New Security Measures. On the final day of Building Safety Week, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced a new program to better secure the District’s vacant properties to prevent vandalism, illegal activity and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods.Read more >>
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Electric Vehicles. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and the District Department of Transportation Director Gabe Klein announced a new partnership with Nissan North America and AeroVironment that will bring hundreds of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and charging stations to the District. Read more >>
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Brightwood Apartments. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty joined Councilmember Muriel Bowser (Ward 4) and Brightwood residents for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of renovations for a mixed-income housing project at 6425 14th Street, NW.Read more >>
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Consolidated Forensic Lab Contract. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced that the District has selected Whiting-Turner for a $133 million contract to build the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory (CFL) that will house a number of public health and safety functions within the same facility. The CFL will be built on the site of the former MPD First District Headquarters, at 415 4th Street, SW, in Ward 6. Read more >>
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End Homelessness. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty joined US Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Kit Bond (R-MO) to push for passage of their bipartisan plan to help communities reduce homelessness nationwide. The Reed-Bond bill passed by voice vote on May 6 as an amendment to the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act.Read more >>
Environmental Excellence Awards Mayor Fenty celebrates with the staff of the Big Bear Cafe in Bloomingdale. Big Bear was one of 19 winners of the first-annual Mayor's Environmental Excellence Awards. Corporations and nonprofits from across the District were recognized for their contributions to a more sustainable city.Read More
Hubbard Place Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Councilmember Jim Graham (Ward 1) joined city officials, developers and community members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the recently completed renovation of the Hubbard Place Apartments. Hubbard Place is a mixed-use facility, operated by the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC), that includes 230 units of affordable housing, two businesses and a job readiness program for out-of-school youth ages 16 to 24.Read More