Saturday, November 2, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m.
Pope Branch Park
M St & Branch Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Click here to download a copy of the flyer
Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association Economic Development Roundtable: Pennsylvania Avenue SE East of the River (East End) “Our Time is Now”
On Tuesday, April 11 more than 100 Penn Branch and nearby residents gathered to hear from the Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River Committee, and key developers who own or are interested in purchasing property along the Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (East of the River/East End).
What is clear is that our community wants a walkable community, smart development, retail, restaurants and the sensible growth occuring in other parts of the city.
The audience engaged with the panel and shared their concerns,
Councilmember Vincent C. Gray also attended, and shared with attendees his vision and plans for the Ward 7 Economic Advisory Council.
Attendees, included Rob Tate, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners; Bruce Finland, MED Developers; Stephen Downing, Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River Coalition; Lindsay Thompson, John Hopkins University DC City Lab; Deborah Jones, Ward7 Partnership; and, Reverend Kendrick Curry, Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church. Attendees also included DC Office of Planning, neighboring community associations and other Pennsylvania Avenue Developers with an interest in Pennsylvania Avenue, SE East of the River (East End).
As promised, here’s the link to our community overview/pitchbook book “Penn East” developed with the Johns Hopkins City Lab DC team as part of their capstone project. Click here to view link
Also, attached is a link to the April 11th “Our Time is Now” Community meeting. Click here to view the video of the Economic Development Meeting “Our Time is Time”
While there has been some good news impacting Pennsylvania Avenue SE East of the River (East End), such as the recent purchase of the Penn Branch Shopping Center, the remodeling of Thai Orchards Kitchen, and the announcement of a Ward 7 Member Advisory Council to address Ward 7 Economic Development, the future remains uncertain, and the success of any venture needs to be an informed, unified community effort.
A special thank you to the residents of Penn Branch; Hillcrest; Fort Dupont; Randle Highlands and the communities along Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (East of the River/East End)
Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association Presents
Economic Development Roundtable: Pennsylvania Avenue SE East of the River (East End) “Our Time is Now”
Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 pm.
Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church
Confirmed Panelists:
Rob Tate, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners; Bruce Finland, MED Developers; Stephen Downing, Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River Committee; Lindsay Thompson, John Hopkins University DC City Lab; Deborah Jones, Ward7 Partnership; and, Reverend Kendrick Curry, Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church.
Special guests:
Ward 7 Councilman Vincent Gray; DC Office of Planning, neighboring community associations and Pennsylvania Avenue Developers with an interest in Pennsylvania Avenue, SE East of the River (East End)
While there has been some good news impacting Pennsylvania Avenue SE East of the River (East End), such as the recent purchase of the Penn Branch Shopping Center, the remodeling of Thai Orchards Kitchen, and the announcement of a Ward 7 Member Advisory Council to address Ward 7 Economic Development, the future remains uncertain, and the success of any venture needs to be an informed, unified community effort.
A special thank you to the residents of Penn Branch; Hillcrest; Fort DuPont; Randall Highlands and the communities along Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (East of the River/East End)
Miss the January Meeting? See the Meeting online
If you missed the January Penn Branch meeting, just click here to see our meeting which featured guest speakers, Josh Burch, Department of Energy and the Environment, and Joshua Vallajos, of Reading Partners. Despite the cold weather, neighbors came out to discuss community issues such as security cameras and to hear our guest speakers.
Josh Burch discussed the opening of Pope Branch Stream, and also shared how our community can continue to support Pope Branch Creek and surrounding creeks and steams in our neighborhood. Joshua of Reading Partners, highlighted how we can help support reading by becoming mentors and tutors in Ward 7.
We welcome your comments and suggestions for our February and March meetings. Please email us at [email protected].
A special thank you to neighbor Stan Benton for taping the meeting!
Click Here To See January Meeting
“We’re a Community on the Move”
Please be advised, for your personal safety, DC Water asks that residents refrain from walking along the branch in the vicinity of Texas Avenue and 35th St SE, as these are active construction sites.