“Why can’t we have ____ in the neighborhood?”

“What effect will Walmart have?”

“I’d love to have a sit-down restaurant in the neighborhood.”

“What can we do to get the kind of retail we want?”

If you have ever asked or said any of the above, then come out to tonight’s Fort Totten Vibrant Retail Streets meeting.

Details follow:

The Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association (LRCA) is partnering with the DC Office of Planning (OP) on the Vibrant Retail Streets Toolkit, a neighborhood Technical Assistance Program initiative to strengthen and grow retail in neighborhoods throughout the District. The Toolkit is intended to evaluate an area’s retail vibrancy and offer solutions for helping retail areas progress. The LRCA Development Task Force is hosting a meeting on September 24 from 6:30-8:00pm at the Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center at which OP will share information on the application of the Toolkit to this neighborhood.

• Date & time: Thursday, September 24, 6:30-8:00pm
• Location: Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center, 501 Riggs Road, NE