Perception Survey Results
Thank you to all who filled out our online 2nd
Annual Perception Survey. With
respondents almost evenly split between those living, working and visiting the
Capitol Riverfront, the survey provided valuable information for the BID to
assess progress over the past year and set priorities for the future. Some interesting results:
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Perception of BID Cleanliness
increased dramatically:
43.8% in 2008 from 3% in 2007
- Perception of Safety
greatly improved:
37.7% in 2008 from 5.1% in 2007
- Rating of the Capitol Riverfront as an Enjoyable Experience increased:
43.3% in 2008 from
5.2% in 2007
- About half of respondents (54%) arrive to the Capitol
Riverfront by Metro
- Top Priorities for next year include:
Economic
Development (77%)
Safety
(50%)
Public
Realm Improvements (41%)
Special
Events (34.2%)
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New Brochure Available at Our Booth at 
Economic Partnership's Annual Meeting
The fall 2008 Capitol Riverfront BID brochure is now
available. The brochure features a new
project delivery map, along with updated details of neighborhood parks,
entertainment, retail, office and residential developments. Information about the easy accessibility and
environmental sustainability of the Capitol Riverfront are also highlighted in
the brochure. Come visit our booth at
the Washington DC Economic Partnership Annual Meeting from 10 am-12 pm at the
Convention Center to pick up your copy. Our
brochure and project delivery map can also be downloaded on our website at capitolriverfront.org/resources/maps.
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Free Lunchtime Shuttles to Barracks Row Offered by e-cruzers.com
e-cruzers.com announces their new Promotional Lunch Shuttle
Service, serving the Capitol Riverfront M Street Corridor from Maritime Plaza to the Navy Yard Metro Station.
FREE RIDES to and from Barracks Row from 11 am - 2:30 pm will be given on all
fair weather days. Visit BarracksRow.org
for all of the dining and shopping! For cooler days ahead, shuttles will be
enclosed and heated. Queue up at 3rd
& M Streets or give e-cruzers a call at (443) 497-4769.
e-cruzers.com is a professional door-to-door service that
specializes in friendliness, punctuality and safety. Vehicles are 100%
electric, making them "Green" Transportation, part of a "Clean Air" Program and
an Innovative Economy. So enjoy the eco-friendly ride, it's FREE!! Stay tuned
for exciting details to come!
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Walkingtown DC in the Capitol Riverfront
Over 50 people visited the Capitol Riverfront on Saturday,
September 20th, as part of the very successful Walkingtown DC,
a weekend of free neighborhood tours. Participants on the Capitol Riverfront
walking tour, led by Forest City Washington's Gary McManus and Michael Stevens from the
BID, were treated to landmarks such as the beaux-arts style WASA Pump Building, a visit inside the historic
Boilermaker shop, and industrial buildings where the Navy once produced ship
products. The tour concluded with a walk
past Nationals Park and Half Street, with the final stop at the
Velocity condos sales trailer where walkers were treated to bottled water and
ballpark peanuts.
The Eco-Bike Tour with about 50 bikers started in front of
the Starbucks at US DOT to learn about sustainability initiatives in the BID,
including the 30+ LEED certified existing or planned buildings, the largest
green roof in DC on the U.S. DOT Building, the first LEED Neighborhood
Development Pilot project at The Yards, four new parks including Canal Park,
and streetscape built with larger tree boxes and permeable pavers to collect
stormwater runoff and increase the green canopy.
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Model Update
The model of the Southeast area of DC and the Capitol
Riverfront on display in the Capitol Riverfront BID office was updated to
include the new Nationals
Park and several other
developments that were not part of the original scope when the Anacostia Waterfront
Corporation first commissioned the model in 2004. The BID provided CAD drawings to the model
makers in order to create the pieces. State-of-the-art
CAD laser cutting was used to produce the pieces with accuracy to 1/10,000,000th
of an inch.
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Celebrate the US Navy's Birthday at the Navy Yard
Performances, tours, kids' activities, presentations and
food vendors are just some of the events taking place on October 11th at both the
US Navy Yard at 9th and M, SE and the US Navy Memorial Plaza at 701 Pennsylvania, NW. Festivities kick off at the Navy Yard at 10
am, with the opening ceremony at 11 am featuring the Navy Ceremonial Guard
Drill Team and a Twenty-One Gun Salute.
Childrens' activities include a Moon Bounce, face-painting, hat-making
crafts and a clown performance. Free
shuttle buses will be available at the Navy Yard Metro Station and Eastern
Market Metro Station. See the full schedule.
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Corporate Discounts at Results Gym for Employees in the Capitol Riverfront
Results Gym (at 3rd/G SE just 2 blocks north of
I-395) is extending corporate discounts and complimentary one week trial
memberships to those who work in the Capitol Riverfront. All interested
property managers, developers or tenants in
the Riverfront should contact Cesar Ruano at cesarr@resultsthegym.com
or at 202.234.5678 ext 2.
Results is located in the historic Giddings School,
which was renovated to a high-end, community-oriented
gym in 2001. This 65,000 square foot facility includes: 5 class studios, yoga
and pilates, basketball/volleyball court, 4 International Squash courts,
rock-climbing wall, Jacuzzis, juniors programming and babysitting. Click
here for a complete class schedule. More details on the facilities can be
found at www.resultsthegym.com.
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A Night at The Yards hosted by Living Classrooms
The first annual "A
Night at The Yards," presented by Living Classrooms of the National Capital
Region will be held on The Yards' waterfront, 4th and M
Street, SE, on Friday, October 24 from 7:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m, with food and
drinks from dozens of restaurants and music by The English Beat. All proceeds
from "A Night at The Yards" will go to
Living Classrooms, Discovery Creek and City Kids educational programs. Similar
to the highly successful and popular Maritime Magic, put on by Living
Classrooms in Baltimore for the past 20 years, "A Night at The Yards" is
sponsored by Forest City-Washington with Pepco, King & Spalding,
Green and Clean, Daryl Owen and Associates, The Walter Lukens Company and other
corporate partners.
Tickets are $125 per person and may be purchased by
contacting Living Classrooms at 202-488-0627 or on the web at www.livingclassroomsdc.org.
Donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
For sponsorship information, please call Mari Lou Livingood
at 202-488-0627 X222 or at mlivingood@livingclassroomsdc.org.
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Grand Opening at Wachovia Bank
this Friday, October 3rd from 12 noon - 4
pm! Stop by the new 20 M Street, SE
location for some food, music and prizes!
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