Comments on: Blogger Breakfast with Harry Thomas Jr

By: Fenty

Fenty — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:58:05 +0000

Fenty write in campaign!

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By: Roy

Roy — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:14:34 +0000

Did anyone ask him why he won’t spend money on his own ward?

By: Woodie

Woodie — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:15:00 +0000

RIA Farmer’s Market News

This was posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:43 PM on the Brookland Yahoo Group
by “stephanie rones”

Dear Community Member,

Premier CDC, (PCDC), is investigating the feasibility of opening a Farmer’s Market at Rhode Island Ave Shopping Center in the lot where the Safeway used to be located. We would like your feedback, participation and suggestions. Can you kindly complete this short survey and return it to us as soon as possible.

1. Would you like to see a fresh produce Farmer’s Market at the Rhode Island Ave Shopping Center parking lot where the former Safeway was located?

2. What types of produce fruits, and vegetables do you think your community would like to buy?

3. Would you be willing to participate on an Edgewood/Woodridge Farmer’s Market Steering committee?

4. Can you recommend any young adults from your community that we can train to set up and operating the Farmer’s Market?

5. Do you have any other comments or suggestions?

Name

Title

Address

Phone

Fax

Premier Community Development Corporation (PCDC)

Improving Housing, Economic Development, and Quality of Life

1309 Rhode Island Ave. NE Suite B, Washington, D.C. 20018

♦ Phone: 202.239-0888 ♦ Fax: 202.269-0136 ♦

By: Brookland Avenue

Brookland Avenue — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:17 +0000

Besides being a member ( and one of the mods ) of the Brookland listserv. I am also write for BrooklandAvenue.

Great meeting you.

Cheers..

By: Woodie

Woodie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:53:22 +0000

Thanks for attending and addressing issues from bloggers with Thomas!

What did Thomas say about Target coming? Costco, we all know is a certainty, but there has been a lot of uncertainty about Target. With Walmart, Thomas clearly must be addressing the New York Avenue location when he says that “there is no deal yet with the retailer but he understands the traffic concerns of the area.”

The Trolley on RIA just needs the right financing. I got on board one of the newer trollies this part Spring at an expo held at the former Washington Convention site on G Street and they explained in detail how they operate and the schedule for deploying the future trolley lines. RIA is definitely included in the plans. We just have to wait for the completion of the H Street and Anacostia trolley routes. And, the financing!

I think Farmer’s Market are a good idea, but the quality of these markets vary across the city. If a farmer’s market at the old Safeway on RIA can be of the quality of Bloomingdale or Dupont Circle, I’d be enthusiastic about this. We don’t need another Brookland Farmer’s market. Also, it’s important to make these farmer’s markets affordable for everyone, not just WICers.