Kingman Park Kaleidoscope
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Things going on in and around the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington D.C.
In Kingman Park, residents are taking rat abatement into their own hands. That story is part of @samdelgado.bsky.social's monthslong dive down the rabbit hole — or in this case, rat burrow — of the new fronts in D.C.'s ongoing anti-rodent war.
DC's war on rats reaches new heights
Birth control, poison, and calls for a more peaceful coexistence. Is the District finally winning the rat race?
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It’s now official: An initiative seeking to ban the sale and production of foie gras in D.C. will be on the November ballot. The elections board determined proponents of Initiative 86 collected enough signatures (from 5% of registered voters) to get on the ballot. 🦆
Kingman and Heritage Islands is getting a makeover 💅 Join one of the upcoming design meetings to have your say on everything from trail access to safety and education. Next meeting happening TODAY at the Benning Library. www.eventbrite.com/cc/kingman-a...
Kingman and Heritage Islands Public Meetings
DOEE invites you to provide feedback as we design new amenities, increase trail access, and support more learning and interaction with nature on Kingman and Heritage Islands. Learn more: kingmanisland...
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Great breakdown of many disappointing (yet unsurprising) aspects of the stadium’s development plans 😞 Points to note when compiling your RFK Master Plan comments (due Aug 14)!
Greater Greater Washington@ggwash.org · 3d ago“It’s okay to admit that a football stadium can’t support a lively urban district, because if it could, another city would have figured it out by now.”
ANC 7D is holding a special RFK Master Plan meeting on Tuesday 8/4 at 7 PM! Join via Zoom link, which will be posted on the 7D website just prior to the meeting: 7d0761.wixsite.com/anc7d-1
“Thursday’s vote comes after Metro released a transit study in May, choosing not to recommend building a new rail station nearby and instead recommending improvements to the Stadium-Armory station … and a new bus rapid transit Gold Line on nearby Benning Road and H Street.” wjla.com/news/local/m...
Metro Board approved transit improvement agreements surrounding future stadium campus
The Metro Board of Directors voted to establish reimbursable agreements for transit improvements surrounding the future Commanders stadium.
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Testify about the RFK Master Plan at today’s in-person meeting at St, Coletta’s, 10am - 2pm. Concerned about traffic, parking, pollution, environmental stewardship, infrastructure, etc? Let them know! (Official written comments due Aug 14)
The DNC is trying to block Ranked Choice Voting in DC. Don't let party insiders silence your voice. Stand up for voter choice and take action today. fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/DNC... #RankedChoiceVoting #DCElections #PassRCV #DCPolitics
OMG WHY IS POTUS IN MARINE ONE FLYING SO LOW THAT MY GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS ARE SHAKING????
People outside of DC really have no concept of what living here has been like for the last year #FreeDC
MAGA-rthyism era | KICK NATIONAL GUARD OUT OF FREE DC@hotcommiesummer86.bsky.social · 6d agojust a normal day with National Guard / military vehicles at Starburst Plaza in NE DC
Why the FUCK is a V22 Osprey doing loops over the neighborhood?
“‘Our goal is to make the most terrifying stadium in the world to come play in,’” Clouse said in the interview. The stadium would be engineered for noise… with the team aiming to re-create the original RFK Stadium’s famously shaking seats.” wtop.com/nfl/2026/07/...
Commanders envision loud new DC stadium built to draw fans, players and major events - WTOP News
The Commanders want their planned stadium to deliver an imposing home-field advantage while becoming a destination for fans, players and some of the world’s biggest sporting events.
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Poll from WJLA: How do you plan to get to the new Commanders stadium? Vote online. wjla.com/news/wjla-po...
7NEWS POLL | How do you plan to get to the new Commanders stadium in DC?
TELL US: How do you plan to get to the new Commanders stadium in D.C.?DrivingPublic TransitRideshare
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Can You Get To The Game? Transit Plans for RFK | “Until a TOPP is developed and traffic is tested, residents are being asked to accept a concept before seeing whether the access roads and ramps can absorb NFL traffic or turn the neighborhood itself into a bottleneck.” www.hillrag.com/2026/07/28/c...
Can You Get To The Game? Transit Plans for RFK | HillRag
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Shameless hypocrisy. Mayor Bowser won’t sign the DC Council’s budget, citing fiscal responsibility, yet shepherded the financially disastrous RFK deal just months prior. I guess funneling tax money to entertainment billionaires is more important than funding government operations.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute@dcfpi.bsky.social · last wk.. @tazramitchell.bsky.social questioned the mayor’s criticism of council for using 1-time $ to balance the budget when Bowser wrote to the council in May with a list of priorities for how to use $ from the decoupling & reserve funding. “It’s quite hypocritical” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Got some emails to and from Mayor Bowser on the RFK stadium deal. Alas, the city cites the deliberative process privilege (😡)to withhold almost all. You can see the players involved though. DC Council should really pass legislation to roll back this exemption.
I don't think DC residents are talking about this enough: Mayor Bowser and Council raided the tax money employers pay to support paid leave. That money should support workers; its not for patching budget holes elsewhere. dc.citycast.fm/news/dc-paid...
D.C. is Making its First Ever Cut to Paid Leave · City Cast DC
Some benefits drop by up to 50% while funds from the paid leave tax go to other programs.
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TEENS! Get FREE admission to the Museum of Illusions with DC Public Library! Explore mind-bending exhibits, join a scavenger hunt, make a craft, and grab DC Library swag and book giveaways while supplies last. 📅 July 31 | 5–8 PM 🎟️ Registration required: https://bit.ly/4wfQgEX
“Without clear commitments on transit service, traffic control, parking management and neighborhood protections, residents say the burden of making the plan work could fall on streets around the stadium. That’s why residents beyond Kingman Park should weigh in now.” www.hillrag.com/2026/07/24/w...
Weigh in on RFK Master Plan Aug. 1 at St. Coletta | HillRag
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The Rosedale Pool is back! Many thanks to everyone who pushed for this fab renovation, especially @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social, who was pivotal, but is conspicuously not mentioned in this article 🧐 @hillragdc.bsky.social www.hillrag.com/2026/07/23/r...
Rosedale Pool Reopens After $6.8 Million Renovation | HillRag
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What do you want for the future of H Street NE? The “H Street Landuse and Market Study” is seeking feedback by tomorrow, Sun 7/26. publicinput.com/hstreetstudy...
H Street Study Feedback Survey - PublicInput
English-US Please select from the language option above to complete this form in your preferred language. Spanish/Español Seleccione la opción del idioma arriba para completar esta forma en su idioma ...
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Rosedale Library will host the Office of Planning TODAY Sat 7/25, 10am-2pm. Stop by to speak with OP about the RFK Master Plan and longterm planning for DC.
DC folks, especially Ward 7 and EOTR folks, check this event from @51st.news out Tuesday if you're interested ⬇️
The 51st Reports: What Ward 7 Needs From Local News
In 2026, The 51st surveyed 300+ residents of D.C.'s Ward 7 about the issues that matter most in their community. Here's what we learned.
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Spaces still open for tonight’s FROGWATCH session on Kingman and Heritage Islands, 8:30-10:30pm. Fun citizen science initiative that helps monitor our local ecosystem. Recommended for high schoolers with a chaperone and adults. Perfect weather for it! www.kingmanisland.com/calendar/fro...
Events Calendar
Join DOEE, Living Classrooms, and your neighbors for FrogWatch, a community science program.
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Langston Golf Course is hosting Rosé N’ Roses on Saturday July 25. Food, drinks, live music and entertainment 🥂 www.eventbrite.com/e/rose-n-ros...
ROSÉ N’ ROSES DMV
Rosé N’ Roses DMV is an upscale, Drinks-Inclusive Experience for those who appreciate culture, celebration, and refined social vibes.
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Just awful lawandcrime.com/crime/like-a...
Suspect lay in wait for boy, 13, before killing him and dragging him to the sidewalk: Cops
A 13-year-old boy was lured out of his Washington apartment before being fatally shot in the chest and "dragged to the sidewalk" where he was found, according to authorities and witnesses.
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Kingman Park Kaleidoscope@kingmanpark.bsky.social · 4w agoGun violence tragedy in Rosedale: Teen shot and killed this weekend on the 1600 block of Gales St NE. wjla.com/news/local/m...
At long last: the newly renovated Rosedale Pool is reopening next Thursday 7/23 at 2 PM! 🥳
Today’s air quality is among the worst I’ve seen.
Kingman Park Kaleidoscope@kingmanpark.bsky.social · 3w agoModerate air pollution alert in DC today as Canadian wildfire smoke descends upon the U.S. Northern states and Canadian provinces feeling the brunt of this, but sensitive groups in DC should also expertise caution.
