Candidates who participate in DC’s public campaign finance program must participate in a public debate hosted by DC’s Office of Campaign Finance.
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From ANC 4B
Monday, April 27, 7:00 p.m.
This meeting will be hybrid-offered both in-person and virtually. In-person and virtual meeting details are below:
In-Person Meeting Details:
Lamond Recreation Center, 20 Tuckerman Street NE, Washington, DC 20011
Virtual Meeting Details:
For video participation via Zoom on a computer or mobile device, click this link:
https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/81506605246
For voice-only participation on a telephone, dial +13092053325,,81506605246#
Meeting ID: 815 0660 5246
Please check the Commission’s website for additional information: anc4b.com
Contact your Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner:
The next ANC 4B Planning Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
The next ANC 4B Regular Public Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Metro started upgrading bike parking at Fort Totten station a few weeks ago. New bike lockers, “smart” self-locking racks, and standard U-racks will be available, along with a new bike repair station. More information at wmata.com/bikelocker.
Some of the old U-racks have been replaced and are available for use. Old ones in the center median still remain with parked bikes. Bikes must be removed from the old racks by May 8.
Ward 5 Family Biking
April 25, 2026
11:00 am
Meet at North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson Street NE
Join Ward 5 Family Biking for a family bike ride. Ride from Michigan Park Community Playground to City-State Public House.
Plymouth Congregational and New Hope Baptist United Churches of Christ host a food pantry 10am-12noon on the fourth Saturday of each month at 5301 North Capitol Street NE.
As a reminder, there are several other food pantries in and around the neighborhood.
DC Bilingual Public Charter School Family Food Market (1st Friday monthly, October through June)
33 Riggs Road NE
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Produce & shelf stable items
For more information, email uejimofor@dcbilingual.org
Sponsored by Capital Area Food Bank
Impact DMV Church (1st Saturday monthly)
5335 1st Place NE
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Groceries
Faith United Church of Christ (3rd Wednesday monthly)
4900 10th Street NE
9:00 am (food usually runs out by 11:30 am)
Produce market and diaper bank
For more information, contact faithuccdc@gmail.com or 202-635-7777.
LaSalle-Backus Elementary School Family Food Market (Typically 3rd Thursday monthly, October through June)
501 Riggs Road NE (enter on Madison Street side of campus)
3:30 pm-5:30 pm (people start lining up as early as 2:30)
Produce & shelf stable items
Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center (3rd Saturday monthly)
501 Riggs Road NE (enter on Nicholson Street side)
11:00 am
Fresh produce, canned goods, & fresh quarter chicken
Sponsored by Andre Lee (Lee Little League)/Feed My People Ministry
Mastiha Taverna, one of the vendors at the UDC Lamond-Riggs market, is looking for part-time counter help at their Union Market location, with the biggest need on weekdays.
Reliable, friendly, and food/hospitality-inclined individuals are welcome. If you know anyone who fits that description, please have them send an email to info@mastihataverna.com.
[Ed. Note: Neighbors near or interested in the 801 Buchanan Street NE project should join the distribution list for ANC Commissioner Emily Singer Lucio (5A03). That is the best way to get regular updates about this project. I am not following this project closely.]
From ANC Commissioner Emily Singer Lucio:
Now that the Conway Education Center is complete, the next project will be the demolition of the old Kennedy School building and the construction of the townhomes. The developer has asked to meet with us to give us an update and share a proposed change to the plan. I have scheduled a meeting for Monday at 7:00 pm.
Please encourage all of those within 200 feet to attend the meeting.
ANC 5A Office (ANC 5A) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SMD 5A03
Time: Apr 20, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/85603064323?pwd=tOzlccIWelj3k4VbNTeOpvW7Ifg0Rb.1
Meeting ID: 856 0306 4323
Passcode: 422001
An open house for the Conway Child Development Center will be held on April 25, 2026, 12pm-3pm, at 801 Buchanan Street NE.
The 2026 Main Street Jazz Series kicks off with The World Music Collective on April 23 at 6pm at the Lamond-Riggs Library.
Hosted by The Parks Main Street and presented by the Greater Washington Urban League.
Free and open to the public.
From ANC 5A
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 6:45pm ET
Location:
Join us In-Person
UDC-CC Lamond-Riggs Campus
Join us over Zoom
Call In Number
+1 305 224 1968 US
Webinar ID: 824 1385 5755
ANC 5A Monthly Meeting Agenda
Location: UDC-CC Lamond-Riggs Campus
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 6:45pm
Agenda
Art Place at Fort Totten is holding a Pop-Up Art Market on June 20, 2026, and July 18, 2026. They are seeking vendors in the following categories: jewelry, crafts, candles, painting, artwork, body and skincare, baked goods and more.
Interested vendors may apply at the link: Art Place at Fort Totten Summer 2026 Pop-Up Art Market Vendor Application.
Update: The DC OAG has extended the deadline to submit nominations for trustees to run the $5 million healthcare trust to April 22, 2026.
Learn more and nominate a candidate via the online form: oag.dc.gov/Trustees.
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From Office of the Attorney General for DC
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb is seeking nominations for three trustee to run the DC Healthcare Access Trust. The Trust was established as a result of the Attorney General’s review of the sale of Providence Hospital, and it is intended to support the operation of an urgent care center on the Providence Hospital campus, or other charitable healthcare serving the community in the area around the Providence campus.
Nominations must be received by April 8, 2026.
Learn more and nominate a candidate via the online form: oag.dc.gov/Trustees.
OAG will hold two public meetings to share information about the DC Healthcare Access Trust trustee nomination process and answer community questions:
Virtual public meeting on 3/18/26
When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Online webinar (link provided after RSVP)
RSVP: oag.dc.gov/ProvidenceMarch18
In-person public meeting on 4/2/26
When: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library, 5401 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20011
RSVP: oag.dc.gov/ProvidenceApril2
See DC OAG press release.
A neighbor passed along information about an upcoming District Waterways Advisory Commission meeting and survey.
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The District Waterways Advisory Commission invites District residents, partners, and waterway users to participate in shaping the future of our rivers and waterways.
District Waterways Advisory Commission Virtual Meeting
April 22, 2:00–4:00 PM
This meeting will focus on:
• Boating and recreational use of District waterways
• Environmental restoration and longterm waterway managementThis meeting is open to the public and interested stakeholders are welcome to join as Commissioners begin the work of identifying goals and strategies to promote the diverse uses of the Anacostia and Potomac River, the Washington Channel, and adjacent land.
Register here: engage.dc.gov/districtwaterwaysadvisoryplan
Share Your Experience Through the Waterways Survey
The Waterway Commission wants to know how YOU use the waterways to better understand how residents and visitors experience the District’s waterways and what improvements they have in mind. Whether you boat, paddle, cycle, stroll, or fish along the waterfront, or simply value our rivers, your feedback is important.Complete the survey here: engage.dc.gov/districtwaterwaysadvisoryplan
Questions or comments? Feel free to reach out to the Office of District Waterways Management at ODWM@dc.gov
Date: April 16, 2026, 8am-12pm
Location: Faith United Church, 4900 10th Street NE
Faith United Church is holding its free monthly mobile market on April 16. Fresh fruit/produce, canned goods, protein available, as well as some adult/baby diapers.
In addition, student doctors from Georgetown University Foot Clinic will be on hand to provide foot care. For information and to put your name on the list for the foot clinic, contact (202) 635-7777.
Update: Comment deadline extended to May 17, 2026. View the virtual workshop.
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DC’s Office of Planning (OP) has released a virtual workshop to walk through its Draft Future Land Use Map (FLUM).
Visit OP’s Draft FLUM Virtual Workshop. Comment on the draft changes by April 30, 2026.
OP estimated the number of additional new homes necessary to keep housing cost increases below the inflation rate. With the Draft FLUM, OP seeks to quantify the number of housing units that would be created by each of the changes.
CHANGE AREA 4.4
Location: New Hampshire NW and Riggs Ave NE
Changes in this area include:
· Small-scale residential neighborhoods to moderate-scale residential neighborhoods
These changes are estimated to add 1,050 housing units and 100 jobs.
CHANGE AREA 5.1:
Location: South Dakota Ave NE
Changes in this area include:
· Small-scale residential neighborhoods to moderate-scale residential neighborhoods
These changes are estimated to add 60 housing units and 50 jobs.
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I attended the spring workshop and I find OP’s draft changes for Riggs Parks (Change Areas 4.4 and 5.1) to be a bit random. If the goal is to say that we need additional housing units, I think we can look to where we know large institutional properties are going to be developed into new housing, such as the Boys Town and Providence campuses, rather than looking at random parcels of existing semi-detached homes, which is what the Draft FLUM is proposing.
OP Director Anita Cozart explained that they are targeting areas near Metrorail and high-frequency bus routes (I get that). She said the idea is to make way for gentle density like small apartments. When I pointed out that Faith United Church has been trying to build on its property for decades but no change is being proposed for that property, she said OP also wants to keep the areas with proposed changes contiguous and not do one-off changes to individual lots. I get that as well, though I suspect that is exactly what will end up happening for reasons.
I still think that if there are institutional properties that will likely be redeveloped into new housing in the future, then to me it makes sense for that to be reflected in the Draft FLUM. I guess the only reason they are not doing that is that theoretically the institutional use reflected in the FLUM would not preclude developing housing.
For example, Boys Town is shown as institutional on the existing FLUM but it is zoned R-2 which will allow development of semi-detached housing by right. Developer Urban Atlantic is planning to build 166 semi-detached homes there. And 166 homes is already more than the 60 that OP is showing for the random draft change in Change 5.1. Realistically Change 5.1 is not going to result in an additional 60 housing units and that is probably fine. We already have 166 semi-detached homes going in at Boys Town and hundreds more housing units going in at Providence eventually. Furthermore, we know that the 8,000 square foot Main Building on the Boys Town campus will likely need a zoning change or exception in the future for anything to be done with it. It is not going to be torn down. So I think there are missed opportunities here.
It is worth looking at the draft changes elsewhere in the city. I participated in one of the breakout meetings. One of the questions was where to build affordable housing (I assume they were referring to income-restricted affordable housing). Mysteriously one of the assumptions they made when asking the question was that if they continue to build affordable housing in areas well below the median family income, then somehow amenities would follow by adding more low-income households to the mix. I think if the goal is to provide access to amenities, then it makes sense to build/maintain affordable housing in amenity-rich neighborhoods like neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park and to be very intentional about providing amenities in areas lacking them. Assuming that amenities will somehow simply follow with no thoughtful intentional action does not make a lot of sense to me.
Anyways, be sure to take the opportunity to review the draft map and submit your feedback to OP by April 30.
[Ed. Note: Unclear why the last few notices state that Rocketship pickup/dropoff occurs 8pm-4am.]
Social Justice School APFT Construction Notice 4/13/2026
The Council has updated the FY2027 budget hearing schedule. Committee hearings will begin April 20. See Updated DC Council FY2027 Budget Oversight Hearing Schedule.
Sign up to testify or provide written testimony on the DC Council Hearing Portal website.
The proposed budget documents are available at https://cfo.dc.gov/node/289642.
Mayor Bowser presented her proposed budget to the council on April 14. At budget.dc.gov, find Mayor Bowser’s FY2027 budget presentation and Twelve-Year Budget Lookback.
Neighbor Gavin helpfully shared a few items of neighborhood interest.
Mayor’s budget mentions a 20-year tax abatement to incentivize investment near Fort Totten Metro station.
The Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association (LRCA) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Scholarship Award.
Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Apply here: https://lrcadc.org/lrca-scholarship-application
LRCA will award Academic Excellence Scholarships of up to $2,000 to eligible graduating high school seniors and eligible college or trade school students who demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, and a commitment to community impact.
DPR has added the construction set for Riggs & South Dakota Park to the project website.
See Riggs & South Dakota Park Construction Set.
We asked for this information because we have been asking for the dimensions of the park space and planting areas for some time now and we knew they would have been submitted as part of the public space application. The construction set has a bunch of other useful information like planting, mulch, and watering schedule.
We covered the pre-construction meeting in this post: Riggs & South Dakota Park February 2026 Final Design/Pre-Construction Meeting Presentation.
Construction is scheduled to start this spring.
Thanks to reader Connor for passing along info about the upcoming closure of the 7-Eleven by Fort Totten station on May 6. This store has been around for close to 20 years. Another is not too far away at South Dakota and Kennedy.
Next Stop...Riggs Park 