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Ward 6 Update: Plans for Inauguration, Penn-Potomac Update + Snow Removal

There may be snow on the ground now, but in just a few months, the hot sun will be back. Parents will sweat while keeping their kids from getting sunburnt at the playground, people will crowd to the few shaded seats at a park, and many public spaces will go underused because there is too little or no shade.

Ward 6 Update: New Council Begins + What to Expect Around the US Capitol
Plus: The debate on RFK is about to begin.

Rumsey Pool Updates, Plazas for People & a New Year-Round Market

Today, the DC Council unanimously approved Councilmember Charles Allen’s (Ward 6) legislation to create three new plazas that will modernize and expand the way public spaces are used to support active communities, civic life, and small businesses.

Ward 6 Update: Office Hours, Legislative Updates, & Rumsey Pool

Each year, the Brickies are such an uplifting evening. The people recognized are inspiring, the food and drinks are delicious, the venue is spectacular, and the evening is a reminder of everything great about living in Ward 6.

Today, DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) led the Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment to advance an omnibus bill that would create three new pedestrian plazas around the District where the streets could be closed for 24 hours over the course of a week, and perhaps permanently if the change proves successful and popular.

Ward 6 Update: Brickie Awards, Small Business Saturday, & RFK Stadium

Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) is introducing legislation today to create a Youth Climate Council to raise the urgency of and improve the District’s planning for climate change.