My civic involvement in Crestwood runs deep! For three years (from 2017-2021), I served as the President of the Crestwood Citizens Association, a neighborhood association serving 800 homes right in the middle of NW DC. Crestwood is a quiet, leafy, and beautifully diverse residential neighborhood bordered on three sides by Rock Creek Park. We like to say that we take our kids and our dogs seriously, as well as our responsibility to the environment.

 

I've seen firsthand the power that civic involvement can have. While I was President of the CCA we had a Capital Bikeshare station installed in Crestwood, we got dangerous trees cut down, we advocated for the redeveloping the Peirce Mill Tennis Center, we partnered with the Rock Creek Conservancy on issues relating to stormwater management and the Carter Barron Amphitheatre rehabilitation, and we had some great parties and fundraisers for worthy charities. 

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Note the use of the word "we" in the prior paragraph. I can't take credit for all the great work that Crestwood neighbors have been able to accomplish - there have been so many people willing to get involved in so many ways on issues that matter to them. What I do, however, is work hard to make sure everyone knows as much as possible about the work that is being done and the opportunities that are out there. 

 

I had the privilege of serving as Crestwood's elected ANC Commissioner from 2021 through 2024. During this tenure we were able to tackle serious challenges such as the repaving of Crestwood Drive after DECADES of neglect, the installation of speed humps on Colorado Avenue, which effectively shut it down as a popular drag racing strip.

 

In 2022, we were able to get DDOT to focus on serious pedestrian and bike safety issues in Crestwood, which we were able to discuss with DDOT at an in-person walkthrough of the neighborhood. One of the most important developments to come out of our engagement with DDOT was the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Blagden Avenue NW and 16th Street NW, which allows Crestwood students who go to John Lewis Elementary School and other daycares and schools in the area to get to school much more safely. 

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In 2024, a long-awaited tot lot was installed at the Triangle at Argyle Terrace & 18th Street NW, activating the area as Crestwood Triangle Park. Crestwood Triangle Park provides a place for neighbors to gather and children to play, while maintaining significant open green space. 

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