Author: Cheryl Cort

Event: We can make Ward 3 a more welcoming place

Event: We can make Ward 3 a more welcoming place

Help Take Down Ward 3’s

Invisible Walls

September 29, 2020 at 7:30pm via Zoom

View the recording of the event here.

Ward3Vision, CSG, and Cleveland Park Smart Growth present a forum to learn how we can address our history of segregation and open up Ward 3 to a greater diversity of housing options

A long and ugly history of housing and land use practices and regulations have segregated neighborhoods by race and class in the District, particularly in Ward 3. These ‘invisible walls’ impact us to this day. 

The legacy of institutionalized practices of discrimination is our present lack of choices in housing types, limited range of home prices, lack of affordable housing, and limited diversity among the people who live in Ward 3 neighborhoods.

Ward3Vision invites you to join us for a  forum to discuss how we got here and what can be done to take down those invisible walls.  We will be looking back at that history and ahead to Comprehensive Plan updates, now pending before the DC Council. We’ll examine how updating the Comprehensive Plan  is an important  step in turning the tide against racism in the District.

Join us to learn about actions you can take to achieve a more livable, equitable and just city. 

Participants in this discussion include

Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh

DC Office of Planning Director Andrew Trueblood and Anita Cozart, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Design

Neil Flanagan, architectural designer and researcher, contributor to Greater Greater Washington, and the Washingotn City Paper; author of “The Battle of Fort Reno

Dan Reed, urban planner, writer, and contributor to Greater Greater Washington, and the Washingtonian.

Moderated by Matthew Bell, FAIA, Professor of Architecture, University of Maryland and Principal, Perkins Eastman. 

A Ward3Vision event co-sponsored by Coalition for Smarter Growth, Cleveland Park Smart Growth.

Ward3Vision is a group of residents who can imagine our neighborhoods as even better urban places – more walkable, sustainable, and vibrant.

Photo credit: Susan Kimmel

Event: Understanding DC Zoning for Accessory Apartments & Second Dwellings

Event: Understanding DC Zoning for Accessory Apartments & Second Dwellings

Homeowner’s ADU Zoning Webinar

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 @ 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Via Zoom

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Attention DC homeowners! Want to understand what DC zoning regulations permit on your lot so you can build an accessory apartment or second unit? Join us to learn from Mamadou Ndaw with the Office of the Zoning Administrator at Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). Mr. Ndaw will provide a presentation of DC’s zoning rules followed by Q & A. 

Photo credit: Erin Kelleher, see: www.ileanaschinder.com

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July 9: DC’s New & Improved Building Permit Process Explained

July 9: DC’s New & Improved Building Permit Process Explained

A webinar for DC homeowners with Mike Brown, Residential Center Manager, DCRA

July 9, 2020, 4-5 pm

Via Zoom 

Need a building permit for your accessory dwelling unit (ADU), whether its a basement apartment or backyard cottage? You’re in luck! DC’s permitting just got easier. Join us for a webinar on the new online process with Mike Brown, Residential Center Manager, DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). The new process has greatly shortened the length of time to get a permit — to 21 business days in most cases. It used to take months! After his presentation, Mike will take your questions.  

Event Materials

Mike Brown’s Powerpoint on the DCRA building permit process