alabama SE for new library ideas #RIAtaskforce
- They have outdoor spaces other new libraries, but they are only open during biz hrs, so shld they just make that space inside? #RIAtaskforce
- Next up was an update from Kyle Todd, President of Friends of Rhode Island Avenue
- @FriendsofRIA Fall Fest will be Sept 22 on #RIA around 22nd to South Dakota (maybe going down to 20th ave also) #WoodridgeDC #RIAtaskforce
- Other stuff Kyle mentioned but I didn't tweet was that the next RIA clean up is slated for Saturday, July 14
- After that, Gabriela Mossi of the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce gave an update about their (great!) work in Ward 5:
- Gabriella giving update from Gtr Hispanic CoC. They have small biz assistance! #RIAtaskforce
- Then it was Stephanie Rones, the Executive Director of the Premiere Community Development Corporation giving an update on their work:
- Stephanie Rones giving PCDC update: #Edgewood Farmers Market opens this Saturday. Starts at 9am. #RIAtaskforce
- Each Farmers Market will have a theme. Apparently this Sat is health care, teaming w/ providence hosp. Inc yoga & Thai Chi #RIAtaskforce
- Finally, we had a great update from Councilmember McDuffie's office, given by his Director of Constituent Services, Jeanette Mobley.
- Jeanette Mobley giving update from @CM_McDuffie . Lots of constituent serv requests so far. #RIAtaskforce
