Staying Safe, Informed, and Connected This Summer – ANC & Community Updates

Hi Neighbors,

I hope you and your family are staying safe as we prepare for the upcoming heat and humidity. Please check in on neighbors, especially older adults, children, and anyone who may be more vulnerable during extreme temperatures.

To stay informed, I encourage you to sign up for AlertDC, which provides real-time updates on heat advisories and other emergencies. The District also shares helpful information on cooling centers, safety tips, and available resources at heat.dc.gov.

You can read more about the District’s updated Heat Plan here: Bowser Administration Announces Updates to the District’s Heat Plan | DC

ANC Meeting June 23, 2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our June 9 meeting. I appreciated seeing new faces (names) and those who stayed through the full agenda. Our next ANC meeting is Monday, June 23 at 6:30 PM. If you’re interested in attending our next meeting, you can review the agenda and register here.

I would like to highlight that we will have a presentation by Ted Van Houten, Transportation Planner, DDOT, to provide an update on the Connecticut Avenue Multimodal Safety Improvement Project.

Transportation Meetings & Updates

WMATA’s new Metrobus network starts June 29, with new route numbers, stop changes, and updated service patterns. Learn how this affects routes like the M4, E4, L2, and L8 at “WMATA’s New Bus Plan Explained” on June 24, 7–9 PM at Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St NW (enter from the parking lot). The event includes a WMATA video, local route details from Friends of Bus Transit, and a Q&A session.

June 25, 7 PM: ANC Commissioner Gosselin and I will host a DDOT Community Meeting to hear your transportation concerns. Register here: DDOT Community Meeting I've shared results from the January Nevada & McKinley survey, as well as feedback on a request for parking changes to McKinley with the updated WMATA bus route.

ANC Survey on the Civic Core Site

11 Days Left to Take the Civic Core Survey! ANC 3/4G is gathering final community input on the Chevy Chase Civic Site through an anonymous survey at this link: 3/4G ANC Survey. To compare the design concepts, view them here: Civic Core Survey Concept Designs. For more background, visit the full project page: Chevy Chase Civic Site . The Survey Working Group will meet on June 30 to review the results and discuss the next steps. You can register for the meeting here.

Utility Alerts

Several residents have reported basement backups related to the sewer lining project. Would a short (30–45 minute) virtual meeting be helpful to share experiences and discuss how others have handled these issues? Let me know if you're interested. I'm also resharing this alert from the Office of the People’s Counsel on how to file complaints with DC Water:DC Water Construction Complaints.

Reminder about the upcoming electricity rate increase. The alert can be found here: Press Release: OPC Alerts DC Consumers of Upcoming Huge Electric Rate Increase.

Health Insurance Virtual Town Hall

DC Health Link is hosting a Health Insurance Virtual Town Hall and Enrollment event on June 26 @ 2:00 pm. Hosted in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (MOCA), this event will focus on impacted DC federal workers, contractors and grantees who have lost their jobs and need quality, affordable, private health insurance. During the town hall participants will have the opportunity to virtually enroll in coverage with FREE enrollment experts. Register Here: bit.ly/fedtownhall25

Volunteer Opportunities

A neighbor may need help with lawn mowing. If you have a teen interested in earning some money and they have access to a lawnmower, let me know and I can make the connection.

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Communal Farms is looking for volunteers on Fridays and Saturdays to help complete a host of garden related tasks, including but not limited to plantings, harvesting, bed cleaning, watering, and composting. If you are free on Fridays or Saturdays and feel like some good old fashioned farm work, please join us at Lederer Garden (4801 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE) Fridays from 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays from 9am to 2pm. Please email joshua.singer@dc.gov to confirm your participation.

ANC 3/4G Racial and Social Equity Committee (RASE)

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G is seeking expressions of interest from residents to participate in the Commission’s Racial and Social Equity Standing Committee (RASE). The Racial and Social Equity Standing Committee was established by the Commission to continue the work of its Task Force on Racism. Its purpose is to promote racial and social equity in Chevy Chase and the District of Columbia by advising policy, advocating for systemic change, engaging the community, and supporting education and data-driven decision-making. The committee is committed to ensuring fair treatment for those affected by systemic inequality. The RASE Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday of the month excluding the month of August with no meeting.

Deadline: Residents may acknowledge interest by sending an email to the Commission's by August 17, 2025, to 3G@anc.dc.gov 

Additional information: Racial and Social Equity (RASE) Standing Committee | Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G

ANC Draft Resolution on Task Force on Racism Recommendations v.3 Final LRG

PurpleAir Sensor Project

DC’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is expanding its air quality monitoring across the District by offering residents the chance to host free PurpleAir sensors, which track neighborhood-level air pollution. The program is simple: if you have a home with an exterior plug facing the street, you're eligible to receive a loaned air sensor from the District government. The sensor will enable you to check the local air quality outside your home 24/7 and will appear on the PurpleAir map. You can host the sensor as long as you'd like. If you’re interested, you can sign up at this link. Once you sign up, someone from DOEE will then reach out to set up a time to come by and install the sensor, which most often consists of simply plugging it in and zip tying it to a post or something similar. If you have any questions, please reach out to Henry Frishman at henry.frishman@dc.gov