Big news! NPS announced today that it will close Upper Beach Drive to cars 365 days a year. This decision is a win for traffic safety, the environment & the many residents who will now be able to enjoy this part of the Park year. You spoke & NPS listened!
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Mary M. Cheh
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D.C. Councilmember for #Ward3 | Chair of the Committee on Transportation & the Environment | Avid cyclist and #DCStatehood advocate | Tweets from Mary & Staff
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I'm told there's been some misinformation going around about the District's ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. To be clear: the ban has been in effect since January, & hasn’t been delayed or suspended. It’s in full effect. Report violations to here: dcra.kustomer.help/contact/consum
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large number of investments we've made in traffic safety. I hope my colleagues will act quickly to identify funding for the legislation next spring, so this bill can be implemented as soon as possible.
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so that the language moved by his Committee is clear on this.
The legislation by my Committee yesterday represents a tremendously important step forward in traffic safety for our students and school communities; I encourage everyone to read the Committee's Report to track the
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traffic safety infrastructure. I do not believe the Committee's laguage does that, and DDOT has confirmed for me that they also read the language to not restrict their Action Plans in this manner. That said, there is no harm in clarity, and I intend to work with the Chairman
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This interpretation of the language in my Committee's version of B24-66 was first brought to my attention yesterday shortly before the Committee markup. Of course the Committee does not intend to narrow the the area in which DDOT can conduct Action Plans or install school-focused
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The marked up bill expands school zones, which is an important provision from the original bill. But the mark up shrinks the area around each school where engineers will evaluate for traffic safety improvements about four times smaller — from a quarter mile down to just 350 feet.
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At the hearing, I intend to follow up on a number of items, including why the Executive has paused efforts to enforce against fake tags, timing for DPW's new license plate readers, ticket reciprocity with MD/VA, & our work to enforce against boot-eligible vehicles.
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On Wednesday at 12pm, my Committee will hold a hearing on traffic safety. The Committee posed pre-hearing questions to the Executive (DDOT, DMV, and DPW) -- their answers are attached here. (1/2)
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an analysis of DC Water's plans to remove and replace all of these lines by 2030; that report has been submitted to the Council. I intend to do a deep dive into the contractor's findings at my Committee's hearing on lead service line replacements next Tuesday, 9/27. (2/2)
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There is no safe level of exposure to lead, and addressing the thousands of lead service lines in the District must be a top priority. In the FY 2021 budget, the Council funded (1/2)
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Due to agency scheduling conflicts, I've rescheduled my Committee's hearing on traffic safety in the District (and B24-949, the Booting and Impoundment Reform Amendment Act of 2022) to October 5th. See attached for the updated hearing notice.
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On September 28th, my Committee will hold a hearing on traffic safety in the District, including considering of B24-949, a bill I introduced that would provide DPW with the authority to enter private garages and lots to boot and tow scofflaw vehicles. This year, there have (1)
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(3) moved out of my Committee this fall and the Safe Routes and Safe Passage bills I intend to move out of Committee this fall. But our work does not end there. This hearing will be a opportunity for a broader discussion of what else is needed to make our streets safe for all.
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already been 21 deaths due to traffic violence in the District. We must do more to address dangerous, reckless driving on our roadways. The first step in that work is funding the Vision Zero legislation passed by the Council in 2020, as well as the Safer Streets legislation (2)
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On September 28th, my Committee will hold a hearing on traffic safety in the District, including considering of B24-949, a bill I introduced that would provide DPW with the authority to enter private garages and lots to boot and tow scofflaw vehicles. This year, there have (1)
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COG's newest publication highlights many innovative healthy #food access policies across the DMV. The FARM Committee hopes this will broaden understanding and further improve policymaking to strengthen food security. mwcog.org/foodpolicy
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Yesterday, I, along with several members, introduced three critical bills on solitary confinement, our local solar carveout, and traffic safety via enhanced booting enforcement. I look forward to working with my colleagues to move these bills forward this session.
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This RFP being issued is great news -- a microgrid at St. Elizabeths will be a game-changer for the hospital, and this will serve as a model for future microgrids throughout the District.
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RFP IS OPEN
@MayorBowser has launched the RFP for a Microgrid Partner for the design, construction, ownership, operations, maintenance & transfer of a new resilient microgrid providing energy services for operations on the St. Elizabeths East campus dgs.dc.gov/event/dcam-22-Show this thread
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We must band together with other jurisdictions who are of like mind to identify and undertake the best strategies that collectively protect the liberties that the Court seems intent on drawing back. (3/3)
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the Court's reasoning opens the door for many other rights to be taken away; this is not just about abortion. We are about to enter into decades of darkness. (2/3)
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For the first time in history, the Supreme Court today completely took away a constitutional right that it previously recognized. It overturned almost fifty years of settled law. And don't be fooled, (1/3)
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So I managed to name that portion of Wisconsin Ave across from the Russian embassy “Boris Nemtsov Way.” That way, the Russians and others would see it, and no one could sweep it away. Happily Russia is the last place on earth I want to go. (4/4)
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And every time ordinary Russians wanted to commemorate the spot on the bridge where he was gunned down (flowers, pictures, etc.) the government would sweep everything away daily. (3/4)
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No reason was given but I assume it is for naming a portion of Wisconsin Avenue across from the Russian embassy after Boris Nemtsov. Boris Nemtsov was a democratic reformer and critic of the Putin regime, and they killed him. (2/4)
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I was honored to learn that I, along with certain members of Congress and executive branch officials, have have made Vladimir Putin’s “enemy list” and have been banned from entering Russia. (1/4)
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colleagues to advance this legislation with language that is in my opinion best equipped to survive a constitutional challenge. (4/4)
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. . .seeking abortions abroad. While I find these "abortion bounty" laws abhorrent, I have serious concerns that this provision could violate constitutionally-protected free speech protections. Thus, I cannot join this bill as drafted. I intend, however, to work with my (3/4)
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. . . this attack on women's rights, including by establishing the District as a sanctuary city for those seeking abortions. I understand, however, that the bill introduced would also create a private right of action against persons who, in other states, report women for (2/4)
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Like many across the United States and in the District, I was shocked and disturbed to read the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision. I strongly believe that the District should do everything in its power to fight back (1/4)
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Jumbo slice was 100p consumed last night. Almost as satisfying is recycling the pizza box this morning.
In DC, pizza boxes *are* accepted for recycling. In fact, 94% of paper mills in the US can process pizza boxes.
All pizza needs to be removed, but grease is fine.
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I've reached out to NPS, DGS, and DCPS to get an explanation for why the batting cages were removed, and what will be done to replace them as soon as possible. I'll keep the community updated as I get answers to what happened here.
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This is where the @WilsonVBaseball batting cages stood as of last night until either @NPSNewsDC or @DCDPR took them down. Why are they destroying where the kids play baseball? @TenleytownMS @PostSports
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This legislation will ensure our climate change and historic preservation goals work hand in hand & will make it easier property owners to install solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps, and make critical weatherization and energy/water efficiency upgrades at their homes.
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Recent studies have found buildings account for 74% of the District's GHG emissions. Reducing building energy use-and increasing the energy we procure from renewable sources-is critical to meeting the District's climate goals. This bill is another step forward in that work.
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Earlier today, and I introduced legislation to help property owners living in historic districts make critical climate resiliency and energy- and water-efficiency upgrades to their homes.
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Great news! As of this Monday, the Urban Forest Preservation Stop Work Order Authority Emergency Amendment Act is in effect. This emergency law will ensure that our heritage trees are protected while the Council considers permanent legislation.
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Developers are brazenly cutting down DC's heritage trees –with full knowledge that it is illegal– with the expectation to just absorb the fine.
The Council just voted to grant @DDOTDC's Urban Forestry Division stop work authority to respond & save our trees in real time. twitter.com/DCist/status/1…
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Thanks so much for introducing this legislation! I hope will support as well!
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Exciting news!
New legislation introduced in the D.C. Council, the Migratory Local Wildlife Protection Act of 2022, hopes to help protect birds and other migratory animals from the harms of glass building elements
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#LODC #LightsOut #LightsOutDC
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tried to protect us from the evil PEPCO merger some years ago. Thank you for taking up the fight against #PredatoPEPCO.
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We did it! We raised $5,000 for the work of World Central Kitchen in Ukraine w/ our benefit safari on Sunday 3/20! Father George Kokhno, of St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America, is with WPS Director E. David Luria, giving thanks. Photo by Alain Gutierrez
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Compostable packaging. My favorite of all subjects!
Back in the day, I used to get to go to composting facilities on the reg and talk with composters about why they do or don’t want to take compostable packaging and learn about its many pros and cons!
Here’s what I took away:
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