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2017 District Sustainability Awards Nominations are Open

About the 2017 Sustainability Awards

The annual Sustainability Awards recognize outstanding businesses and organizations for their environmental stewardship, innovative best practices, pollution prevention, and resource conservation. If you are considering applying for an award, we recommend that you track the energy consumption, water usage, recycling, and "green projects" for your facility.

If you live or work in the District of Columbia, you may nominate your favorite environmental champion, green business, or non-profit partner for a District Sustainability Award. You may choose to nominate an individual, business, organization, or school.

You may submit an award application for yourself, your business/organization or nominate someone you know , a business/organization that operates sustainably.

The awards ceremony will be held in October. If you have any questions, please call Mary Lynn Wilhere, DOEE Urban Sustainability Administration at (202)-535-1939 or email, marylynn.wilhere@dc.gov.

DEADLINE: Nominations and applications are due on August 1, 2017.

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Upcoming Think Local First events

— JUNE 23 —
Building Effective Teams For Social Impact | A Think Local First DC Webinar
Join Think Local First DC and Shifting Patterns for an opportunity to equip yourself with the tools to build effective teams for impact.

Whether you're seeking to grow your business or build a local, sustainable economy, success depends on the ability of people to work well together. Get practical tips for overcoming common obstacles to effective teamwork.

WHEN : Friday, June 23rd (1PM-2PM)
WHERE : Online
REGISTER FOR FREE HERE

— JUNE 27 —
Think Local First DC Summer Mixer!
Join Think Local First DC for a Summer Mixer!

Mix and mingle on the rooftop of Ben's Upstairs with Think Local First board members, staff, and allies.

Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a cash bar.
We are excited to unveil our new brand, share what we've been up to and put forth our vision for D.C.
We hope you can join us!

Location:

Ben's Upstairs

1001 H St NE
REGISTER FOR FREE HERE

DDOT Returns to standard rush hour parking restrictions beginning 6/26

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will reinstate standard rush hour parking restrictions on priority transit corridors following the June 25 end of SafeTrack. Priority transit corridors include major roadways such as 16th Street, NW, and Connecticutt Avenue.

Beginning Monday, June 26, 2017, rush hour parking restrictions will be 7 am to 9:30 am for the morning rush, and 4 pm to 6:30 pm during the evening rush period.

Extended morning and evening rush-hour parking restrictions were put in place to help alleviate the traffic impact of SafeTrack, WMATA's yearlong accelerated track work plan to address safety recommendations and rehabilitate the Metrorail system.

The extended rush hour signs will be removed. The public is advised to heed the posted signage and to contact DDOT via Twitter @DDOTDC if they see signs that need to be removed.

Sound Management in Nightlife Districts Webinar

Live Webinar: Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00–11:00AM Pacific Time

If any Adams Morgan businesses are interested in participating in this webinar, please contact Kristen Barden (202-997-00783) for information about AMPBID paying the participation cost.

Sound complaints rise with housing development in or near nightlife venues and districts. In New York City the number grew from 86,365 calls in 2010 to 179,394 in 2015, with clubs and bars accounting for 93,412 complaints in 2015.

Managing the source and transference of sound requires robust partnerships between planners, developers and nightltime businesses.

This webinar will showcase two of the most progressive nightlife cities on their approach to sound management: Austin and San Francisco.

Lessons to be Learned from This Webinar

What makes a city a "music city"?
How to move past the "Who was here first (residents or businesses)?" argument to a "How can we make this work together?" approach.
Incentivizing businesses to establish good sound management policies.
New standards for residential development in nightlife districts.
Subsidies and matching grants for businesses to upgrade their sound systems: why the benefit outweighs the cost.
Best sound systems and layout for mitigating sound impacts on the surrounding community.
Proactively anticipating and addressing sound impacts with new commercial or residential developments in already dense districts.

Presenters:

Jocelyn Kane, Executive Director San Francisco Entertainment Commission

Jocelyn Kane works with the San Francisco Entertainment Commission to accept, review and gather information to conduct hearings for entertainment applications, with systems to incentivize entertainment venues and residential developers to take proactive measures to reduce sound impacts and conflicts. The Commission maintains online safety and security guides and annual Nitey Awards. The Office of Economic and Workforce Development worked closely with the Entertainment Commission to develop NightlifeSF.org to support San Francisco’s nightlife and entertainment businesses

Don Pitts, President, Sound Music Cities, LLC

Don Pitts is the President of Sound Music Cities, LLC based in Austin, TX. Sound Music Cities is the leading advisor to cities seeking practical solutions for sound issue management of their growing music and entertainment economy. Don’s perspective and expertise as the “sound whisperer” comes from his unique blend of public and private sector experience across 25 years in the music and entertainment industry. Don has done it all from managing bands and venues to entertainment relations for Gibson Guitar to launching the City of Austin’s Music and Entertainment Division. Since 2010, Don served as the head of City of Austin's Economic Development Department’s Music & Entertainment Division, where he reduced sound complaints by 70%.

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Mayor Bowser Highlights Tips for Avoiding Vehicle Thefts and Break Ins

On June 19, as part of Back to Basics DC, Mayor Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were out in the community sharing safety tips for preventing vehicle thefts and break ins, including locking doors and keeping valuables out of sight.

“Today, we’re sharing tips with residents about how they can keep their vehicles and belongings safe,” said Mayor Bowser. “Being more mindful is particularly important during the summer months when we see an uptick in theft. Often times, these types of thefts are a crime of opportunity. We’re asking residents to take away those opportunities by never – not even for a few minutes – leaving belongings visible and unattended in their cars. Remember: out of sight, out of mind. Together, we can create a safer, stronger DC.”

Here are some safety tips to keep in mind:

Keep Your Valuables Out of Sight

The best way to prevent theft from an auto is to always keep valuables out of sight. Never leave cell phones, backpacks, briefcases, suitcases, or electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, laptop computers, etc.) in your car in plain view. Take these items with you, or secure them - all the time, every time.

Secure GPS Devices

While many GPS devices are mounted in the dashboard of the vehicle, MPD encourages anyone who uses a portable GPS device to take it with them, along with any other items of value, when parking their car.

Use Your Trunk

If your car has a trunk, use it. Put valuables in the trunk or in a locked glove compartment. Hiding items under seats is better than leaving them in plain view, but securing them inside the glove compartment or trunk is a far better deterrent.

Lock It Up

Keep car doors and windows locked at all times.

Back to Basics DC is an effort to highlight the day-to-day work that keeps the District moving forward. Follow Back to Basics DC on social media using #backtobasicsDC.

Metro Update: New hours, fares and service changes effective 6/25

Changes to fares, schedules and rail system hours will take effect Sunday, June 25, 2017. The changes, approved by the Board of Directors earlier this year, are part of an effort to rightsize service, close a budget gap and provide needed time for new categories of preventive maintenance to improve safety and reliability.

Among the changes taking effect, most fares on Metrobus and Metrorail will increase between 10-25 cents; some low-ridership bus routes will be discontinued; trains will arrive slightly less frequently during rush hour; and Metrorail system hours will be adjusted to provide an additional eight hours of track access weekly to improve safety and service reliability.

New Metrorail Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday : 5:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Friday : 5:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Saturday : 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sunday : 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Some Metrobus routes will add trips to provide service in key corridors that no longer have late night or early weekend rail service. Visit wmata.com/stations to find out when the last train serves the stations you use.

Fare Changes

Use the TripPlanner at wmata.com to learn your new fare, then add value to your SmarTrip card to cover your new fare.

Rail: For Metrorail customers, most fares will increase by 10-25 cents. A new one-day unlimited rail/bus pass will be available for $14.75, while the monthly SelectPass will continue to be the best value option for regular rail customers.
Bus: Regular Metrobus fares will rise to $2, a 25 cent increase from $1.75 and still among the lowest bus fare nationally. In response to concerns from riders, Metro will keep its unlimited, seven-day bus pass priced at $17.50 to allow frequent bus riders to avoid the quarter-per-trip increase. Express bus fares will increase from $4 today to $4.25, and Airport buses (Routes 5A and B30) will increase from $7.00 to $7.50.
Parking: Parking fees have been adjusted – check wmata.com/changes for the new fees.
MetroAccess: MetroAccess fares will continue to be calculated at two times the fastest comparable fixed-route rate, with the maximum charge of $6.50 remaining the same. Daily parking rates will change at all Metro-operated facilities.

Rail Service Changes

During weekday rush periods, rail service will operate as follows:

Trains will depart endpoints every 8 minutes on each line.
At stations served by more than one line, trains will arrive every 3-4 minutes.
Additional Red Line service will run between Grosvenor and Silver Spring, resulting in trains arriving every 4 minutes between those stations.
Service will become more frequent for Blue Line riders, where trains are now scheduled every 12 minutes.
In addition, Yellow Rush+ will be eliminated. All Yellow Line trains will run between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq during weekday rush periods, and between Huntington and Fort Totten at other times.

No changes are being made to off-peak service. View the updated map at wmata.com/changes .

Bus Service Changes

The following routes will have new timetables that reflect schedule changes, added or discontinued trips, or trip time adjustments. Detailed information about these bus service changes can be found at wmata.com.

District of Columbia : 30N, 30S, 42, 43, 52, 54, 64, 70, 80, 90, 92, 96, A2, A6, A8, D8, E4, E6, G2, G8, H4, H8, L2, N2, N4, N6, S1, S2, S4, S9, W4, X2
Maryland : 89, B30, C4, C11, C13, C21, C22, C26, F4, F13, H11, H12, H13, J2, J5, K6, P12, P17, P18, P19, Q1, Q4, T2, W13, W14, W19, Y2, Y7, Y8, Z7
Virginia : 1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2T, 5A, 7W, 7X, 10A, 10N, 13Y, 15K, 15L, 16B, 16E, 16J, 16P, 16Y, 17A, 17B, 17F, 17M, 18P, 18R, 18S, 23B, 28A, 28X, 38B, REX

For more information about the changes to fares, service and hours of operation that take effect on June 25, and for printable handouts in multiple languages, visit wmata.com/changes .