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Alley Cat Allies is holding an adoption fair on Saturday nearby - it's more convenient than some of the animal shelters.

1807 Belmont Rd in Adams Morgan, 12 to 3. Saturday October 7.

For more information call 240-482-1980 or go to www.alleycat.org..

#1173

From: "Ron Leve" <theron@...>
Date: Tue Oct 3, 2006 10:15 pm
Subject: RE: DCRA Will Close on Thursday, October 12

dupontcircleron

Perhaps this is not factually true, but it seems that only in the District
would such an important service agency close down completely for in-service
training.  Woe be to those who don't get the word and make a special trip.

Ron Leve
Dupont

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Subject: [DupontForum] DCRA Will Close on Thursday, October 12


From DCRA�s Communications Team

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs


Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Will Close on Thursday, October 12

(Washington, DC) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
will close on Thursday, October 12 to allow agency employees to attend an
all-staff training.

DCRA's Permit Center and Homeowners' Center will open for regular evening
business hours on October 12 from 5 � 8 p.m.

DCRA returns to regular business hours on Friday, October 13 at 8:15 am.

***
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safety, economic interests, and quality of life of residents, businesses,
and visitors in the District of Columbia by issuing licenses and permits,
conducting inspections, enforcing building, housing, and safety codes,
regulating land use and development, and providing consumer education and
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#1174

From: "Myers, Mary (DPW)" <Mary.Myers@...>
Date: Wed Oct 4, 2006 9:35 pm
Subject: DPW Post-Columbus Day schedule

cittykitty3

For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Myers

October 5, 2006 202/671-2375

Columbus Day Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule

(Washington, DC) In observance of Columbus Day, DPW scheduled services will be suspended on Monday, October 9. There will be no residential trash or recycling collection, street cleaning, graffiti removal or nuisance abatement. There will also be no parking enforcement; including meters, residential and rush hour lane restrictions. The Fort Totten Trash Transfer Station will be closed. All services resume on Tuesday, October 11.

All trash and recyclables collection will "slide" one day for the remainder of the week, beginning Tuesday, October 11.

Example: Whether you have once-weekly or twice weekly trash and recycling service, Monday's trash and recyclables will be collected on Tuesday; Tuesday's collection will be picked up on Wednesday; Wednesday's collection will be made on Thursday; Thursday's collection moves to Friday, and Friday's collection will be picked up on Saturday.

###

Communications Officer

DC Department of Public Works

2000 14th Street, NW

WDC 20009

(202) 671-2375 - Desk

(202) 345-2930 - Nextel

#1175

From: dcracommunications@...
Date: Tue Oct 3, 2006 8:04 pm
Subject: DCRA Steps Up Enforcement � Shuts Down Two Area Businesses

dcracommunic...

From DCRA�s Communications Team

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs


Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Steps Up Enforcement � Shuts Down Two Area Businesses

(Washington) Patrick J. Canavan, Psy.D., Director of the D.C. Department
of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, announced today that the agency has
taken enforcement action against two local businesses.

"DCRA will not allow businesses to operate in the District without the
proper licenses and permits," said Canavan. "These actions should send a
strong message to businesses operating here � DCRA demands compliance with
District laws and we will enforce those laws if they are not followed."

Chris Kuri � president of Kuri Brothers Inc trading as Van Ness Auto Care,
4221 Connecticut Avenue NW � was arrested today and charged with 510
counts of illegal activity including unlawfully using a premise without a
valid certificate of occupancy and operating a business after its articles
of incorporation had been revoked.

Nancy Dao and Edward Rooths � owners of Nancy's Laundry, 1312 13th Street
NW � were arrested on September 28 and charged with unlawfully using a
premise without a valid certificate of occupancy.

DCRA staff will work with the business' owners to allow customers to pick
up property.

The arrests followed previous agency actions against both businesses.

"Zoning regulations control the use of land and buildings � it is one of
the ways we manage quality of life issues," said Canavan. "Businesses that
violate these regulations can cause communities undo stress and harm
property values. DCRA takes these violations seriously."


***
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs protects the health,
safety, economic interests, and quality of life of residents, businesses,
and visitors in the District of Columbia by issuing licenses and permits,
conducting inspections, enforcing building, housing, and safety codes,
regulating land use and development, and providing consumer education and
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#1176

From: "shapshapj" <shapshapj@...>
Date: Thu Oct 5, 2006 12:50 pm
Subject: Cat adoption fair Saturday, 1807 Belmont Road, 12-3 PM

shapshapj

Please consider inviting one of these great rescued kitties into your
home...

Let's MEET at
the ACA Cat
Adoption Fair.
It's on Saturday,
Oct 7, 2006 from
Noon-3pm.

Come meet the rest of my family! There will be
plenty of loveable cats and kittens.

1807 Belmont Road, NW in Adams Morgan
Saturday, October 7th, 12:00 � 3:00

Stop By and Adopt Me
Already!

For Information:

www.alleycat.org

240-482-1980

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#1177

From: "mainstreet_ed" <execdirector@...>
Date: Thu Oct 5, 2006 4:33 pm
Subject: Taste of Dupont Circle: A Visual-Culinary Experience

mainstreet_ed

Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets (HDCMS) is luanching a brand new
annual event.  Local museums, galleries and restaurants will join
together under one roof to showcase Dupont's unique character of art
and cuisine.

Tuesday, October 24th
6pm tp 9pm
Carlyle Suites Hotel
1731 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Tickets:$60

Sparkling wine upon arrival and valet parking included.

Please check the HDCMS website www.dupontcircle.biz or the Dupont
Current for partcipating restaurants and museums.

This is the Not To Miss Event of the Year!  So buy your tickets NOW!

#1178

From: "Evan Cash" <evan.cash@...>
Date: Fri Oct 6, 2006 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: "Rogue Clipper"

emudoogie

I just wanted to say that due to the 17th/P situation that I had commented on regarding the low branhes...

I went to the Contact the Mayor section of the city website, bringing the branches to the city's attention. Within hours, I recieved a tracking number and response saying the request had been forwarded on to DDOT and that if I didnt hear back within 5 business days, to call them with the number. Lo and Behold, after maybe 3 business days, the branches (on private property) were trimmed back, clearing up this busy sidewalk corner.

I highly commend and recommend the city website to address problems such as these, rather than 'vigilante' clipping.

Evan

On 9/29/06, Rob Halligan <robhalligan@...> wrote:

Please send me an email or call with the details of where and when the "the homeless old heads" are presumably trespassing. It'd be better to have the owner of the property contact me. MPD would stop that or homelessness outreach could help.

Rob Halligan

202 319 1313

From: DupontForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DupontForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Luke Peterson
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:32 AM
To: DupontForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DupontForum] "Rogue Clipper"

Being 6'4, I tend to agree with Mr. Fleiss. I wish somebody would go over to that publicly-owned tree in the triangle between 18th and New Hampshire north of Q st and lop all the low branches off; I have to walk in the street or hunch over every time I pass it. I also would like to buy a BB gun and convince the homeless old heads to quit sleeping in my alley with a couple sharp stings to the butt. However, given we're a civilized society, we can't tolerate vigilantism in any form, and that's exactly what both of these are examples of.

Here's a couple related items from the DC Code:

� 22-3310. Destroying trees or protections thereof on public grounds.

It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to top, cut down, remove, girdle, break, wound, destroy, or in any manner injure any vine, bush, shrub, or tree not owned by that person, or any of the boxes, stakes or any other protection thereof, under a penalty not to exceed, for each and every such offense:

(1) In the case of any tree 55 inches or greater in circumference when measured at a height of four and one half feet, $15,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both; or

(2) For vines, bushes, shrubs, and smaller trees, $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.

and

� 8-651.06. Hazardous Trees

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Mayor or a property owner from immediately removing a Hazardous Tree.

(b) No property owner shall permit a tree or tree part, dead or alive, to stand on his or her property, including the public parking area associated with that property if it is a hazard to the public at-large, or endangers any public improvement or other public facility.

(c) If the Mayor identifies a tree hazard as described in subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor shall notify the property owner of the hazardous situation, and shall give the property owner not less than 10 days written notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to eliminate the hazard.

(d) Where the District has notified a property owner of a hazard and no action is taken by the property owner to eliminate the hazard, the Mayor may take corrective action to abate the hazard. The Mayor shall then send the property owner a bill for the cost of the abatement action including any administrative costs incurred by the District. If the bill remains unpaid after 60-days, it shall become a tax lien against the property.

I don't have a lot of faith that the Mayor's office would spend any of its time going around the neighborhood deeming tree parts hazardous and posting notices, but maybe we can yet find an alternative solution under the law. As a community, can we solve this isuse by being vigilant -- not being vigilantes? Hell, if you really were able to get the mayor's office involved you could even make some good money pruning trees if the property owners aren't responsive. It could be potentially as lucrative as the off-duty cop->restaurant->tow-truck racket but actually good for the community, and way less capital-intensive.

~Luke

On 9/26/06, David Fleiss <dfleiss@...> wrote:

> It sounds silly but this guy is a menace.

Could you explain how this man is a menace?

Maybe I don't understand, but it sounds like he's doing something the home-owners should be doing.

For example, the house at the SW corner of 17th and P has a tree whose branches are so low that walking on the sidewalk is hazardous to any pedestrian taller than 5'. (The home-owners don't give a damn about their neighbors; they park their cars and trucks in the yard.) Frankly, if somebody lopped the limbs off their tree, I would consider her/him a civic hero, not a menace.

David

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#1179

From: "Myers, Mary (DPW)" <Mary.Myers@...>
Date: Fri Oct 6, 2006 7:09 pm
Subject: Street Sweeper Hiatus

cittykitty3

October 6, 2006 Contact: Mary Myers, DPW

(202) 671-2375

Daytime Residential Street Sweeping Will Be Suspended

From December 4, 2006 - March 31, 2007

Street Cleaning Along Major Arterials

Continues All Winter

(Washington, DC) As it does every winter, DPW will temporarily suspend weekly (signed) residential street cleaning. This year's sweeper hiatus will start earlier than usual, on December 4, 2006 and will extend to March 31, 2007. This longer period will allow DPW to shift personnel sooner from street sweeping duties in order to focus on fall leaf collection, and it will keep employees in place longer to cope with any late season snow removal.

During this time, "No Parking/Street Cleaning" restrictions will also be lifted. Residents and visitors who park along posted, alternate-side, daytime street sweeping routes will not be required to move their cars on street-cleaning days during the sweeper hiatus.

Posted residential street cleaning resumes Monday, April 2, 2007.

However, overnight sweeping scheduled for the District's major arterials (such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Constitution, Independence Avenues and others) will take place as usual all winter, with the attendant parking ban during sweeping hours. Motorists are urged not to park in these areas during the posted overnight hours.

As colder weather approaches, motorists are also reminded that during declared snow emergencies, vehicles can be ticketed and towed if they remain parked on designated snow emergency routes. Look for the red and white signs before parking this winter.

###

Communications Officer

DC Department of Public Works

2000 14th Street, NW

WDC 20009

(202) 671-2375 - Desk

(202) 345-2930 - Nextel

#1180

From: "Rob Halligan" <robhalligan@...>
Date: Mon Oct 9, 2006 5:11 pm
Subject: Public Safety Oriented DCCA meeting tonight

RobHalligan

Tonight’s Dupont Circle Citizen Association meeting has a public safety element that this email group ought to be aware of. Hope to see you there:

Speaker: Harold Cushenberry, Presiding Judge, Criminal Division, DC Superior Court
Where: National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St., NW
When: Monday, October 9, 2006, 7pm

DCCA’s October 9th membership meeting will be held at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, which is at 1811 R St., NW. The Museum has invited people to come early--at 7 pm--and tour the exhibits (their docents will be there). (Please note that this meeting is on the second, rather than the first, Monday of the month.)

Our speaker will be Judge Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr., Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court. Judge Cushenberry was appointed to the Superior Court by President Reagan in 1986. He currently serves as the Presiding Judge of the Criminal Division. Judge Cushenberry is a graduate of Harvard College and, in 1975, the Georgetown University Law Center. He worked at the Federal Trade Commission from 1975 to 1977 and then joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where he served in various divisions. In addition, Judge Cushenberry taught criminal procedure as an adjunct professor at the Howard University School of Law from 1983 to 1988.

The National Museum of American Jewish Military History was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1958. The Museum documents and preserves the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace and freedom of the United States, educates the public concerning the courage, heroism and sacrifices made by Jewish Americans who served in the armed forces, and works to combat anti-Semitism. Exhibits and educational programs explain the role of American Jews in the armed forces throughout American history and document other contributions by Jewish American veterans to America's cultural, social and political history. Our host at the museum will be Mary L. Westley, the museum’s Assistant Administrator.

Rob Halligan

#1181

From: "kaylparry" <kaylparry@...>
Date: Mon Oct 9, 2006 1:23 am
Subject: Looking for last minute warm, weather Thanksgiving getaway?

kaylparry

My husband and I are unable to use our timeshare this year for
Thanksgiving (Mon Nov 20 - Mon Nov 27).  It is an ocean view Executive
Suite which sleeps up to 6 at the Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach resort in
Cabo San Lucas.  It is 1300 sq. ft. with a double terrace, full
kitchen with service for six, living area, and dining area. The master
bath has a Jacuzzi with a view of the ocean. You can see resort
reviews on www.tripadvisor.com.

The resort has a private beach, three pools, several restaurants and
lots of other amenities.  Cabo is a great destination with tons of
sand, sun & surf activities

We're offering this for the week at $1750 which is quite a discount to
the regular hotel rates of over $3000 for the week.

If you are interested and would like to see pictures and/or get other
information please email me at kaylparry@... or call
202.329.0339.

#1182

From: "editorcd" <NewsDC1@...>
Date: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:10 am
Subject: The Common Denominator ceases publication

editorcd

With much regret and great personal disappointment, I am sad to
announce that I must discontinue publication of The Common
Denominator.
      When I started this newspaper more than eight years ago, it was
born of the idea for a "hometown paper" for all the people of the
District of Columbia, with our residence here being what we hold in
common.
      I wanted it to be the District's "newspaper of record" -- a
place where readers could find the information that some local papers
in other communities still provide. It would serve citizens across
the city with reporting and opinion focused on local public policy
and events, news about their neighborhoods and meaningful facts from
the public record.
      I also tried to build The Common Denominator into a self-
sustaining and job-creating business -- a locally owned community
asset -- with wide circulation and a strong base of local
advertisers.
      From the start, it's been a constant struggle, with frequent
tangible setbacks outweighing the occasional intangible rewards.
      Operating a small business can be difficult under the best of
circumstances. Being an independent, working-class entrepreneur in
the newspaper field  -- a small fry in a sometimes predatory pond of
Big Media  -- made it all more difficult.
      But competing in the marketplace becomes nearly impossible when
the playing field is uneven. At The Common Denominator, I realized
how uneven it could be -- in terms of limited capital access,
usurious interest rates, restricted circulation opportunities and oft-
demanded personal financial guarantees.
      While a supportive community of loyal readers offered much-
appreciated encouragement and occasional monetary assistance over the
years, the company's debts continued to grow. My repeated attempts to
secure long-term financing have proved unsuccessful. At this point,
the financial burden -- for The Common Denominator and myself -- has
become overwhelming.
      I never expected this enterprise to be easy. But I certainly did
underestimate the challenges of being an editor and publisher. While
running a newsroom, I've also had to struggle all too frequently with
landlords, banks, printers, circulation agents, creditors, government
agencies and deadbeat advertisers.
      I've been detained by the U.S. Capitol Police for taking
photographs. I've been robbed outside my office. My car has been
stolen; my tires have been slashed. The paper's news boxes have been
repeatedly vandalized, robbed or stolen outright.
      But there also have been gratifying experiences. Though pride
may be a sin, I can point with some satisfaction to what The Common
Denominator has achieved, or aspired to, over the years:
      *It has trained scores of young people in urban journalism, many
of whom have gone on to careers in the field, and published the work
of veteran D.C. writers who didn't have a regular print outlet.
      *It championed "sunshine" legislation and open-meeting policies
to help the public know what their elected officials are doing.
      *It went where others wouldn't or didn't go for stories and
circulation. By shining a light on and giving voice to residents of
low-income neighborhoods, it prompted competing news organizations to
pay attention.
      *It exposed the secretive business group known as the Federal
City Council, which for decades has set a private agenda for public
policy in the District.
      *It won awards from the regional press association in every year
of eligibility, including first place honors for investigative
reporting, editorial cartoons and coverage of the closing of D.C.
General Hospital.
      *It helped the Smithsonian's Festival of American Folklife
assemble its featured program on the District and participated in the
festival's public forums.
      Though I'm now beyond broke, I hope to salvage something of this
eight-year endeavor for the lasting benefit of the community at large.
      I continue to seek a way to ensure, at a minimum, the survival
of The Common Denominator's searchable online archives as a free
resource. I also hope that the paper's high school athletic awards
programs, which recognize student achievement, can somehow carry on.
      Seeing The Common Denominator revived in print, perhaps under
the wing of a local university, would be most satisfying.
      The community's need for local news and alternative ideas is
great. The need for a local newspaper also remains great in a city
where new electronic media are flourishing but many neighborhoods are
still largely unplugged and highly dependent on the printed word for
detailed coverage.
      In any democracy -- but especially in the limited democracy we
have here in the District -- knowing how the government works is
vital to the democratic process. This was the central driving force
in my quest to create a "hometown newspaper."
      Many thanks to the loyal readers and advertisers who helped make
The Common Denominator possible over the years. Thanks also to the
educators and students who cooperated with the paper's school
programs, and to the sponsors of The CD's awards programs.
      Special thanks to the many staff members, contributors, interns
and volunteers who helped produce The Common Denominator and get it
onto the street. And heartfelt thanks to my longtime associate Lottie
Hunter, a source of stability through tumultuous times.

Kathy Sinzinger
Oct. 10, 2006

#1183

From: dcracommunications@...
Date: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:04 pm
Subject: DCRA Will Close on Thursday, October 12

dcracommunic...

From DCRA�s Communications Team

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs


Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Will Close on Thursday,
October 12

(Washington, DC) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
will close on Thursday, October 12 to allow agency employees to attend an
all-staff training.

DCRA's Permit Center and Homeowners' Center will open for regular evening
business hours on October 12 from 5 � 8 p.m.

DCRA returns to regular business hours on Friday, October 13 at 8:15 am.

Note: DDOT's Public Space Office at 941 North Capitol Street will observe
the same hours.

***
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs protects the health,
safety, economic interests, and quality of life of residents, businesses,
and visitors in the District of Columbia by issuing licenses and permits,
conducting inspections, enforcing building, housing, and safety codes,
regulating land use and development, and providing consumer education and
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#1184

From: "Rob Halligan" <robhalligan@...>
Date: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:32 pm
Subject: Ceremonial renaming of the P Street Bridge as the "Lauzun's Legion Bridge"

RobHalligan

This Saturday at 1:30 there’s a ceremonial renaming of the P Street Bridge as the "Lauzun's Legion Bridge" to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the American Revolution followed by a reception at the Anderson House, 2118 Mass. Ave. The ceremony is on the Dupont side of the bridge.

Please convey to local listservs and to citywide history-oriented groups.

Rob Halligan

#1185

From: dcanimallover@...
Date: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:10 am
Subject: The Walk for the Animals this Sunday

animalcaresdc

Check out this great event in support of animals this weekend on the mall...Marc

___________________________________________________________________________

The Washington Humane Society and The Humane Society of the United States invite you to join fellow animal lovers in the D.C. metro area at the Humane Society Walk for the Animals—a beautiful autumn stroll through the historic National Mall at The Sylvan Theater (15th and Independence Avenue).

In addition to the approximately one-mile walk, there will be festivities for the whole family including a Silly Pet Trick Contest sponsored by Dogs by Day, a tasting bar for canines sponsored by Greenpets.com, a dog themed scavenger hunt, a demonstration by The Metropolitan Police K-9 Unit, and special guests Miss D.C. USA, Miss Teen D.C. USA and McGruff the Crime Dog.

The festivities start at Noon on Sunday, October 15 and the one-mile walk begins at 1 p.m. The walk around the National Mall will begin with a ceremony presented by Howard Nelson, executive director of The Washington Humane Society. Registration for the walk is $15 for individuals and $40 for a family of four.

The Humane Society Walk for the Animals is sponsored by VCA Animal Hospitals , PETCO Foundation, Premier Pets, Exxon Mobil, Comcast, Equinox Restaurant, Dogs by Day and GreenPets.com.

For more information or to register please visit www.humanesocietywalk.org.

__________________________________________________________________________

ARTiculate gallery is the home of the ARTiculate Employment Training Program, a unique program focused on training young people with special needs and special talents in social and employment skills through the arts.

WVSA's Artist Apprentices are seeking commissions of pet portraits for a very special show in November - Every Dog Has Its Day: Celebrating Our Canine Companions. Price ranges and artistic styles vary, and you are sure to be thrilled with your portrait. Also a perfect holiday gift for that dog-lover in your life!

For more information please contact WVSA ARTiculate gallery:

202.261.0204

gallery@...

www.wvsarts.org/gallery

#1186

From: Mark Bjorge <mark.bjorge@...>
Date: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:51 pm
Subject: From WP: Around D.C., a Cheaper House May Cost You

mlbjorge

From:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/11/AR2006101101883.html
Around D.C., a Cheaper House May Cost You
Longer Commutes Outweigh Savings of Living in Outer Suburbs, Study Shows

By Eric M. Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, October 12, 2006; A01

One of the lures of the outer suburbs is more house -- maybe even one with a big yard -- for less money. But a new study shows that the savings are illusory: The costs of longer commutes are so high that they can outweigh the cheaper mortgage payments.

A study of Washington and 27 other metropolitan areas by the Center for Housing Policy found that the costs of one-way commutes of as little as 12 to 15 miles -- roughly the distance between Gaithersburg and Bethesda -- cancel any savings on lower-priced outer-suburban homes.

"If you save $40,000 to $50,000 by not buying that house in Montgomery County but expand your commute by an extra 30 miles a day, you can certainly see how that new house could not end up being the deal you thought it was, especially if gas is at $3 a gallon," said Lon Anderson, spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic. "But because of the exorbitant cost of housing closer in to [the District], they don't have a choice if they want to live with their families in a home they can afford."

Barbara J. Lipman, an author of the study, said that people tend to focus on all the zeroes that differentiate the price of a closer-in house from one in the outer suburbs, but they don't realize how much they're spending on commuting costs, such as gas, tires and insurance.

"Even if you save a couple of hundred dollars a month on your mortgage, it doesn't nearly outweigh the costs of the cars you are driving," she said.

The average cost of owning a 2006 Toyota Camry and driving it 15,000 miles a year with gas at $2.40 a gallon works out to $7,967 a year, according to AAA.

Higher gas prices put such a strain on Hannah and David Lynch's budget that they decided to carpool instead of driving separately to their jobs from their Sterling home, even though she works in the District and he works in Baileys Crossroads.

Moving closer to their jobs is out, Hannah said, because "there is no way we could move into an equivalent three-bedroom house for the same amount," she said. "We don't want to downsize and give up a yard, for instance."

Still, the frustrations of her 90-minute one-way commute can sometimes rankle, she said, "especially when there's a stupidity delay on the [Dulles] Toll Road. It's a trade-off."

The study also found that a lack of affordable housing near job centers in the Washington area and elsewhere forces low- to moderate-income families to live in outer suburbs where transportation options are few and costs are high.

Families in the Washington area that earn $20,000 to $50,000 a year spend nearly a third of their income on housing, a figure exceeded only in the San Francisco area, the study says.

"We do have central-city job growth, but in Washington and other places, jobs are growing faster in the suburbs, and the population generally is suburbanizing farther and farther out," said Lipman, who works for the Center for Housing Policy, which is a research arm of the National Housing Conference, a District-based, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable housing.

Of the 20 fastest-growing counties in the United States, 15 are located 30 miles or more from urban centers, including Loudoun and Stafford counties, Lipman said.

Lipman said many communities have identified a lack of affordable housing, traffic-clogged roads and longer commutes as critical issues but have not linked them. "One thing this study shows is the need to have regional solutions about both housing and transportation," she said.

The study found that most people in the outer suburbs pay so much for transportation not just because of long commutes but also because they have to use their cars for nearly every errand and trip.

Lipman also said many of the trends will accelerate. The study noted that 62.1 percent of the U.S. metropolitan population lived in the suburbs in 1996, up from 55.1 percent in 1970.

And although the median national household income has risen 10.3 percent from 2000 to 2005, it has been outpaced by housing costs that have gone up 15.4 percent and transportation costs that have risen 13.4 percent over the same period. Gas prices, for instance, have been rising steadily over the past four years, more than doubling from $1.42 a gallon in June 2002 to $2.86 a gallon this past June.

Stewart Schwartz, executive director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, said the data highlight a disconnect between where people live and work. Those with the highest commuting costs generally live on the eastern side of Washington, while many of the jobs are on the northern and western sides.

"A three-car family puts a lot of money into depreciating assets, instead of into mortgages and college educations," he said.

� 2006 The Washington Post Company

#1187

From: "editorcd" <NewsDC1@...>
Date: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:00 am
Subject: Own a piece of The Common Denominator

editorcd

The Common Denominator has ceased publication after more than eight
years as D.C.'s hometown newspaper and must close its office.

A public sale of office equipment and furnishings will be held from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 14, at the newspaper's office in the
first-floor suite at 3609 Georgia Avenue NW (two blocks south of New
Hampshire Avenue and the Petworth Metro station; street parking
available). Cash sales only.

A limited number of copies of the newspaper's final issue also remain
available for purchase.

Proceeds will be used toward payment of the company's debts.

-Kathy Sinzinger

#1188

From: "InTowner Publishing Corp." <newsroom@...>
Date: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:18 am
Subject: October 2006 InTowner

theintowner

This is to advise that the October 2006 on-line edition has been up-loaded and
may be accessed at http://www.intowner.com. Included are the lead stories,
community news items and crime reports, editorials (including prior months'
archived), restaurant reviews (prior months' also archived), and the text from
the ever-popular "Scenes from the Past" feature. Also included are all current
classified ads.

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to a temporary problem involving a minor defect within our
website publishing program, the link on our home page for the October lead
stories still indicates for September; however, when the link is clicked to
bring up the list, it will in fact be correctly listing the October lead
stories. Also, there is at this time a problem that is interfering with our
ability to upload the October editorial & until that is fixed it may be read
directly on the PDF version available in the Current & Back Issues Archive.

The complete issue (along with prior issues back to December 2002) also is
available in PDF file format directly from our home page at no charge simply by
clicking the link provided. Here you will be able to view the entire issue as it
appears in print, including all photos and advertisements.

The next issue will publish on November 10 (the 2nd Friday of the month, as
always). The complete PDF version will be posted by the preceding night or early
that Friday morning at the latest, following which the text of the lead stories,
community news, and selected features will be uploaded shortly thereafter.

To read this month's lead stories, simply click the link on the home page to the
following headlines: (1) "Opposition to Trio Owner's Application to Serve Mixed
Drinks on Existing Q Street Patio Not Sustained by ABC Board Action"; (2)
"Contemporary Addition Approved by HPRB for Dupont Circle's Historic Blaine
Mansion;" (3) "Studio Theatre Apprentices Will be Corcoran Street
Neighbors--Will Occupy Renovated Six-Unit Building Starting in Fall, 2006 ;" (4)
"Mt. Pleasant Bestway Market Controversy Over Dumpster Enclosure and Other Trash
Arrangements Continues Despite HPRB Approval."

#1189

From: "Rob Halligan" <robhalligan@...>
Date: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:53 pm
Subject: Dupont Public Safety/PSA 306 Meeting Reminder and Update

RobHalligan

Reminder:

Dupont Public Safety Meeting/PSA 306 is Tuesday October 17 at 7pm at the 3^rd District Metropolitan Police Dept Headquarters at 1620 V Street. (Held on 3^rd Tuesdays for Dupont and Kalorama-Sheridan issues.) Our community depends on good communications to and from our police. This is a roundtable meeting where we problem-solve. Bring an issue – no matter how minor. Or email me items for discussion.

Update:

We have a new Lieutenant, Scott Dignan, who will replace Lt. Micah Pate. Lt. Pate did a great job for us. Lt. Dignan came around the Dupont House Tour yesterday to help with security and meet the community. That was much-appreciated.

The crime statistics I got last week showed crime about even with no dramatic changes in any crime type.

The Friday’s Washington Post story (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101201813.html) says what we all should know. There’s still too crime around here.

The Park Police internal affairs division has opened an investigation into the incident resulting in a Park Police Officer shooting a dog 5 weeks ago in the Circle.

Rob Halligan

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#1190

From: "Myers, Mary (DPW)" <Mary.Myers@...>
Date: Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:10 pm
Subject: Corrected: Bulk Trash Change

cittykitty3

Communications Officer

DC Department of Public Works

2000 14th Street, NW

WDC 20009

(202) 671-2375 - Desk

(202) 345-2930 - Nextel

<<Bulk Trash2.doc>>

For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Myers, DPW

(202) 671-2375

Residential Bulk Trash To Be Picked Up At The Same Point

As Regular Trash

(Washington, DC) Effective immediately, residents making appointments for bulk trash collection will again be able to set out large or bulky items, such as mattresses and furniture, at the same place from which their regular trash is collected.

For part of this year, DPW suspended alley collection due to resident complaints that the large trucks used to pick up bulk items often damaged their property. Only curbside collection was allowed from March 6 through early October.

"People didn't like having their homes and fences damaged, but they also didn't like having to put their bulk items out front if they normally have alley trash collection," according to DPW's Deputy Director of Operations, Michael Carter.

DPW has ordered several new "lift-gate" trucks for bulk collection. Until those arrive, the department will be using older trash trucks with a narrower profile to fit through the alleys.

Bulk trash is collected by appointment from households that already receive DPW trash and recycling service. To make an appointment for a bulk trash pick-up, residents simply call the Citywide Call Center at (202) 727-1000. After taking your information, the Call Center Service Representative will give you a collection date and a confirmation number. Call Center representatives will also ask if callers have alley or curbside collection.

Up to seven items may be collected at a time. Customers with more than seven items will be given subsequent appointments dates. Bulk items such as appliances, furniture, mattresses and tires, should be set out no earlier than the day before your service date and at the point of regular trash collection.

DPW does not remove bulk trash from commercial establishments, including multi-unit apartment buildings (more than three units). Additionally, be aware that renovation materials, plate glass, drywall and other construction debris cannot be collected.

For more information, visit the DPW website at www.dpw.dc.gov

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#1191

From: "editorcd" <NewsDC1@...>
Date: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:47 pm
Subject: Desks, file cabinets, etc. need a home

editorcd

The Common Denominator, which recently ceased publication, still has
desks (2 are wood; 6 are steel with wood-laminate tops), lateral file
cabinets, some aged HP computer equipment and various other items
(chairs, tables�) that it needs to clear out of its Georgia Avenue
office by Oct. 31. Anyone interested should contact me as soon as
possible at the office (202-722-6397) or by e-mail (NewsDC@...)
with specific inquiries or to set up a time to view the items.
--Kathy Sinzinger

#1192

From: "Ron Leve" <theron@...>
Date: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:31 pm
Subject: WANTED - Books and Media

dupontcircleron

My congregation is having a Book and Media sale. If you have any used books, CDs, DVDs, game software or gently used toys, they would be much appreciated. The sale is a month away, so you have plenty of time to take the opportunity clear out some space in your residence or studio.

For reasons of practicality, I will pick up if you have a reasonable amount to donate.

Ron Leve

#1193

From: "Maggie Fox" <maggie@...>
Date: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:03 pm
Subject: oyster flea market

midge_fox

Oyster school at the corner of 29th and Cleveland Ave is having a flea market tomorrow, Saturday, from 12 to 4 p.m. Children's clothes, books and toys are featured. I spotted nice strollers, books, toys, a baby jogger - all barely used. Come support a neighborhood DCPS -

#1194

From: "mainstreet_ed" <execdirector@...>
Date: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:13 pm
Subject: Taste of Dupont Circle: Tuesday, October 24th

mainstreet_ed

Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets is launching a new annual event
focusing on fine food and fine art.  Local Dupont Circle chefs will
compete to be named the Dupont Circle Chef of the Year!  The winners
will be selected by attendees and culinary professionals.  Come taste
and judge dishes by top chefs and mingle with Dupont Circle Galleries
and Museums.

Tuesday, October 24th
6PM to 9PM
Carlylye Suites Hotel
1731 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Tickets: $60

www.dupontcircle.biz/tasteofdupont

#1195

From: "Anne" <art@...>
Date: Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:36 am
Subject: City Hall Art Collection - Opening Reception

artravelin

SAVE THE DATE, HALLOWEEN, OCTOBER 31, 5:00-7:00PM

The new City Hall Art Collection at the John A. Wilson Building in Washington,
DC will make
its debut with a reception for the artists and the artwork from 5-7PM. 1350
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC  Free Admission


The artwork of 113 artists is displayed in the Wilson Bldg. on the Ground floor
through the
5th Floors in public hallways. This public art collection of Washington, DC area
artists
showcases well know artists like Christenberry, Gilliam, Kushner, Michael, Rose,
Stout,
Stovall, Snowden and Yamaguchi and others as well as the emerging artists.

Details:
- You must RSVP to Carolyn.Parker@... or call 202-724-2042.
- All persons must show photo ID to enter this building.
- There are a number of parking garages nearby, but they highly recommend public
transportation.
- Enter through the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance.
- Remarks begin at 6:00 � you may arrive as early as 4:30 for sign-in and
viewing the
artwork.

There will be "maps" of the collection at the Opening Reception and at the
Security Desk
in the future to help visitors find where the art is hung. Art will be on the
Ground floor
through the 5th Floors in public hallways.

#1196

From: "lancefromdc" <salonial@...>
Date: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:12 pm
Subject: Mayorial Elections

lancefromdc

With all the political ads airing recently, and races ramping up
everywhere but here, I can't help but feel like we're not
participating in the US electoral process.  And sadly ... that it is
of our own doing.  Getting straight to the point: why are we taking it
as a given that Fenty is going to be our next mayor?  The coverage of
his opponent has been minimal.  Although I am a registered Democrat, I
don't believe that one should automatically vote for their party's
candidate.  And I resent the fact that just because most of us here
are Democrats, the press --- and everyone else it seems --- is taking
it for granted that we are going to vote for the Democratic
candidate.  I'm going to read up on what his opponent, Dave Kranich,
has to offer ... and THEN decide for myself who would make the better
mayor based on their experience and their political views.  I'd be
interested in knowing if there are other Dupont Circle people out
there ready to treat this upcoming election like the real election it
is everywhere else in this country ... but here?

#1197

From: "Rob Halligan" <robhalligan@...>
Date: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:23 pm
Subject: FW: public parking - trees, not cars

RobHalligan

Dan Gamber asked that I forward this.

Rob Halligan

From: Dan Gamber [mailto:dangamber@...]
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:44 AM
To: St Caroline
Cc: Rob Halligan; Ramon Estrada; Darren Bowie; Michele Molotsky
Subject: public parking - trees, not cars

Hi all,

A major source of confusion during the Caroline Street lead (none found) pipe replacement project was the determination of where our land ends and that of the District begins. We had to pay for replacement on our property, WASA would pay for that on public property.

You may have heard the term "public parking" during the discussion. It is a legal term apparently limited to Old City Washington (the area of the L'Enfant-Banneker plan, south of Florida between Rock Creek, the Potomac and what is now called the Anacostia). The plan had very wide streets that were to be used for horses and vehicles (moving and parked) and pedestrians. Buildings were generally built to the edge of those roadways, with no front garden.

One feature of the 1871 Comprehensive Plan of Development adopted by the short-lived Board of Public Works under the leadership of Alexander "Boss" Shepherd was the "parking" of residential streets. That had nothing to do with parking vehicles, but rather turning the streets into strip parks or green spaces. The roadways were narrowed, and provided in many areas with pavement and paved sidewalks, with the remaining space to the building line devoted to vegetation. That remaining space became known as "public parking." The process also created the many little triangle green spaces in Old City, including the one we water at 16th, U and NH. And even though Caroline was not actually platted and developed until some years later, the "public parking" legal concept applies to us also.

We consider that space our front yards, but legally it does not belong to us. If in doubt, check the legal definition and plot plan. On Caroline, our property ends at the outside of the front wall. Which interestingly means that the steps on the flat-front houses in the middle of the block are on public property. Ditto the bay on 1505. (But I gather that there are legal provisions for such bays.)

I picked up this tidbit from Alan Lessoff and Christof Mauch, eds., Adolf Cluss, Architect, published by the Historical Society of Washington and Stadtarchiv Heilbronn, 2005. I borrowed Rick's copy. A must read for those interested in the history of DC.

Dan

#1198

From: "Rob Halligan" <robhalligan@...>
Date: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:25 pm
Subject: Stead Playground Design Meeting

RobHalligan

Who: Friends of Stead Park, DC Parks and Rec, Councilmember Jack Evans

What: We are finally ready to move forward and finalize the design of new playground at Stead Recreation Center! We hope to break ground in the spring of 2007. Please join Jeff Lee, the project's landscape architect, in a discussion about priorities for the Stead's playground.

Where: Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC

When: Thursday, November 2, 6:30pm

Rob Halligan

#1199

From: "Rob Halligan" <robhalligan@...>
Date: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:58 am
Subject: FW: Environment Committee Meeting Thursday, October 26

RobHalligan

Here is the agenda for our DCCA Environment Committee meeting this Thursday, October 26. As usual, we start promptly at 7 p.m. and adjourn no later than 8:30 p.m. Location is the same as usual: Jurys Hotel, Berkeley Room, 2^nd Floor.

We are fortunate in having representatives of both city agencies involved in trash handling and rodent control. Both persons are in a position to explain how their programs try to operate and to answer questions we have discussed at past meetings about the statistics on enforcement.

Here’s hoping for a good turnout on Thursday evening. Bring along your interested friends and neighbors for what I expect will be a worthwhile meeting.

Don Jones, Chair

DCCA Environment Committee

P.S. I will have hard copies at the meeting of the enforcement statistics supplied by each of the two agencies involved in our ongoing collective battle on trash and rats; you have previously received copies of all these reports. If you want another copy of any of the reports prior to the Thursday meeting, please let me know.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

DCCA ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

7 P.M., Thursday, October 26, 2006

Jurys Washington Hotel

1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW

(Berkeley Room, 2^nd Floor)

1. Discussion with Kenneth Millner, Inspector for Ward 2, SWEEP, DPW (7:00 – 7:30 p.m.)

q Review of statistics on enforcement activity for past year and discussion of committee member questions

q Discussion of how SWEEP enforcement activity works and challenges for SWEEP staff in enforcement

q Discussion of options and opportunities for stepped-up enforcement desired by DCCA Environment Committee

q Discussion of how DCCA Environment Committee and other interested citizens can best support and assist with SWEEP enforcement activity

2. Discussion with Gerard Brown, Program Manager, Rodent Control Division (7:30 – 8 p.m.)

q Review of statistics on enforcement activity for past year and discussion of committee member questions

q Discussion of how Rodent Control Program enforcement activity works and challenges for staff in enforcement

q Discussion of options and opportunities for stepped-up enforcement desired by DCCA Environment Committee

q Discussion of how DCCA Environment Committee and other interested citizens can best support and assist with Rodent Control Division enforcement activity

3. Plans for meeting with Council Member Jack Evans

4. Other business as time permits (adjournment by 8:30 p.m.)

5. Next Regular Monthly Meeting: January 25 (fourth Thursday in January) (No meetings in November or December due to holidays unless unforeseen developments require a special meeting.)

#1200

From: "Myers, Mary (DPW)" <Mary.Myers@...>
Date: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:50 pm
Subject: HHW and E-Cycling Drop-Off tomorrow

cittykitty3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MARY MYERS, DPW

October 27, 2006 202/671-2375

Free Household Hazards Disposal, Electronics Recycling Event to Be Held Sat., October 28

(Washington, DC) The District Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold its fall household hazardous waste and electronics recycling drop-off tomorrow, October 28 from 8 AM to 3 PM at the District's newly renovated Trash Transfer Station at 3200 Benning Road, NE. This service is free and open to all District residents.

Household hazards include old cleaning and gardening chemicals, pesticides and poisons, acids, varnish, oil-based paints, solvents, aerosols, wood preservatives, spent batteries of all kinds, roofing tar, chemistry sets, automotive fluids, and even asbestos floor tiles.

DPW will also have an electronics recycling station to receive end-of-life televisions, office and audio equipment, computers, computer parts and accessories. All computer monitors and TV screens must be intact, not cracked, punctured or shattered. During processing, the electronics are broken down into component parts. Precious as well as toxic metals are extracted, and then the various materials are recycled or disposed of safely.

For more information on electronics recycling and household hazardous waste, visit the DPW website at www.dpw.dc.gov or call the Mayor's Citywide Call Center at (202) 727-1000.

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Communications Officer

DC Department of Public Works

2000 14th Street, NW

WDC 20009

(202) 671-2375 - Desk

(202) 345-2930 - Nextel