All Things Current: What you'll find in your Nov.

9, 2016, edition
DEVELOPMENT
Discussions of the proposed homeless shelter in Ward 3 continue on two parallel tracks: one that
proceeds with plans for a building at the Metropolitan Police Departments 2nd District headquarters
property, while the other seeks to overturn the decision process. (Northwest Current, Georgetown
Current)
Representatives for a controversial apartment building project at the Meridian International Center in
Adams Morgan returned to neighbors last week for community input after more than a year, but the
local advisory neighborhood commission remains opposed. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
The controversial redevelopment of the Marrakech nightclub site in Dupont Circle won key support
from the Historic Preservation Review Board late last month, with zoning review still to come as
neighbors maintain concerns. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
EDUCATION
Georgetowns advisory neighborhood commission has joined in on the opposition to temporarily
locating Hyde-Addison Elementary students at a campus in Shaw while the 3219 O St. NW school
undergoes a two-year renovation. (Georgetown Current)
ELECTION
Election results in D.C. saw few local surprises, though Mary Lord lost her at-large State Board of
Education seat and several advisory neighborhood commission challengers ousted prominent
incumbents, based on Tuesday night's unofficial results. (all editions)
ENVIRONMENT
Efforts to beautify the Broad Branch stream and improve the surrounding area are well underway,
thanks to several grants and contributions from local groups in the Forest Hills area. (Northwest
Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
RECREATION
After a contentious history, plans for an expanded Palisades Recreation Center are moving forward to
local and federal design review panels with the support of the area's advisory neighborhood
commission. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
GETTING AROUND IN D.C. (all editions)
The long-gestating Georgetown gondola project is feasible, architects say, but the route to completing
the project to add a river crossing by the Key Bridge is still long and winding.
Plans for comprehensive safety upgrades across southern Ward 4 are moving forward, as the D.C.
Department of Transportation recently finalized its Rock Creek East II Livability Study report.
The redesigned 2016 Mazda CX-9 large crossover offers plenty of room without feeling overly
massive.
ON THE MARKET (all editions)
A lovely backyard adds all-season appeal to a Forest Hills Cape Cod adjacent to Rock Creek Park,
available for $1,244,000.
OPINION (all editions)
Editorial: We appreciate the District's current and future efforts to facilitate voter registration and
voting, and we hope that officials keep improving the situation.
Editorial: The Zoning Commission erred in not expediting review of MedStar Georgetown University
Hospital's application to build a new addition, as commissioners seemed to dwell on past campus
plan battles rather than rewarding the exemplary cooperation we've seen in Georgetown.

Sherwood: Regardless of outcomes, and despite the gloom and doom of the election season, we
have faith in American values that will persist under the next presidential administration.

SPORTS
St. Albans soccer captured the Interstate Athletic Conference championship last week for the second
consecutive season, defeating Landon 2-0 on Thursday afternoon at the Bulldogs home field.
(Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
Washington International School's volleyball team has taken the PVAC crown without dropping a
single set in conference play this season. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
For the second straight week, National Cathedral senior Paige Lester and Gonzaga senior Harry
Monroe dashed past the competition to win championships this time to earn the title of D.C. State
Athletic Association cross-country champions. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current, Dupont
Current)
DISPATCHES (all editions)
Blessed Sacrament students show off their Halloween costumes, Murch Elementary adjusts to its
interim Van Ness campus, and other reports from local schools.
ALSO IN THE CURRENT
Crime report
Advisory neighborhood commission reports and agendas
Reports from local citizens associations
Calendar of the week's events
Classified ads and service directory
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