Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  It's filling our news cycles, social media feeds, and Council debates: the conversation about "teen takeovers" and how to respond. For months, large gatherings of youth in neighborhoods like Navy Yard, the Wharf, and U Street have led to a variety of responses from neighbors and lawmakers alike. Our screens are filled with images of the National…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  With DC Public Schools on spring break, the Council on a brief recess before budget oversight, and DC Emancipation Day yesterday, it was a quiet week in the Wilson building. Even still, my team and I are hard at work preparing for budget hearings, following up on constituent services requests, and connecting…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Last year, the Office of Planning began work to fully rewrite the District's Comprehensive Plan for the first time in nearly 20 years. Often called the "Comp Plan," it is a high-level guide that sets a positive, long-term vision for the District through the lens of its physical growth, equity, and change.…