New Ward 3 Homeless Families Shelter Site

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Anonymous wrote:I really do have to wonder where all those MPD employees are going to park...not exactly an abundance of parking in that area.

I read somewhere they intend to put in a decked parking structure.

Are they going to build the parking structure first? All those cars have to go somewhere while the shelter is being constructed.

Nice concern trolling. I'm sure your biggest concern about all of this is where MPD employees are going to park. Have you ever been in that station? At any given time, there are, at most ten staff at the building.

Have you ever been there? Just for the sake of refuting this, I walked by at 3 different times today. The back parking lot was packed, on A Sunday, with at most, 2-3 spots available on one of the times I've walked by.

They're Cops, I'm sure they can magically park somewhere in the neighborhood without turning the area into an even larger parking disaster....at least that's what Cheh probably thinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I assume from the way she's acting that she has decided not to seek re-election. She's acting like someone who's going through the motions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

Please throw out some names because after Cheh im leaning towards a nimby. She just hasn't been looking out for ward 3 in the least.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

In fact, it was Macwood who invited Giant to submit plans for redevelopment of the site in the 2004-2005 time frame, after Ahold had acquired Giant. Whether or not that turned out to be a good idea depends on whether one thinks Cathedral Commons is a good or shitty design.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

I'm not sure that I understand the point about the neighborhood being able to use the NCS gym or not. Private schools aren't usually in the business or running community health clubs. Sidwell, GDS, WIS, etc. don't invite neighbors to use their gyms. And it's not like there's any shortage of private health clubs in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

Please throw out some names because after Cheh im leaning towards a nimby. She just hasn't been looking out for ward 3 in the least.

Cheh can be selectively NIMBY, depending on who influences her. She certainly swung into action to move the proposed homeless shelter out of Mass. Ave. Heights when the neighborhood went ballistic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

Please throw out some names because after Cheh im leaning towards a nimby. She just hasn't been looking out for ward 3 in the least.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Did anyone drive around that station during the week of Inauguration when apparently the MPD had every available personnel brought in? Talk about a disaster! I can imagine parking being like that everyday should they bulldoze that parking lot in the back.

[Anonymous]

God save us from both of them!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone drive around that station during the week of Inauguration when apparently the MPD had every available personnel brought in? Talk about a disaster! I can imagine parking being like that everyday should they bulldoze that parking lot in the back.

Cheh never spoke with the Second District before she chose the police site for the shelter. But now no doubt she's telling the cops that she knows best and has it all figured out. She's a law professor, after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone drive around that station during the week of Inauguration when apparently the MPD had every available personnel brought in? Talk about a disaster! I can imagine parking being like that everyday should they bulldoze that parking lot in the back.

Perhaps Cheh has some alternative facts on parking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

In fact, it was Macwood who invited Giant to submit plans for redevelopment of the site in the 2004-2005 time frame, after Ahold had acquired Giant. Whether or not that turned out to be a good idea depends on whether one thinks Cathedral Commons is a good or shitty design.

No she led the charge on trying to get a historic landmark for that building as a way to delay the process...THEN Giant got bought two years later causing additional delays. She was never supportive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her Council career has jumped the shark. Can anyone suggest a viable alternative who will represent Ward 3 residents and businesses in a reasonable way? I'd like to start supporting that person. Where's the opposition in Chehdom?

I can think of two. Matt Frumin who waged a losing campaign for the DC Council a few years ago. But he lost a lot of support outside Janney's district with his behavior on the school redistricting committee. Another is Nancy MacWood, longtime chair of ANC 3C, the ward's largest ANC. MacWood is smart, fair and widely respected, but she'd have to be convinced to run.

A huge no to MacWood. Huge. She hates everything, she screwed the neighborhood out of being able to use the NCS gym because she lives across the street from it, she caused the 15 year delay to Cathedral Commons (and the effect of adding the residential tower which was not part of the original proposal)

The NIMBYs love her, but she would be a nightmare.

There are a lot of good ANC Commissioners as well as the current and former school board reps. Plenty of bench talent.

In fact, it was Macwood who invited Giant to submit plans for redevelopment of the site in the 2004-2005 time frame, after Ahold had acquired Giant. Whether or not that turned out to be a good idea depends on whether one thinks Cathedral Commons is a good or shitty design.

No she led the charge on trying to get a historic landmark for that building as a way to delay the process...THEN Giant got bought two years later causing additional delays. She was never supportive.

Not true. As ANC chair, Macwood worked with local groups, Giant and the DC Office of Planning to broker an agreement in which Giant agreed to build a store with multiple entrances along Wisconsin Ave. The May 2002 agreement was significant enough for Mayor Williams to announce.

"Hearings before the Historic Preservation Review Board were postponed twice while McCarthy and Maloney nudged both sides to an agreement, The expanded, 30,000-square-foot market should be completed by summer 2003, with a deli, bakery and other amenities clustered near the Wisconsin Avenue entrances.

Giant also agreed to submit its architectural drawings to Maloney's office for review. In exchange, the citizens group dropped its landmark petition."

Giant never followed through on the agreement it signed to open a store by 2003, and it was Macwood that then persuaded new Giant management to engage with the ANC in 2006. (It's ironic that today's store, completed in 2014, has only one, dark tunnel like entrance and no windows on Wisconsin Ave.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/05/07/giant-neighbors-reach-deal-on-renovations/162860a5-5593-46ce-9351-8baba983985c/?utm_term=.65b72d7aa287