The DC department of transportation plans to improve 0.65 miles of the palisades trolley trail from galena place to nebraska avenue in order to encourage non-motorized access to the palisades rec center and in conjunction with the replacement of the arizona avenue pedestrian bridge ( project site).Cognitive domain of learning in order to guide the city's planning process, the board of directors of the palisades citizens association endorsed the creation of a working group tasked with identifying a compromise vision – a vision that preserves the trail’s existing natural characteristics while promoting greater access, usability, connectivity, and sustainability at a safe neighborhood speed.Cognitive domain of learning

The oldest safeway on the east coast, arguably the anchor of the palisades, has now closed. Kudos to stephen gardner and a slew of community partners and volunteers for giving the palisades safeway staff the spirited and earnest send-off party they deserved.Cognitive domain of learning now that the day of reckoning has come, we need to look to the future. The trammel crow company (TCC) has assumed control, and the hard reality is that the site will likely be vacant for at least three years as the planning and building process unfolds.Cognitive domain of learning

In summary, TCC wants to use much of the site as a senior living facility. The community wants to ensure that the site continues to provide retail and other benefits to the public at-large – including a grocery.Cognitive domain of learning the good news is that the zoning layout of the site is such that it is in TCC’s interest to compromise, and based on our first meeting, I am hopeful that is the direction we are headed.Cognitive domain of learning the bad news is that the return of a supermarket on the scale of the palisades safeway is off the table – and we can’t blame TCC for it. Middle-sized supermarkets like palisades safeway do not get built any more.Cognitive domain of learning A new trader joe’s is being built exactly two miles away on wisconsin avenue, a new wegmans is opening at the old fannie mae HQ on wisconsin avenue, and a MOM’s organic market is likely coming to spring valley.Cognitive domain of learning one could say that the transition of the palisades safeway is happening five years too late. Nonetheless, there are opportunities to develop vibrant new retail along both macarthur boulevard and 48th place as well as pursue other community amenities.Cognitive domain of learning TCC plans to present to the community once their plans become more solidified. Until then, let’s start thinking about how to decorate the new wooden fencing that will be ringing 4865 macarthur boulevard for the next three years.Cognitive domain of learning

When old hardy was closed by DCPS in the late 1990’s due the population decline at the time, our city council specifically declined to dispose of this public building permanently because they were concerned it may be needed in the future for public education.Cognitive domain of learning that day has come. All the elementary schools in ward 3 are operating at or above capacity today with 25% additional growth projected by 2027.Cognitive domain of learning by the numbers, ward 3 will need two new elementary schools by 2027. The old hardy building is the ONLY facility left in ward 3 that is owned by DCPS but is not currently in use.Cognitive domain of learning

Nonetheless, the mayor has introduced legislation that will allow the city to dispose of old hardy to a private school without following the city’s own legally required process for declaring a public building surplus (i.E.Cognitive domain of learning un-needed). Why is this legislation being pursued by the mayor? Because the old hardy building would never pass the regular surplussing process since it is…quite simply, needed.Cognitive domain of learning although the mayor’s “emergency legislation” has been turned back, it may be raised as regular legislation on short notice. We are so grateful for the support of councilmember mary cheh on this matter, but we will need a groundswell of public support to ultimately turn the tide.Cognitive domain of learning so, take a moment and sign up for the update list at www.Kohp.Org, and get ready to mobilize to keep old hardy public!

The DC department of transportation plans to improve 0.65 miles of the palisades trolley trail from galena place to nebraska avenue in order to encourage non-motorized access to the palisades rec center and in conjunction with the replacement of the arizona avenue pedestrian bridge ( project site).Cognitive domain of learning in order to guide the city's planning process, the board of directors of the palisades citizens association endorsed the creation of a working group tasked with identifying a compromise vision – a vision that preserves the trail’s existing natural characteristics while promoting greater access, usability, connectivity, and sustainability at a safe neighborhood speed.Cognitive domain of learning

The oldest safeway on the east coast, arguably the anchor of the palisades, has now closed. Kudos to stephen gardner and a slew of community partners and volunteers for giving the palisades safeway staff the spirited and earnest send-off party they deserved.Cognitive domain of learning now that the day of reckoning has come, we need to look to the future. The trammel crow company (TCC) has assumed control, and the hard reality is that the site will likely be vacant for at least three years as the planning and building process unfolds.Cognitive domain of learning

In summary, TCC wants to use much of the site as a senior living facility. The community wants to ensure that the site continues to provide retail and other benefits to the public at-large – including a grocery.Cognitive domain of learning the good news is that the zoning layout of the site is such that it is in TCC’s interest to compromise, and based on our first meeting, I am hopeful that is the direction we are headed.Cognitive domain of learning the bad news is that the return of a supermarket on the scale of the palisades safeway is off the table – and we can’t blame TCC for it. Middle-sized supermarkets like palisades safeway do not get built any more.Cognitive domain of learning A new trader joe’s is being built exactly two miles away on wisconsin avenue, a new wegmans is opening at the old fannie mae HQ on wisconsin avenue, and a MOM’s organic market is likely coming to spring valley.Cognitive domain of learning one could say that the transition of the palisades safeway is happening five years too late. Nonetheless, there are opportunities to develop vibrant new retail along both macarthur boulevard and 48th place as well as pursue other community amenities.Cognitive domain of learning TCC plans to present to the community once their plans become more solidified. Until then, let’s start thinking about how to decorate the new wooden fencing that will be ringing 4865 macarthur boulevard for the next three years.Cognitive domain of learning

When old hardy was closed by DCPS in the late 1990’s due the population decline at the time, our city council specifically declined to dispose of this public building permanently because they were concerned it may be needed in the future for public education.Cognitive domain of learning that day has come. All the elementary schools in ward 3 are operating at or above capacity today with 25% additional growth projected by 2027.Cognitive domain of learning by the numbers, ward 3 will need two new elementary schools by 2027. The old hardy building is the ONLY facility left in ward 3 that is owned by DCPS but is not currently in use.Cognitive domain of learning

Nonetheless, the mayor has introduced legislation that will allow the city to dispose of old hardy to a private school without following the city’s own legally required process for declaring a public building surplus (i.E.Cognitive domain of learning un-needed). Why is this legislation being pursued by the mayor? Because the old hardy building would never pass the regular surplussing process since it is…quite simply, needed.Cognitive domain of learning although the mayor’s “emergency legislation” has been turned back, it may be raised as regular legislation on short notice. We are so grateful for the support of councilmember mary cheh on this matter, but we will need a groundswell of public support to ultimately turn the tide.Cognitive domain of learning so, take a moment and sign up for the update list at www.Kohp.Org, and get ready to mobilize to keep old hardy public!