What’s below: Planning Begins for Electric Vehicles in DC; Update on Rosedale Community Center & Library Construction; Real Housewives of DC Comes to H Street; Downtown Neighborhood Survey Now Online; Poll: Where did you live prior?; Navy Yard to Expand, Will Need Additional Office Space; Waterfront Metro Entrance Now on West Side; Navy Museum Move to SW Waterfront.
 
 
Planning Begins for Electric Vehicles in DC - DDOT recently announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit ideas for installing a network of electric vehicle charging stations.  See how you can give input to DDOT on the initiative on the Hill is Home. 
 
Update on Rosedale Community Center & Library Construction – Rosedale Citizens Alliance gives highlights from Mayor Fenty and Councilmember Wells Rosedale Community Center update, press announcement last Friday.
 
Real Housewives of DC Come to H Street? - Apparently, Bravo's reality TV series, Real Housewives of DC made a stop at Sova last Thursday and there is a bit of chatter between several blogs. Check it out here on Frozen Tropics. 

Downtown Neighborhood Survey Now Online - The third annual Downtown Neighborhood Survey, a data gathering effort sponsored by theDowntown BID, the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association is now up online. Penn Quarter Living points out that you have a chance to win gift certificates to downtown restaurants or a weekend at Hotel Monaco if you fill out the survey. Link to the full survey.

Poll: Where did you live prior? – The Triangle lists a survey inspired by the current “Who are the new DC residents” poll on Greater Greater Washington see where new District residents are moving and why they are coming to town. Check both of them out. 

Navy Yard to Expand, Will Need Additional Office Space – JDLand points out the Navy plans to expand its space in Southeast D.C. by perhaps 700,000 square feet, a move that could dramatically boost office demand and foot traffic in the fledging Capitol Riverfront neighborhood near Nationals Park.

Waterfront Metro Entrance on West Side – SWDC blog states that the Waterfront Metro has a new entrance path on the west side of the escalators as of this morning.

Navy Museum Move to SW Waterfront - Southwest… The Little Quadrant that Could, shares information about a possible move of the Navy Museum from the Navy Yard to the Southwest Waterfront.

The Capitol Hill Village invites you to celebrate life on Capitol Hill at the Second Annual Stardust Gala on Saturday, January 30, at St. Mark’s Church, 7: 30 to 11 pm.   Enjoy an evening of finery, dancing, chatting with friends, a little sipping of wine or other fruit drinks, and bidding for vacation happenings in non-DC homes – this year, including one in France.

The Combo-Nation Trio will open the evening, later growing into the full SingCo Rhythm Orchestra, led by crooner Doug Bowles.   Songs by the Jaynettes, Capitol Hill’s group of “vintage women singing vintage music,” will inspire dancers onto the dance floor.   Debra and Tom of Gottaswing, from Glen Echo’s Spanish Ballroom, will teach us all to swing dance. 

Near the music-filled dance hall will be a Quiet Café, where partiers will find snack foods; coffee, tea, fruit punch and wines; friendly tables with chairs, and other tables showing off auction items – vacation homes, dinners with book-authors and politicians, classes for exploring untried (by you) crafts.

Reservations cost $70 individually and $60-per-person for a group table.  You can purchase them on-line on www.capitolhillvillage.org or by calling the Capitol Hill Village office on 202-543-1778.     Call soon, as spaces are being filled rapidly. 

Whats below: Rosedale Recreation Center On Site Press Announcement; Dave Matthews Band at Nationals Park July 23; Hooping Arrives on H Street; 370 L'Enfant Promenade Leasing Now Complete; New Safeway Tentatively Will Open April 16th, Old Store Will Close Days Before New One Opens

Rosedale Recreation Center On Site Press Announcement – The Rosedale Citizens Alliance announces that this Friday, January 29, 2010, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty will be joined by your own Councilmember Wells, DPR Director Jesus Aguirre, OPEFM Director Allen Lew and other DC government staff members to provide updates on the creation of the New Rosedale Recreation Center. The press announcement will take place at the site of the old Rosedale Recreation Center (1700 Gales St NE) and will commence at 2pm.

Dave Matthews Band at Nationals Park, July 23 – JDLand reports that the Dave Matthews Band will perform at Nationals Park on Friday, July 23 with Zac Brown Band as support. This will be the ballpark's second-ever show, following Elton John and Billy Joel's sold-out show in July 2009. Tickets and parking will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 26 at 10:00 a.m. online at www.tickets.com and by phone at 888-632-6287. The show will be held rain or shine and will be promoted by Live Nation

Hooping Arrives on H Street - Hooping just 10 minutes can burn 50-100 calories.  Learn the foundational moves of hooping along with some cool tricks in this 4 week series. Find out more on Frozen Tropics.

370 L'Enfant Promenade Leasing Now Complete - Northrop Grumman Information Technology, a division of Northrop Grumman Corp., a security firm, just leased the top floor's 6,134 square feet according the Washington Business Journal. See it on the SWDC Blog.

New Safeway Tentatively Will Open April 16th; Old Store Will Close Days Before New One Opens – SW The Little Quadrant That Could reports there will be an approximate 10-day gap between the closing of the old Safeway and the opening of the new Safeway at Waterfront Station, which means Southwesters will have to find a different place to do grocery shopping during that time period.

Councilmember Wells will host this months H Street NE Community Office Hours at the SOVA Coffee, 1359 H Street NE on Thursday, January 28th 2010 from 8:00 - 9:30 AM.  Please join your Councilmember for a morning of discussion on community concerns.

In case you are unable to attend, I thought it would be helpful to share a few updates. As always, give us a call if you have a question.

- Councilmember Wells and ANC Commissioner Mary Beatty will be co-hosting a follow-up to the December community meeting about the recent increase in armed car-jackings. The meeting will be held Thursday, February 4th, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, at Options Public Charter School at the corner of 14th and E Streets, NE.  MPD officials will join the conversation to share updates on progress and discuss what more may be needed.

- Councilmember Wells is seeking a Ward 6 nominee to serve on the new Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC).  Last year, Councilmember Wells introduced legislation creating the PAC to serve as the advisory body to the Mayor, the Council of the District of Columbia, and District agencies on pedestrian safety issues for the city. Nominations can be made through Councilmember Wells’ website www.tommywells.org and are due by 5:00 pm on February 12th.

See you on Thursday bright and early!!