From: Vince Micone <vnm3@rcn.com> 

Street Cleaning Parking Enforcement Begins Tomorrow (March 18th)

The familiar, orange street sweepers are coming out of hibernation to resume scheduled street cleaning operations beginning on Monday, March 18, 2002.  Parking restrictions during street sweeping hours will also be in effect once again.  Parking citations ($20 fine) will be issued to vehicles parked during street sweeping hours in areas posted with “No Parking/Street Cleaning” signs.

Motion Picture to be Filmed in Dupont on March 24th

A major motion picture called “The Farm” will be filmed in the Dupont Circle neighborhood on March 24th.  This will impact parking in the neighborhood.  This is the same day as the Washington, DC, Marathon and is Palm Sunday, a significant Christian Holiday.  It will be busy!  Here is the information provided by the Office of Motion Picture and TV Development.

Filming hours:
12:00 Noon -8:00 pm Sunday, March 24, 2002

Parking will be impacted on the following streets:
-20th Street NW, between Q Street & Hillyer Place (both sides)
-Q Street NW, between 20th & 21st Street (both sides)
-Connecticut Avenue NW, between Q Street & Dupont Circle (both sides)

For additional information, call 202-727-6607.

Mass Transit Forum to Be Hosted by Brookings

Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities and Brookings Institution Greater Washington Research Program will present a forum on the future of mass transit in the metropolitan area on April 2nd.  Here is the specific information:

Transit-Oriented Development in the District: The Mayor’s Taskforce with Andrew Altman, Director, D.C. Office of Planning, and an Introduction by Dr. Alice M. Rivlin, Co-Director of the Brookings Institution Greater Washington Research Program

Tuesday, April 2, 2002
6:30pm Refreshments, 7pm Program
Falk Auditorium, Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

How can we use our regional Metro and bus systems to make the District of
Columbia a better place to live, work, shop and recreate?  This event will also feature Metro In Your Neighborhood (MIYN).

Dupont Circle Public Safety Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 7:30 pm
Dupont Circle Resource Center
#9 Dupont Circle, NW

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY MAKING IT SAFER!
(Tentative Agenda)

1.    Overview of Crime Trends in the Dupont Circle Neighborhood
2.    Creation of a Neighborhood Watch Program for the West Dupont Neighborhood

All Neighbors Interested in Volunteering to Create a West Dupont Neighborhood Watch (i.e., "Orange Hat Patrol") Should Attend this Meeting!!