The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 6.15pm, Monday 14th September 2020 at 6.15 pm via Zoom.

On the agenda are

Updates on local projects (Columbia Pike multimodal, etc)
A presentation on the proposed new WETA studio by Jason Daisey

information on the new studio is available here.

A discussion of a proposal to formally rename Douglas Park (the park itself, site of our annual Fourth of July celebration) to Frederick Douglass Park [link]
Open forum on how to approach trick-or-treating for 2020.

Please use the instructions below to pre-register for the meeting:

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DPCA General Meeting via Zoom
When: Mon 14 Sept 2020; 18:15 Eastern Time (US and Canada)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tue 1 Sep 2020/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 29th June 2020

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7.30pm, Monday 29th June 2020 at 6.15 pm via Zoom.

Along with the usual neighborhood updates, Bill Browning and Marion Jordan of Arlington Master Naturalists will give a talk on White-Tailed Deer in Arlington.

Key highlights are here:

https://armn.org/2020/05/09/white-tailed-deer-and-forest-health-in-northern-virginia/
https://arlingtonmasternaturalists.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/deer-flyer-suburban-landscapes.pdf

This month’s newsletter is available here.

All are welcome to attend.

Fri 19 Jun 2020/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 24th February 2020

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7.30pm, Monday 24th February 2020 in the downstairs meeting room of Firehouse No. 9 at 19th Street South and South Walter Reed Drive.

It’s our annual election of officers; all positions are open for candidates and we are in need of a new secretary.

Also on the agenda:

Discussion of charitable priorities for FY2021.
A Q&A session with County Board candidate Chanda Choun.
Proposal for renaming parks by the Green Valley CA
A petition for speed control on 16th St S.
Open floor.

Pizza will be served!

This month’s newsletter is available here.

All are welcome to attend.

Wed 19 Feb 2020/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 25th November 2019

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7.15pm on Monday 25 November 2019 in the downstairs meeting room of Firehouse No. 9 at 19th Street South and South Walter Reed Drive. On the agenda:

A brief discussion of the 2019 Holiday Fund Drive.
A presentation by Michelle Stafford of Arlington DES regarding possible sidewalk improvements along 13th St S as part of the Neighborhood Complete Streets Program.
Douglas Park? Douglass Park? New Arlington? Something else? We had a lively discussion on the listserv in October regarding the origins of the name of our neighborhood and the correct usage. So we’re opening a broader discussion on the topic. Please come and share your thoughts.

All are welcome to attend.

Sat 9 Nov 2019/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 24th June 2019

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held Monday 24 June 2019 at 7.30pm in the downstairs meeting room at Firehouse 9 (19th St S at Walter Reed Dr). Pizza will be served. On the agenda:

A presentation on plans for the Arlington Trades Center in Shirlington. A brief overview may be found here.
We will finalise our plans for the this year’s Fourth of July activities.

This month’s newsletter is available here.
All are welcome to attend.

Fri 14 Jun 2019/by DPCA WebMaster

Pike West End Food Truck Party, Sat 11 May 2019, 11a-2p

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The first Pike West End Food Truck Party of the year is less than two weeks away!

Enjoy great street food by:

Pepe by José Andrés
The Peruvian Brothers
The Big Cheese
El Encanto Latino

Co-sponsored by the Columbia Forest and Douglas Park Civic Associations.

Wed 1 May 2019/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Tuesday 26th February 2019 [Updated]

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 7.30pm in the downstairs meeting room at Firehouse 9 (19th St S at Walter Reed Dr). Pizza will be served. On the agenda:

Elections. This meeting will include our annual election of civic association officers. All current officers (Adam Henderson, President; Megan Lynch, Vice-President; Al Fox, Treasurer and Annette Pigott, Secretary) are running for re-election. However, new nominations are open for all these offices as well. If you would like information about the role of civic association officers, please contact Adam Henderson at president@douglasparkca.org.

UPDATE: All 2018-2019 Officers were re-elected to another term.

Metti Montessori. This school for 16-mo-olds to 6-year-olds is looking to relocate 3 blocks west of its current S Cleveland St location to 1022–1030 S Highland St. Representatives will be on hand to discuss the plan. Documents are available here.

UPDATE: The assembled membership agreed unanimously to support Metta in their move to South Highland Street.

12th St S at the Post Office. After many years, the county appears to be ready to proceed on long-standing plans to connect 12th St S through from Glebe Rd to S Monroe St. Project managers Susan Finotti and Rene Harris will be on hand to review. Documents are available here.

UPDATE: There was considerable opposition to connecting 12th St South through to Monroe St; but no opposition to connecting 12th and Lincoln as per previous plans. County staff were encouraged to review the history of both Pike 3400 and the Post Office to learn of historical discussions regarding 12th St.

OTHER ACTIONS: The assembled membership agreed to donate $500 to Phoenix Bikes’ annual fundraiser.

Attendees were reminded to participate in the Neighborhood Survey that closes 9 Mar 2019.

This month’s newsletter is available here.
All are welcome to attend.

Fri 22 Feb 2019/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 25th June 2018

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The next regular Civic Association meeting will be held Monday 25 June at 7.30pm in the downstairs meeting room at Firehouse 9, Walter Reed Dr at 19th St S. On the agenda:

Final plans for the Fourth of July.
Preliminary plans for the Trail of Terror.
Ideas for Neighborhood Conservation Projects.

This month’s newsletter is available here.
All are welcome to attend.

Mon 18 Jun 2018/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 27th February 2017

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held Monday 27 February at 7.30pm in Room 205 at the Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 S Dinwiddie St. Free parking is available under the community center. Pizza and light refreshments will be served. On the agenda:

Elections. This meeting will include our annual election of civic association officers. All current officers (Adam Henderson, President; Tony Brooks, Vice-President; Al Fox, Treasurer and Annette Pigott, Secretary) are running for re-election. However, new nominations are open for all these offices as well. If you would like information about the role of civic association officers, please contact Adam Henderson at president@douglasparkca.org.
Fate of the Newsletter. Over the past few years, there has been a marked decline in folks willing to contribute to the newsletter as the listserv, Facebook and other social media have become preferred means of communication. It’s a lot of work to produce and distribute the newspaper five times a year. Does it serve a purpose anymore? Are folks willing to help at least contribute content? Attend the meeting and join the discussion!

This month’s newsletter is available here.
All are welcome to attend.

Sat 25 Feb 2017/by DPCA WebMaster

Civic Association Meeting Monday 27th June 2016

Civic Association Agendas, Civic Association Meetings, Construction, County Maintenance Lot

The next Civic Association meeting will be held Monday 27 June at 7.30pm in the downstairs meeting room of Firehouse No. 9 at 19th Street South and South Walter Reed Drive. On the agenda:

7.30 pm. Welcome and Introductions.
7.40 pm. The County Maintenance Lot, 19th St S at S Pollard St. Arlington Department of Environmental Services (DES) staff including Mike Moon and Kevin Connolly will be on hand to discuss ongoing issues with this lot, including onstreet parking by contractors, dirt, dust, noise, early operations hours, damage to adjacent properties, lack of buffering to residential areas, etc. As this is a long-standing issue, residents adjacent to the lot are encouraged to attend.
9.00 pm. Update on the Arlington Transit Development Plan.
9.15 pm. Open floor. Opportunity for residents to bring concerns to the attention of the DPCA Executive Committee.
9.30 pm. Adjourn.

This month’s newsletter is available here.
All are welcome to attend.

Tue 21 Jun 2016/by DPCA WebMaster

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Pike West End Food Truck Party, Sat 11 May 2019, 11a-2p

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Civic Association Meeting Monday 25th June 2018

Civic Association Meeting Monday 27th February 2017

Civic Association Meeting Monday 27th June 2016

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