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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 11h

To kick off #weekwithoutdriving I'll be joining the wonderful #MBTPubroll crew on a bike ride up from LostGen to Dew Drop Inn. Join in by showing up!

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We celebrated Ward 5 week with neighbors - first at a bike ride highlighting important wins for bike connectivity (all roads lead to Lost Generation, it seems!), and then tabled for ANC 5F at Ward 5 Day. @cmzparker5.bsky.social @joe5f6.bsky.social

Councilmember Parker kicking off the ride

Commissioners and WABA at Lost Generation

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

At tonight's ANC 5F meeting, DGS told us that, for PEPCO work in support of the ATC, they plan to close the section of the MBT between Randolph and R Street for excavation for *8 weeks*. DDOT is still figuring out the traffic control plan, but this is something we're tracking. #bikedc

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atantri.bsky.social @atantri.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Neighbors, come out this Saturday!!

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Thanks for raising this issue! @ddotdc.bsky.social will get their maintenance team to remove the pole.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The Mayor released her budget proposal. People are just starting to dig in, but I wanted to highlight two important wins that we've been fighting for: 🧵

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District Department of Transportation (DDOTDC) @ddotdc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Join team #DDOTDC for an Open House on the Taylor Street NE & Fort Drive NE Protected Bikeway Project. Come learn about conceptual designs to improve bike and pedestrian safety along the corridor and share your feedback. March 31 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM 🔗 bit.ly/3PkhYiW

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Metro Rail Info @metrorailinfo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Update: Red Line: Due to a trespasser struck by a train at Brookland, shuttle buses are operating between Brookland and Rhode Island Avenue. Customers traveling from Brookland to Fort Totten must take a shuttle bus to Rhode Island Avenue and board a Glenmont-bound train. We appreciate your patience.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This evening @cmzparker5.bsky.social hosted a gathering of Ward 5 leaders to discuss the many things going on in the District, and to hear about what issues and concerns are top of mind in our corners of the District. I appreciated this opportunity to advocate for Edgewood! @joe5f6.bsky.social

Members of ANC 5F, and affiliated Civic Associations, pose for a photo with Councilmember Parker.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

A view of the procession from my porch.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

In case you've been curious about the increased MPD presence along Franklin St NE in Edgewood: there's going to be a "demonstration" (a funeral procession, I think) for a fallen member of the fire department around 2:30pm.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I assume that ANC 5E now recognizes that transportation needs extend beyond commission borders, which is why they are opining on parking that exists solely within ANC 5F. I'm looking forward to a mea culpa on their resolution opposing our request for bike lanes on Q & R Street.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Instead of mandatory AI training, @octo.dc.gov should institute mandatory BCC training.

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TranspoBINGO @transpobingo.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🎉We’re wrapping up an incredible week of #TranspoBINGO! Join us TONIGHT, Feb 12, 6 pm at Atlas Brew Works (Bridge District) for our Active Transit Social. Celebrate the week, swap stories, meet fellow players & win prizes. 5-min walk from Anacostia Metro. Free food (while it lasts). Kid-friendly.

7th Annual TranspoBINGO Active Transit Social. Celebrate the conclusion of #TranspoBINGO by connecting with fellow players, sharing stories, and celebrating how everyday trips and curiosity help build a more people-powered transportation system. Thursday, February 12, 6 pm. Atlas Brew Works - Bridge District, 600 Howard Road, SE. Prizes awarded for standout TranspoBINGO play. Food provided, kid-friendly, outdoor playground. Bring card or board games to play or swap. Find all the event details at www.transpobingo.com.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A fun part of being an elected official playing #TranspoBINGO is that I can tick squares by doing my job. This week I signed ANC 5F's official letter responding to @ddotdc.bsky.social's Strategic Bike Plan, re-emphasizing our desire for protected bike lanes spanning the District on Q or R Street.

Page 1 of the Strategic Bike Plan letter. Text here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fq7B1JSuOEiyXJ9ckryW0_zax8lDlAux/view?usp=sharing

Page 2 of the Strategic Bike Plan letter. Text here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fq7B1JSuOEiyXJ9ckryW0_zax8lDlAux/view?usp=sharing

Page 1 of the Q&R Street resolution. Text here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bhXiz_gdwh-kayU6-VfODVDl8z5Kl2NW/view?usp=drive_link

A TranspoBINGO board with "Advocate for transpo" ticked

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Aru @aru.io · 05/02/2026

First #TranspoBINGO square! I rode two Metrorail trains from NE (and NW) to get a haircut in Arlington, the old Southwest quadrant.

A TranspoBINGO board with the "Connect 2" square marked off.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Looks like they're here! I've also flagged it to @ddotdc.bsky.social and @mayorbowser.dc.gov , but please be careful up close to Dew Drop Inn tomorrow, #bikedc.

DC Water trucks performing maintenance on a broken water main by Mess Hall.

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Ed Garnett @garnetted.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Careful MBT riders on Wednesday morning @waba.org

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The latest on trash collection from DPW. Collection is continuing, albeit slightly behind. If your trash hasn't been picked up, leave the can out. Please move any obstacles in alleys to allow the bobcat crews to remove ice and snow to make collection easier.

Frontside collection (as of Tuesday afternoon): DPW has completed Monday frontside collections. Tuesday frontside collections are underway and will continue tomorrow. Wednesday frontside collections will begin tomorrow.

Alley clearing (as of Tuesday afternoon): Bobcats have cleared pathways through all Monday and Tuesday collection alleys. Teams have started clearing pathways through Wednesday collection alleys.

Alley collections (as of Tuesday afternoon): DPW has nearly completed Monday alley collections, and those collections will continue on Wednesday. Tuesday alley collections will begin on Wednesday. Updates to come tomorrow on when DPW will begin Wednesday alley collections. Please place cans out and leave them out.

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Councilmember Zachary Parker @cmzparker5.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Sharing the latest snow removal updates, include good news about DPW's progress on trash collection: mailchi.mp/dccouncil/tr...

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I spotted a DPW crew clearing a path into a neighboring alley, presumably for trash collection tomorrow.

A photo of a bobcat vehicle and crew attempting ice removal of an alleyway. A tree blocks the view.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser @mayorbowser.dc.gov · 30/01/2026

If your household normally gets Tuesday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Sunday, February 1, for pickup Sunday.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser @mayorbowser.dc.gov · 30/01/2026

If your household normally gets Monday alley collection: we are bringing in bobcats to clear pathways through alleys, and yours will be prioritized. Check back on Sunday for an updated collection schedule.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser @mayorbowser.dc.gov · 30/01/2026

If your household normally gets Monday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Saturday, Jan 31, for pickup tomorrow.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Interesting tidbit from the Mayor's office regarding trash and recycling pickup: "Trash service was slid all week and will resume next week. DPW will be clearing alleys that they have to route down to pick up trash." This alley clearing is a new and necessary development.

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District Department of Transportation (DDOTDC) @ddotdc.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Snow Emergency Reminder: Mayor Bowser has declared a Snow Emergency starting today at noon. Vehicles must be moved off Snow Emergency Routes to give snow plows room to work. Clear routes help crews clear streets faster and keep emergency vehicles moving. Visit 🔗 snow.dc.gov for the routes and map.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Good news! Following another vehicle incursion on the trail, and additional news coverage, DDOT has confirmed to us that they are taking steps to protect the entrances to the MBT from drivers. Props to my colleague @joe5f6.bsky.social for keeping these comms going while I was heads down at work.

Good morning. Thanks for taking my call and for alerting us of the continued issue of unauthorized vehicles using the MBT. As I mentioned on the phone, we will take the following actions to limit access for unauthorized vehicles:

1. After the snowstorm (late next week), we will position additional concrete planters and/or jersey barriers at R St to prevent access to the trail. This will block access to Ft Myers back gate which they are aware of and in agreement.

2. We will proceed with new hardened bollards and/or a new gate at T St in coordination with Ft Myer and MPD. This will take a couple of months because it's non-standard infrastructure. Note: T St is MPD preferred emergency access point to the trail.

3. Add additional signage near all access points stating no authorized motorized vehicles similar to the sign at R St.

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Yet another car on the trail tonight around 7:30pm at S st NE

Blurry night photo of car brake lights on MBT

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Just observed new signage at the former Sunbelt Rentals location on 8th Street NE - Solar Solutions looks to be moving in.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Nash & Smashed, a Nashville chicken and burger restaurant, has put up signs at the old BGR storefront on Monroe Street NE in Edgewood.

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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

May is a long way away, but—ask any #DCPol candidate—it'll be here before you know it. Registration submitted for #BikeDC #RideOfSilence 2026. Mark your calendars for May 20 and plan to take a moment out of #BikeMonth to honor those who are no longer with us & stand for safer roads for all.

rideofsilence.org

::Ride of Silence:: Home - '0 words spoken - A million

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Julie Patton Lawson @srfrjulie.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I can get several McKinley Tech kids and teachers to speak up too. From my son, his live reaction to this pic: “there was a car trying to pass on the bike lane at brookland, like a week ago”

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I just caught this driver pulling onto the MBT at T Street NE. I waved them back. ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

As someone who's been asked if I'm "American" by a constituent, this is unsurprising. What's wild is the boldness with which such racism is wielded, but that's Nextdoor for you.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I'm happy that 901 Monroe St NE (that ANC 5F voted to support) is finally moving forward. I'm disappointed by the concessions that were made and all the advocacy that had to happen, but getting 200+ units right across from the Brookland/CUA metro is to be celebrated. dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...

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Zoning Commission Approves 230-Unit Development At Brookland Metro Station

A project at this location has been in the works for over a decade.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Fresh NOI from @ddotdc.bsky.social - they're finally closing the gap between the crosstown cycletrack and the MBT! Trail plans here: trails.ddot.dc.gov/pages/michig...

NOI# 25-208-CPD
Re:
Michigan Avenue NE Shared-Use Path
Dear Chairpersons,
Pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Amendment Act of 2000” D.C. LAW 13-249 (48 DCR
3491 April 20, 2001), the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is required to give a
written notice of our intent (NOI) to modify traffic and/or parking requirements. This letter is
being forwarded to you for the purpose of notification and solicitation of comments on our
intent to implement the following in your jurisdictions:
The installation of a 10-foot shared-use path along Michigan Avenue NE between Harewood
Dr and Monroe St NE.
Overview:
The Michigan Avenue Share-Use Path project provides both bicycle and pedestrian safety
improvements for users of this corridor. This proposed project closes a 0.2 mile gap in an
otherwise 2.1 mile section of connected and protected bicycle lanes and is an important part of
DDOT’s work to improve safety for all roadway users. It is a small but important portion of the
bike network that fills multiple gaps in the existing bike network by providing a safe
connections between the existing protected bike infrastructure to the east and west including
Irving St NE, Monroe St NE, and the Met Branch Trail as seen in the map below.

The project will replace the existing sidewalk on the northern side of the corridor along Catholic
University with a 10-foot shared-use path extending from Harewood Rd / 4th St NE to Monroe
St NE. It will also improve the intersection at Monroe St and Michigan Ave NE to provide a safe
connection between this new path and the existing two-way protected bike lanes along
Monroe St NE. For the safety of bicyclists, the eastbound right-turn from Monroe Street onto
Michigan will no longer be allowed. This is necessary due to the limited visibility of the bike
lane while making that turn. Right turning vehicles will need to go to 7 th Street NE to make a
right turn. The existing and proposed cross sections are shown below:

DDOT anticipates the following safety benefits with this project:
• An expanded biking / scooter route for people traveling along Michigan Avenue NE.
• Another connection to the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
• Improved comfort and safety for both pedestrians and bicyclists along Michigan Ave NE.
• Comfortable bicycle facilities for people traveling in and through the corridor.
• Improved comfort and safety due to the reduction of potential conflicts at Michigan Ave
and Monroe St NE.
• Reduction in motor vehicle trips due to faster and safer non-motorized travel options.
For more information about this project and to view the design plans in detail visit the project
website here: https://trails-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/michigan-avenue-trail
COMMENTS
All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing or email by November 7, 2025 (30
business days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation,
Capital Planning Division, 250 M Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003, or by email to
anne.welch@dc.gov .
If you would like to check the status of this Notice of Intent (NOI), please visit DDOT’s website
at https://ddot.dc.gov/service/notice-intent If you are having any trouble accessing the NOI
site or are unable to do so, please contact the DDOT Customer Service Clearinghouse at 202-
671-2800.
Sincerely,
Anne Welch, Transportation Planner
Capital Planning Division
District Department of Transportation
Email: ddot.cpd@dc.gov

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Power outage in Edgewood. According to their website, Pepco estimates restoration by 9pm. Report via their website so they have the most updated information.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Since a few folks have checked in with me, I figure it'd be good to put this in writing: I am not requesting a National Guard presence in Edgewood. The deployment of troops in DC against our will is based on false pretenses, and is a violation of our sovereignty.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

We will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, September 2nd at 6pm. It will be virtual only. Agenda and dial-in information can be found on our meetings page: www.anc5f.com/meetings

anc5f.com

ANC 5F - Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

If anyone learns of more details about this crash, please send them my way.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Really sad to see Indigo get denied the zoning relief for their second restaurant. 5F02 has a spot open in the former Brookland Pint space. Come on over to this side of N Cap!

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Councilmember Zachary Parker @cmzparker5.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

While this vote did not go the way I wanted, I remain committed to ensuring that restaurant wages are sustainable, livable, and fair. As we look to the budget and a need to find a solution without a repeal of I-82, I have invited representatives of our restaurants, the restaurant association...(1/3)

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I tried to reply to your email but got a bounceback. Here's what I wrote: I find this immensely disappointing and paternalistic. I, along with 75% of the voting electorate, twice voted for an elimination of the tipped minimum wage. (ctd)

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Aru @aru.io · 22/05/2025

I had a wonderful ride with @swiderski.bsky.social, @bryanhart.bsky.social and other members of the #bikedc community at tonight's #RideOfSilence. It sucks that we have to come together under these circumstances, but it warms my heart to have a community such as ours to pay respects alongside.

J offering some words at the beginning of the ride

A shot from the back of a group of cyclists in an underpass, stopped at a red light.

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Ward 5 Family Biking @ward5familybiking.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Join us for: 🚲-> 🍕🍻 ⏰ Gather at 10:30am Sat May 17th 📍N Michigan Park Rec Ctr 📍metrobar Ride : 3.2 miles. See you there #bikedc!

Ward 5 Family Bike Ride flier - "We will ride to Metrobar!" Photos of past family rides.

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Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I love to see so many excited neighbors. It was a privilege to work within ANC 5F to get their alcohol license sorted out ASAP.

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