Category Archives: News

Michigan Park Citizens Association Turkey Thicket Recreational Center March 27, 2018 RESOLUTION on the proposed Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan DC Council Bill B22-663: After an Assembly Meeting of the Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia on … Continue reading →

Please see the following link to the Comprehensive Plan Framework Element (Draft), which you may cut and past into your browser. https://plandc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/Comprehensiveplan/direcletter.pdf Two additional documents are attached outlines various concerns. Comp Plan Fact Sheet Short 01-30-2018 Comp Plan C100 Fact … Continue reading →

The term “Weather Underground” has taken a new meaning with the establishment of a weather monitoring system involving contributions by individuals who have been certified  with the appropriate instruments. One such contributor resides in Michigan Park. See current and past … Continue reading →

Following is an on-line survey sponsored by Lamond-Riggs Library Friends.  This survey is part of a coordinated neighborhood effort led by the friends group to convey to city officials neighborhood input about the pending remodeling. A complete renovation of the … Continue reading →

Today, neighbors completed the Spring cleanup of the triangle park, 12th/Michigan/Shepherd Streets NE, with the spreading of the mulch provided by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Three cubic yards had been delivered on the Shepherd Street side. Divided … Continue reading →

MPCA stands opposed to the current petition by Mundo Verde Public Charter School to operate on 4401 8th Street NE, Washington, DC 20017 (corner of 8th and Varnum Streets) unless the following two provisions are met: 1. Agree to create and implement … Continue reading →

March 07, 2017 Traffic Section of the Michigan Park Citizen’s Association (MPCA) position in opposition to the proposed EYA development of the St Joseph’s Seminary property dated 1/24/2017, amended 03/07/2017: MPCA held a meeting with EYA and Gorove/Slade Traffic Engineers … Continue reading →

January 17, 2017 Michigan Park Citizen’s Association (MPCA) Position in opposition to the Proposed EYA development of the St Joseph’s Seminary property. Summary: MPCA respects and values the work and mission of the St. Joseph’s Seminary. We consider them good … Continue reading →

Please see the attached presentation by the Urban Land Institute for the Howard University School of Divinity, at 14th and Taylor Streets NE. Please see SLIDE #46 for the Conceptual Site Plan of the proposed development on what is referred to … Continue reading →

Hyacinths (foreground) and daffodils (background), planted in Fall 2014, are blooming. Other areas of the park are budding as well.  The Spring clean-up of the park is planned for Saturday, 23 April 2016, 9-12 am.