WMATA Resolution
I forgot to include information regarding the Commission's draft resolution bus transportation in my communication sent yesterday. On Monday, January 27, the Commission will discuss a draft resolution prepared by Commissioner Gore regarding concerns with WMATA's Better Bus Network Redesign in its FY26 budget. While WMATA restored some service for Chevy Chase, the Commission and the ANC’s Transportation Committee is still advocating for improvements like direct service for Knollwood and Ingleside residents, better access to Friendship Heights, and more frequent service on the C83 and C85 lines for students to commute to Deal and Jackson-Reed. Commissioner Gore is seeking feedback on how the proposed changes might affect residents’ bus ridership. You can read the draft resolution and submit comments to the Commission. Commissioner Gore plans to testify before WMATA and would like to share real stories from the community. The C81, C83, and C85 lines will probably be most impactful, as will the D70 line. For more details on the proposed routes, including the C81, C83, C85, and D70 lines, click here: WMATA proposed routes. You can review the draft resolution here: Draft WMATA FY26 Budget Testimony. If you are unable to attend Monday’s ANC meeting to provide comments, you can send them to the Commission here: Submit Public Comments | Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G, email me at 3G05@anc.dc.gov,or 3G@anc.dc.gov.
In my previous email, I forgot to include the date for RASE's Windows:250 program. Here's the updated information:
3/4G ANC Racial and Social Equity Committee (RASE)is inviting the public to the first of six short (30 minutes) gatherings on Sunday 26 January at 2:00PM. This gathering is the first of six, one per month through June, to discuss the RASE of the WINDOWS: 250 exhibit- a contribution of our neighborhood to the impeding 250th anniversary of the founding of our republic. The program will be held outdoors at the windows exhibit at CVS on 5550 Connecticut Ave NW from 2:00 - 2:30 pm. You can learn about the WINDOWS 250 project here: 250: A Neighborhood in the Nation's Capital, 1776-2026 | Historic Chevy Chase DC.
Regards,
Karrenthya Simmons
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
3/4G, SMD 05
3G05@anc.dc.gov