On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:22 PM, Matt Douglass <j.matthew.douglass@...> wrote:

?I saw this and wanted to do it, but this is the Saturday we’ll be in Florida. :(

Matt

On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:40 PM, antoniaherzog2004 via groups.io <antoniaherzog2004@...> wrote:

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In case you haven't seen this effort being advertised.? Antonia

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Our Senior Vaccine Buddies have knocked on thousands of doors and made thousands of follow up calls to help seniors book and get to vaccination appointments. Now it's your turn.? Sign up to join us on Saturday, May 1. We have three start times for canvassing: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.? Summer is just around the corner, and I know we are all eager to return to a better normal and spend more time having fun with family and friends. This is our shot to end this, DC. Let's take it.? RSVP for the Day of Action at , and then recruit three friends to join you.? Sincerely, In This Week's Newsletter: Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests At-Home Vaccination Appointments Tomorrow: DCPS Enrollment Saturday Ticket Amnesty Program Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests This week, Mayor Bowser and DC Health launched Test Yourself DC, a program offering free at-home COVID-19 testing kits at locations across the District. The program offers the option to either take a COVID-19 test onsite at one of the 16 DC Library locations or to take the test home and return the sample to a drop box. Between April 19-30, testing kits locations will be open for pickups Monday through Friday, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Starting the week of May 3, the locations will be open for pickups Monday through Saturday, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Testing kits can be dropped off daily by 8:00 p.m. Learn more and find pickup and drop off locations at . Back to Top At-Home Vaccination Appointments Residents who are unable to leave home to get vaccinated can now call 1-855-363-0333 to?register for an at-home COVID-19 vaccination appointment.?The call center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Additionally, DC residents who are 65 and older are reminded that they are now able to get vaccinated without an appointment at walk-up sites across DC. Each site, which administers either the two-dose Pfizer vaccine or the two-dose Moderna vaccine, is able to accommodate up to 30 walk-in appointments each day. Residents 65 and older can walk up during the days and times listed below while appointments last. The appointments at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center are limited to residents from Wards 7 and 8 and are open to any resident from those two wards who is 18 or older. Walter E. 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This Saturday, April 24, is Enrollment Saturday at DCPS?— an opportunity for families to complete enrollment for next school year in person, at your child's school, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The DCPS Enrollment Team will also be available outside of Central Office (1200 First Street, NE) to support families with enrollment. Some schools have extended hours or are co-locating with other schools.? Learn more and find an Enrollment Saturday schedule .? Back to Top Ticket Amnesty Program This week, Mayor Bowser announced a four-month amnesty program giving drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets for parking, photo enforcement (including speed, red-light, and stop sign), and minor moving violations. Drivers eligible for the amnesty program are still obligated to pay the original ticket amount; however, any penalties will be waived.? The amnesty program will run from June 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021, and includes tickets issued before September 30, 2021. This program is launching as the District plans to restart on June 1 several government functions — such as all parking enforcement, towing of illegally parked vehicles, and requirements to renew vehicle registrations and inspections — that had been suspended during the COVID-19 public health emergency.? Learn more about these announcements .? Back to Top Mayor Muriel Bowser John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington DC, 20004 (202) 727-2643 muriel.bowser@... | | @mayorbowser STAY CONNECTED: ? ? Questions? SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: ? ? ? ??|????|?? ? ? ? This message has been sent by the District of Columbia · Washington, D.C. 20004

On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:40 PM, antoniaherzog2004 via groups.io <antoniaherzog2004@...> wrote:

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In case you haven't seen this effort being advertised.? Antonia

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Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021, 05:08:21 PM EDT

Subject: Join the DC COVID-19 Corps Day of Action

? ? ? ? ? John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 ? Phone: (202) 727-2643 Email:?muriel.bowser@... Chief of Staff: John Falcicchio City Administrator: Kevin Donahue Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel: Eugene Adams Senior Advisor: Beverly Perry ? Director of Mayor's Office of Community Affairs: Faith Gibson Hubbard Director of Mayor's Office of?Community Relations and Services: Julia Irving Scheduling Requests: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? April 23, 2021 Letter from the Mayor Dear Washingtonians,? We need more hands on board — more volunteers to knock on doors and help neighbors make a plan to get vaccinated. Already, we have seen the power of our community working together to connect people to the vaccines. Through our Faith in the Vaccine program, over 3,000 members of our community have been vaccinated. Our Senior Vaccine Buddies have knocked on thousands of doors and made thousands of follow up calls to help seniors book and get to vaccination appointments. Now it's your turn.? Sign up to join us on Saturday, May 1. We have three start times for canvassing: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.? Summer is just around the corner, and I know we are all eager to return to a better normal and spend more time having fun with family and friends. This is our shot to end this, DC. Let's take it.? RSVP for the Day of Action at , and then recruit three friends to join you.? Sincerely, In This Week's Newsletter: Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests At-Home Vaccination Appointments Tomorrow: DCPS Enrollment Saturday Ticket Amnesty Program Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests This week, Mayor Bowser and DC Health launched Test Yourself DC, a program offering free at-home COVID-19 testing kits at locations across the District. The program offers the option to either take a COVID-19 test onsite at one of the 16 DC Library locations or to take the test home and return the sample to a drop box. Between April 19-30, testing kits locations will be open for pickups Monday through Friday, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Starting the week of May 3, the locations will be open for pickups Monday through Saturday, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Testing kits can be dropped off daily by 8:00 p.m. Learn more and find pickup and drop off locations at . Back to Top At-Home Vaccination Appointments Residents who are unable to leave home to get vaccinated can now call 1-855-363-0333 to?register for an at-home COVID-19 vaccination appointment.?The call center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Additionally, DC residents who are 65 and older are reminded that they are now able to get vaccinated without an appointment at walk-up sites across DC. Each site, which administers either the two-dose Pfizer vaccine or the two-dose Moderna vaccine, is able to accommodate up to 30 walk-in appointments each day. Residents 65 and older can walk up during the days and times listed below while appointments last. The appointments at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center are limited to residents from Wards 7 and 8 and are open to any resident from those two wards who is 18 or older. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lamond Recreation Center, Wed-Sat, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Langdon Park Community Center, Mon-Thurs, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, Tues/Wed/Fri,? 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Arena Stage, Thurs-Sun, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Rosedale Recreation Center, Mon/Thurs/Fri/Sat, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kenilworth Recreation Center, Tues/Wed/Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bald Eagle Recreation Center, Wed/Thurs, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Entertainment & Sports Arena, Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fort Stanton Recreation Center, Mon-Thurs, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Learn more .? Back to Top Tomorrow: DCPS Enrollment Saturday In the fall, DC's public schools will open five days a week for in-person learning. Now is the time to make sure your child is enrolled for next school year.? This Saturday, April 24, is Enrollment Saturday at DCPS?— an opportunity for families to complete enrollment for next school year in person, at your child's school, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The DCPS Enrollment Team will also be available outside of Central Office (1200 First Street, NE) to support families with enrollment. Some schools have extended hours or are co-locating with other schools.? Learn more and find an Enrollment Saturday schedule .? Back to Top Ticket Amnesty Program This week, Mayor Bowser announced a four-month amnesty program giving drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets for parking, photo enforcement (including speed, red-light, and stop sign), and minor moving violations. Drivers eligible for the amnesty program are still obligated to pay the original ticket amount; however, any penalties will be waived.? The amnesty program will run from June 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021, and includes tickets issued before September 30, 2021. This program is launching as the District plans to restart on June 1 several government functions — such as all parking enforcement, towing of illegally parked vehicles, and requirements to renew vehicle registrations and inspections — that had been suspended during the COVID-19 public health emergency.? Learn more about these announcements .? Back to Top Mayor Muriel Bowser John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington DC, 20004 (202) 727-2643 muriel.bowser@... | | @mayorbowser STAY CONNECTED: ? ? Questions? SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: ? ? ? ??|????|?? ? ? ? This message has been sent by the District of Columbia · Washington, D.C. 20004

Neighbors -- Jerry and I received a bare-root red maple tree with our Arbor Day Foundation order . Let me know if you would like the tree -- I can leave it on our porch for pick up.

Susan

Susan Eads Role

238 10th St SE

202-905-8016 (office/mobile)

Hi Haley;

A couple of things. Could you provide me the name of the neighbor that submitted Furies Alley? I would like to talk with him/her to see if they would be interested in changing the submitted name to Furies Court. Court would be my preference and it seems like "court" is the preference of most of the names proposed. I like using the name of the women's collective for the alley but Furies Alley just has bad optics, makes it sound like a dangerous place. It also seems that the description of the significance of the collective could be heightened. From Wikipedia: The Furies' theoretical contributions to the women's movement outlasted the collective's existence. Future feminist groups across the country cited the importance of the Furies' theoretical developments of feminism to their own organizing efforts. Former members of the collective, such as Rita Mae Brown, went on to other organizing and activist positions, especially in media and publishing. Lammas, the DC feminist bookstore, that closed in 2001, was started by two members of the collective. In 2016 the house at 219 11th St. SE which was home to the Furies Collective was named as the first lesbian-related historic landmark in Washington, D.C., when it was unanimously voted into the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites.

Second I also like Bethune Court but think the description is inadequate to explain her importance. The National Women's History Museum wrote "The daughter of former slaves, Mary Jane McLeod Bethune became one of the most important black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders and government officials of the twentieth century. The college she founded set educational standards for today’s black colleges, and her role as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave African Americans an advocate in government." Plus it should be noted we have a link to the name as the statute commemorating Bethune is located 2 blocks away in Lincoln Park.?

Thanks

Linda Mellgren (245 11th ST)

On 3/4/21 1:51 PM, Haley Huang wrote:

Hello All,

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We have extended the deadline for name suggestions to March 31st. Below you will find an updated timeline and an explanation of how voting will be done.

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Timeline

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March 31st: Name suggestion deadline.

April 10th (tentative): Ballots are released.

May 9th (tentative): Voting submission deadline.

May 10th (tentative): Voting result released.

May 16th (tentative): Petition is released for signing.

May 16th onwards: Wait for a majority of alley-abutting property owners to sign the petition then move on to next steps required by the city (details here: )

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Voting Process

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Between April 1st - April 9th, we (210-REAR) and the owners of 211-REAR will work together with ANC Steve Holtzman to pre-filter names that are either invalid mailing addresses (ex. street name already exists) or unlikely to pass the D.C. council. By doing so, we will hopefully avoid a scenario where the chosen name is rejected later in the process.

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On April 10th, we will release the final list so the block can begin to vote. An "approval voting" method will be used. Each eligible household will be able to vote for as many names as they want to/approve of. The name receiving the greatest number of votes will be the name selected for the petition. In the unlikely event of a tie, a standard vote will be held between the tied names. With this method, the name that is supported by the most households should be the winner.

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The details on how we plan on distributing and collecting the ballots is still being worked on. We will share them with you once they are finalized.

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In the meantime, please continue to send us your names along with a short explanation of why your name should be voted for! Current list can be found here:

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Sincerely,

Haley and Corey

Hello All,

?

We have extended the deadline for name suggestions to March 31st. Below you will find an updated timeline and an explanation of how voting will be done.

?

Timeline

?

March 31st: Name suggestion deadline.

April 10th (tentative): Ballots are released.

May 9th (tentative): Voting submission deadline.

May 10th (tentative): Voting result released.

May 16th (tentative): Petition is released for signing.

May 16th onwards: Wait for a majority of alley-abutting property owners to sign the petition then move on to next steps required by the city (details here: )

?

Voting Process

?

Between April 1st - April 9th, we (210-REAR) and the owners of 211-REAR will work together with ANC Steve Holtzman to pre-filter names that are either invalid mailing addresses (ex. street name already exists) or unlikely to pass the D.C. council. By doing so, we will hopefully avoid a scenario where the chosen name is rejected later in the process.

?

On April 10th, we will release the final list so the block can begin to vote. An "approval voting" method will be used. Each eligible household will be able to vote for as many names as they want to/approve of. The name receiving the greatest number of votes will be the name selected for the petition. In the unlikely event of a tie, a standard vote will be held between the tied names. With this method, the name that is supported by the most households should be the winner.

?

The details on how we plan on distributing and collecting the ballots is still being worked on. We will share them with you once they are finalized.

?

In the meantime, please continue to send us your names along with a short explanation of why your name should be voted for! Current list can be found here:

?

Sincerely,

Haley and Corey

Haley and Corey,

My vote is for Bethune Court.?

Nancy McNamara

On Mar 4, 2021, at 1:52 PM, Haley Huang <haley.huang.0329@...> wrote:

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Hello All,

?

We have extended the deadline for name suggestions to March 31st. Below you will find an updated timeline and an explanation of how voting will be done.

?

Timeline

?

March 31st: Name suggestion deadline.

April 10th (tentative): Ballots are released.

May 9th (tentative): Voting submission deadline.

May 10th (tentative): Voting result released.

May 16th (tentative): Petition is released for signing.

May 16th onwards: Wait for a majority of alley-abutting property owners to sign the petition then move on to next steps required by the city (details here: )

?

Voting Process

?

Between April 1st - April 9th, we (210-REAR) and the owners of 211-REAR will work together with ANC Steve Holtzman to pre-filter names that are either invalid mailing addresses (ex. street name already exists) or unlikely to pass the D.C. council. By doing so, we will hopefully avoid a scenario where the chosen name is rejected later in the process.

?

On April 10th, we will release the final list so the block can begin to vote. An "approval voting" method will be used. Each eligible household will be able to vote for as many names as they want to/approve of. The name receiving the greatest number of votes will be the name selected for the petition. In the unlikely event of a tie, a standard vote will be held between the tied names. With this method, the name that is supported by the most households should be the winner.

?

The details on how we plan on distributing and collecting the ballots is still being worked on. We will share them with you once they are finalized.

?

In the meantime, please continue to send us your names along with a short explanation of why your name should be voted for! Current list can be found here:

?

Sincerely,

Haley and Corey

On Mar 4, 2021, at 1:52 PM, Haley Huang <haley.huang.0329@...> wrote:

?

Hello All,

?

We have extended the deadline for name suggestions to March 31st. Below you will find an updated timeline and an explanation of how voting will be done.

?

Timeline

?

March 31st: Name suggestion deadline.

April 10th (tentative): Ballots are released.

May 9th (tentative): Voting submission deadline.

May 10th (tentative): Voting result released.

May 16th (tentative): Petition is released for signing.

May 16th onwards: Wait for a majority of alley-abutting property owners to sign the petition then move on to next steps required by the city (details here: )

?

Voting Process

?

Between April 1st - April 9th, we (210-REAR) and the owners of 211-REAR will work together with ANC Steve Holtzman to pre-filter names that are either invalid mailing addresses (ex. street name already exists) or unlikely to pass the D.C. council. By doing so, we will hopefully avoid a scenario where the chosen name is rejected later in the process.

?

On April 10th, we will release the final list so the block can begin to vote. An "approval voting" method will be used. Each eligible household will be able to vote for as many names as they want to/approve of. The name receiving the greatest number of votes will be the name selected for the petition. In the unlikely event of a tie, a standard vote will be held between the tied names. With this method, the name that is supported by the most households should be the winner.

?

The details on how we plan on distributing and collecting the ballots is still being worked on. We will share them with you once they are finalized.

?

In the meantime, please continue to send us your names along with a short explanation of why your name should be voted for! Current list can be found here:

?

Sincerely,

Haley and Corey

On Mar 20, 2021, at 12:11 PM, Peter Mott <peterhmott@...> wrote:

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More information on the developer of 232 10th St SE --

Best regards, Peter Mott

250 10th

On Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 09:59 Michael David-Fox <md672@...> wrote:

Peter, thanks for bringing this up for discussion. We are concerned not only about the pop-up, but the pop-back--the plans call for building an extension that will take up most of the back yard.

Aside from all the aesthetic problems of pop-ups, building essentially a two-family rental property creates many problems. Neighbors will be living in tunnels with views and light blocked. Given property values, this will open the door to others to be incentivized to build big rentals in their backyard too. In the long term, this will change the character of the neighborhood, and owners who live in their houses will be at a disadvantage.

Are these essentially landlords starting to act as developers? I have no objection to fixing up a deteriorated property within the existing rules. But the big changes that come with these variances should involve the neighborhood. At very least, neighbors should be aware of them.

All best,

Michael (236 10th)

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 8:06 PM Peter H. Mott <peterhmott@...> wrote:

Good evening neighbors!

I just received this letter from the Zoning Board this week, which is something that concerns us all (I have also posted to the alley group).

I downloaded the relevant files from?(enter case number 20467). There are 20 exhibits, of which #6 is one you want to see (attached, 15 pages) -- it has pictures of the existing property, drawings of the proposed changes, and sightlines.

I have two thoughts. (1) All of the houses along the East side of 10th Street are two stories. This is unquestionably a pop-up, and it will make a new precedent. It is the "camel's nose in the tent" -- after this, any homeowner can also build a pop-up, and no doubt some will. (2) That might not be a bad thing, as I'm sure many of us would like more room, and this could make our houses more valuable.

I am interested in people's opinions.?

There will be an?ANC 6B hearing, followed by a BZA hearing. The ANC hearing has not been scheduled; the BZA hearing is Wednesday May 26th.

Best regards, Peter Mott
250 10th

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On Mar 15, 2021, at 2:44 PM, Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@...> wrote:

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Neighbors abutting Alley between 10th and 11th,

Just want to let you all know. On February 18th, I sent the following questions to the Mayor's office to request clarity on a few of the pivotal issues and expectations around the effort to name this alley. (Haley, if my email does not automatically go directly to 10th and 11th St distribution lists, which it may not, please forward to all).

I received no substantive reply despite multiple follow ups. This morning, I got an answer that the questions have been submitted to their legal team. So, so far, no answer. But these are all questions that you should be aware of. When I get definitive answers, I'll share them immediately.

If there are any further questions which you wish an answer for, moving forward, ask. If there's anything obvious missing now, let me know and I will send additional questions on so they can be reviewed.

Note I had advised Haley incorrectly early in the process and had said DC law required informing homeowners and majority of these agreed to naming and to the name chosen.

(As Susan Eades Role pointed out, the language of the law says "home owners and residents" which implies all residents abutting the alley, whether owning the property or renting, should be included in this process. I have independently already sent this question to the Mayor's office legal team just to reconfirm. That question is not reflected in the list below.)

The questions I sent were the following:

I think I'm pretty clear on the procedure as per city regulations, but there are?three questions?I'm hoping you could help me clarify.?

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I.?Procedures via petitions of property owners, notification, review by ANC, submission by Council, support by Mayor are clear. What's not clear to me is whether this is how it works in practice.?If all property owners are duly notified, majority sign a petition in agreement, ANC endorses and Council votes to support, when it comes to the Mayor's office, is this a straightforward, pro forma thing or is it something which still has significant hurdles on different signoffs, within DC govt? And more to the point,?is it generally likely to be approved?or is there a distinct case-by-case review?

II.?There is a distinction made in the Code that the official naming of an alley does not constitute a change in status and "shall not authorize the addition of any District services to the alley..."?These residents are, I think, hoping that a name for the alley will result in those residences/tax lots in the alley can get?mail service?(obviously not DC but USPS issue), and at minimum a?dedicated address with a house number?for their residences.?Do you know if it's fair for them to anticipate that??Or something else they'd need to do to get that additional element achieved?

(b)?The designation of an alley with an official name or symbolic name shall not constitute a change to its status as an alley, and shall not authorize the addition of any District services to the alley or structures abutting the alley.

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III. Should they expect some level of fees to be responsible for if, in the end, they do get this approved througth Council and it comes to the Mayor's office?? § 9–204.21. Para (h)?says the following:

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(h)?The Mayor may establish, by rulemaking, fees to be paid by the initiator of a proposal to designate an official name of an alley or street, or portion thereof, to recoup costs associated with satisfying the requirements of this section, including obtaining consideration of the proposal by the Council and implementation of the proposal by the Mayor; provided, that fees shall not be assessed pursuant to this subsection on an initiator that is a governmental entity, including an Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

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In practice, is this something that I need to let these residents know about? Is there any practice or policy of charging a group of residents for the cost of this process,(putting up signs and whatever other auxiliary costs are incurred in other ways) or?is this something which is waived when a situation like this arises??And, assuming they are successful, and?if there are fees associated with this, what kind of magnitude of fees should they expect to have to be responsible for??Just a magnitude to give them an idea, as they start their petition, so they know what they would be possibly letting themselves in for. Or is it not a very big deal. I have no idea.

best,

?Steve

Steve Holtzman, 6B05

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Happy Spring Everyone!

To keep the Name Our Alley initiative moving along, we've decided to set March 7th as the deadline for submitting alley name suggestions! Email, text, letter, or in-person -- whatever is easiest for you.

Here's our plan for the alley name selection process: First, we will work with 211-REAR (the other alley house) to cross off any name suggestions that wouldn't work very well as a mailing address. Then, we will send the list to our ANC Steve Holtzman and request that he help veto names that he believes wouldn't pass D.C. council approval. Finally, we will send out the remaining names to everyone on the block for a vote. It will be one vote per house (unless there are tenants, in which case homeowners and tenants can cast separate votes). The vote will be "multiple choice" -- in other words, each house will be able to vote for as many of the names on the list as they'd like. The name with the most votes after 2 weeks wins!

Here's the link to currently suggested names for inspiration:

Sincerely,

Haley & Corey

P.S. We are VERY close to reaching the majority of household support we need for a successful petition! If you haven't already, please reach out to us so that we know we have the support we need. Thank you!

On Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 9:33 PM Haley Huang via <Haley.huang.0329=[email protected]> wrote:

Good Evening Everyone --

Update! We've moved onto "Step 2: Attempt to reach all property owners to notify them of this initiative."

We've dropped off letters at all the homes on the 10th/11th/C/Independence square. If you've already contacted us, then you most likely did not receive a letter. If you did receive a letter, we would greatly appreciate it if you could let us know so that we can fulfill our ANC's requirement about making contact with everyone on the block.

One important detail that was left off my initial email but was included in the letter: Only property owners can sign the final petition. Therefore, if you are a tenant or visitor, please let the property owner know about this initiative!! And if possible, please also let us know if you are a renter so that we can track which property owners will be more difficult to reach. We are trying our best to match everyone's names to those found on D.C. Tax Records to make sure that we have all households covered, but we suspect the owners' addresses that D.C. has on file are not completely up-to-date.

We will most likely be on this step for a while. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate your help if you can check with neighbors to see if they've heard about this "name our alley" initiative and let us know who you've touched base with.

Thanks again for everyone's support!

Haley & Corey

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 4:38 PM Susan Eads Role <seadsrole@...> wrote:

Haley -- Please add the following names to your proposed name list.

River Rock: the natural material used in the construction of the half-alley on the 10th Street SE side. The alley's river rock composition was preserved through advocacy by neighbors and the assistance of Councilmember Allen.

Phaeton: a light, open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage. In the late 19th century, the Herdic Phaeton Company's stables occupied the area south of the alley running between 10th and 11th Streets SE.

Thank you!

Susan

Susan Eads Role

238 10th St SE
202-905- 8016 (office/mobile)

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 8:13 PM Laurie Gillman <lauriedgillman@...> wrote:

Welcome to the neighborhood!? I love this idea, Mark and I are all in. We’re at 255 11th, on the corner with the tall hedge. I’m not sure if the small block of C st between 10th and 11th has a list serve, but we can share the info with our neighbors behind us.?

Best,?

Laurie Gillman

On Feb 17, 2021, at 10:16 AM, Haley Huang <Haley.huang.0329@...> wrote:

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Everyone --

Thank you all so much for your support! In just a single evening we've heard back from 12 households and more seem to be joining in as the morning moves along. We're also trying to also reach out to the C and Independence St through their listservs, so if anyone has any insight into how to get on them, please let me know!

Since everyone's excited about potential names, I've created a Google Doc of all the suggestions we've received thus far and will continue to update it as more names come in (I will be watching and adding names from this thread, texts/emails, word of mouth, and FB group posts). We will determine a way to narrow them down as we move on to later steps:

Let's keep up the momentum!!

Sincerely,

Haley & Corey

210-REAR

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 9:10 AM Kyle Nicholls Cobb <kenicholls@...> wrote:

Riverstone Court???

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 8:57 AM Dan Kolker <dakolker@...> wrote:

One of our neighbors suggested Riverstone Alley to refer to those stones on the western side of it that make everyone drive slower.

-Dan (224 10th)

On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:13 PM Susan Eads Role <seadsrole@...> wrote:

Haley and Corey -- Welcome neighbors! My husband Jerry and I look forward to meeting you, and we support your project to name our alley.

In the event residents are interested in looking to history to select a name, the following information may be of interest.

The author of the blog post immediately above is neighbor Robert S. Pohl. Robert also is the author of several books regarding DC, including one about his family's home, which abuts the alley:?A House on the Hill: The History of 219 11th St SE.

You also may want to consult with Sandy Harrelson, whom I believe is on the 200 block of 10th Street SE distribution list, regarding her knowledge of the history of the people and the properties served by the alley.

Regarding the modern alley, it was resurfaced a few years ago. Neighbors worked to preserve the historic river rock portion of the half-alley on the 10th Street SE side, with the assistance of Councilmember Charles Allen.

Best of luck with your project, and please let me know whether I can be of assistance.

Susan

Susan Eads Role

238 10th St SE

202-905-8016 (office/mobile)

On Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 7:24 PM Nick Pearson <nickdpearson@...> wrote:

Thanks for initiating this Haley & Corey and welcome again to the neighborhood. Adding in the listserv for the 200 block of 10th Street as well for folks whose properties abut the alley.?

Thanks again and good luck!

Nick

242 10th

On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:53 PM Haley Huang <Haley.huang.0329@...> wrote:

Dear Friends & Neighbors,

Our names are Haley and Corey, and we are the new owners of alley house 210-REAR. We moved in a couple months ago and have since learned quite a lot about being the owners of a historic alley home. The most amazing thing we learned, however, was that we (as a block) have the opportunity to name our alley! Because there are a couple independent homes (210-REAR and 211-REAR) whose primary access is through the alley, we are able to petition the city to give our alley a name.* Not only would this be an amazing chance to cement our alley in D.C. history but also offer some practical benefits such as traffic control signs, GPS-discoverable/USPS-deliverable mailing addresses for all the alley homes, and increased property values.

In pursuit of this opportunity, we reached out to our ANC Steve Holtzmann who kindly provided us a run-down of the actions we would have to take in order to gain his endorsement for this initiative:

Step 1: Assess people’s interest in naming the alley.

Step 2: Attempt to reach all property owners to notify them of this initiative.

Step 3: Put together a petition that is signed by a majority of property owners whose property abuts the alley. (There are 64 properties but 62 homeowners, so as of today, we would need 32 or more signatures.)

After these steps are taken, the petition would go through various stages of procedural voting and eventually reach the Mayor for a final sign-off.** There are a couple fine-print details that we’re still working out with Steve, but for the most part, that’s it -- in a couple months, a signature on a petition is the only requirement we will need from you.

However, to really forge ahead, we need your support. As we mentioned above, Step 1 is a general assessment of interest. Therefore, we’ve created a Facebook Group for this Name Our Alley initiative: . Please join the Facebook Group if you are yea for a name! Or, feel free to call or text me at 678-523-4050, email me at haley.huang.0329@..., or respond to this thread to express your interest, convey your concerns, ask any questions, or offer your expertise. And of course, please spread the word! Although we will be doing our best to reach out to as many people as we can through emails, letters, and social media, we can only do so much on our own. Once we've established that there is significant interest in this initiative, we will move on to Step 2.

We understand that we’re still in the middle of a pandemic and therefore haven’t had the chance to meet everyone face-to-face, but we still hope that this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name a historical D.C. alley resonates with you as much as it does with us!

Thank you all for your time.

Sincerely,

Haley & Corey

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