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Tour de Fat - Saturday June 1

 

 If you don't have plans for Saturday, come down to Yards Park for Tour de Fat. It is a great bicycle festival with music, activities for kids (and kids at heart), food, and beer (for adults, of course).

Tour de Fat 2013 

Sat., June 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Yards Park (355 Water Street SE) 

FREE Family-Friendly Event 

What is Tour de Fat? 
From WABA's website: 

Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, Tour de Fat is a big, whimsical bike festival. It starts with a parade to Yards Park, where attendees can expect a festival jam-packed with entertainment, local vendors, and, of course, New Belgium beer. Costumes are heartily encouraged. Check-in for the parade is at 10 a.m., and the parade starts rolling at 11 a.m. The party at Yards Park runs from 12 to 5 p.m. Tour de Fat is family-friendly---bring your kids! Check back here for news and updates on the great games, entertainment, performances and you can expect at Tour de Fat 2013!

Tour de Fat proceeds will benefit WABA, Black Women Bike DC, Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling, the Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts, and Phoenix Bikes.

Great, so really.... what is Tour de Fat?
Look it's hard to explain. You just need to experience it.  Here's a video from Danielle Ricks

Skyland Meeting 1.3.13

A few others and myself live tweeted the Skyland Meeting this evening.  In lieu of a summary, here are the tweets.

Getting a new look for the new year

Life in the Village is not dead. Stay tuned for a revamp coming mid-January.

Renderings for Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail - Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Segment Designs

Wednesday Stew: What's Cooking

Dear faithful readers.  I do apologize for neglecting the blog.  If you could see my daily schedule, you'd understand. In this week's Wednesday Stew, there is an update on the property that I've been obsessing over for the last 3+ years, 2250 38th Street SE.

According to DCRA via Twitter this morning, an building permit application was submitted in April 2012 and is currently under review.  I sent an email to Commissioner Jordan to make sure he was aware.  Hopefully this means this saga will be ending soon.

If you want to get caught up on the history it was discussed June 2009, July 2009, August 2009, Wednesday Stews, and March 2011. We had a small victory in March when DPW came out to clean it up.  Additional updates August 2011 and November 2011.

11th ST Recreation Bridge

Car Free Day - September 22, 2012

For more information: http://www.carfreemetrodc.com/pledge-to-car-free.php

Family Ride

Ms V is excited about the Lion Ride.  This is the brainchild of That Kellie Girl. Oil up your chain, pump up your tires, and come on out.  Bring the whole family and let's ride.

3rd Place?

In urban planning speak we use the term "3rd place" to symbolize a place where people come together and socialized.  The 1st and 2nd place are usually home and work, respectively. The fancy new Francis A Gregory Library has the potential to be a 3rd place.

Ms V spent an entire day in the library working.  I moved around every few hours for a change of scenery. Some "young at hearts" where chatting it up in the small meeting room.  The youth were on their computers listening to music and reading up on the latest "thing" on the internet.  Some people were curled up in a chair reading a book. An older gentleman was reading his paper.

CM Jack Evans has introduced legislation to extend library hours to 9:00 am - 9:00 PM Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:30PM Friday-Saturday, and noon-5:00PM on Sunday.   I like the idea of extended hours.  There have been times when I want to go to the library after work to grab a book and read or continue working, but it was closed.  It also gives the young people something to do and a place to study after school.

I think this is vital to our city and our community.  Please email, call, text, tweet the Council and let them know your thoughts. http://dccouncil.us/council

Phil Mendleson - Chairman

Suite: 402

pmendelson@dccouncil.us

Tel:  (202) 724-8064  

Fax: (202) 724-8099

Michael A. Brown - Councilmember (At-Large)

Suite: 406

mbrown@dccouncil.us

Tel:  (202) 724-8105

Fax: (202) 724-8071

Twitter: @CMMichaelABrown

David A. Catania - Councilmember (At-Large)

Suite: 404

dcatania@dccouncil.us

Tel:   (202) 724-7772   

Fax: (202) 724-8087

Twitter: @CataniaPress (not run by the CM)

Vincent Orange - Councilmember (At-Large)

Suite: 107

vorange@dccouncil.us

Tel: (202) 724-8174

Fax: (202) 724-8210

Jim Graham - Councilmember (Ward 1)

Suite: 105

jgraham@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8181   

Fax: (202) 724-8109

Jack Evans - Councilmember (Ward 2)

Suite: 106

jevans@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8058   

Fax: (202) 727-8023

Twitter: @JackEvansWard2

Mary M. Cheh - Councilmember (Ward 3)

Suite: 108

mcheh@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8062   

Fax: (202) 724-8118

Twitter: @MaryCheh

Muriel Bowser - Councilmember - (Ward 4)

Suite: 110

mbowser@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8052   

Fax: (202) 741-0908

Twitter: @MurielBowser

Kenyan McDuffie - Councilmember (Ward 5)

Suite: 4120

kmcduffie@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8028   

Fax: (202) 724-8076

Twitter: @CM_McDuffie

Tommy Wells - Councilmember (Ward 6)

Suite: 408

twells@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8072   

Fax: (202) 724-8054

Twitter: @TommyWells

Yvette M. Alexander - Councilmember (Ward 7)

Suite: 400

yalexander@dccouncil.us

Tel:    (202) 724-8068   

Fax: (202) 741-0911

Twitter: @CMYMA

Marion Barry - Councilmember (Ward 8)

Suite: 102

mbarry@dccouncil.us

Tel: (202) 724-8045  

Fax: (202) 724-8055



Here is the press release.  I'll deal with PEPCO on another day *side-eye*.
Pepco Libraries