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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An inconclusive multi-part answer, and I'm hoping others can weigh in with more long-term perspective:

SPCA has a long-established history in the neighborhood, having been in existence since 1917 but having been formed for its modern history in the context of the neighborhood activism for integration 50-60 years ago. So my sense is that they have a high level of participation from the older neighborhood residents, Black and white, including old movement people, and have a good track record on organizing longstanding neighborhood traditions like the garden tour, Halloween activities, neighborhood yard sale, etc., which bring in younger families, too. Hence basically well-liked. Small neighborhood, large footprint.

As with every Citizens Association I've encountered in DC neighborhoods, they are very old-school about engagement: in-person meetings, hard-copy newsletter, and afaict no consultative process outside their membership and honestly not that much within their membership. I have never been polled on my opinions on anything as a member. It's still worth the $25 to join and get the newsletter to get a snapshot a few times a year of neighborhood history, current businesses, and what's happening offline.

[b]The current president is a newer neighborhood resident (i.e., moved in a decade or so, not dating back to the 60s) very opinionated, rather litigious, and very prone to make her opinions the neighborhood's formal position on anything. For instance, she pretty much single-handedly stopped the mixed-use development that was supposed to go where the Target is. [/b]She is also very involved in ANC committees, though she's not an ANC commissioner. She's quite personable (I honestly like her even when I disagree with her), but/and has made herself very powerful in the neighborhood.

I often get the sense that discussion on the SP listserv takes the place of public consultation by SPCA, whether or not that ever changes the outcome, even though the listserv is not affiliated with SPCA. I believe the listserv moderator is in SPCA leadership, however. Again, small neighborhood with a few activist voices and not a lot of boundaries.
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Yep, this is why I'm not a fan of hers.  I wanted that mixed use development w/Harris Teeter!  Still salty, lol.

She writes these long screeds where she gets into arguments with others, like yesterday re: the community center.  I wonder if there are term limits on the SPCA president position.[/quote]

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