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URGENT ACTION ALERT to SAVE SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, PARKS, ETC

Do You Think Public Property Should be Used for Public Needs - Like Afforda=
ble Housing, Recreation, Health Care, Job Training, Community Programs, Gar=
dens, Small Business, etc... NOT PRIVATE PROFIT?

Then RAISE YOUR VOICE!  Schools, Libraries, Parks & Public Spaces are NOT f=
or Sale!

NOW IT=E2=80=99S TIME TO CHANGE THE LAW!  PACK THE HEARING ROOM!  Turn Out =
- Attend -TESTIFY!

WHEN: Mon, June 23rd, 9:00 am

WHERE: Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Room 500, 5th floor (brin=
g ID to enter)

Sign up to testify by calling the Committee on Gov=E2=80=99t Operation, Ms =
Denise Wiktor: (202) 724-8105 or email dwiktor at dccouncil.us (cc: parisa at emp=
owerdc.org)

This is a Critical Time to Raise Your Voice!  Questions?  Call Parisa at Em=
power DC (202) 234-9119

*NOTE* The hearing is on two pieces of legislation - the Thomas Bill 17-052=
7, and the Schwartz Bill 17-0760.  You can read each by going to www.dccoun=
cil.us and clicking on legislation, and searching for the bill number, or e=
mail parisa at empowerdc.org to request a copy of the legislation.

EMPOWER DC is supporting the Thomas Bill which is much more comprehensive t=
han the Schwartz bill and considers all community needs - not just governme=
nt uses - as viable options for keeping public property in active public us=
e.

WHAT BILL 17-0527 DOES:

This bill is critical to ensure that DC government finally complies with th=
e law, providing:

- A Master Facilities Plan as required by law (10-1031)

- An audit of space being leased by DC government from private developers a=
t a cost of over $9 million per month, $110 million per year, as required b=
y law (10-1012)

- A Master Facilities Planning and Program Coordination Committee, as requi=
red by law (10-1031)

This bill lays out a process for complying with the Comprehensive Plan whic=
h includes numerous provisions mandating the protection of public property

Key Provisions of the bill include:

=C2=B7 Mandating that the Mayor deliver to the Council and the Council appr=
ove the Master Facilities Plan and other key planning tools required by law=
 before proposing the disposition of public property

=C2=B7 Creating a Community Development Plan to ensure DC identifies both g=
overnment and community-development needs for which to repurpose public pro=
perties, before considering any public property disposition

=C2=B7 Defining =E2=80=9Ccontinuous community input=E2=80=9D which is requi=
red in the current law, including emphasizing community and ANC involvement=
 in public property decision making=20

WE=E2=80=99VE LOST TOO MUCH ALREADY!

-- email the council and tell them to support bill 17-0527

-- send to all Council at: membersonly at dccouncil.us

-- call your ward Councilperson! (202) 724-8000

PARTIAL LIST OF LOST PUBLIC PROPERTIES:=20

Public Property / Former Use / Is Now/Will Be:
Randall School / Homeless Shelter / Art Gallery and Luxury Condos
Wormley School / School / Condos Starting at $1.3 million/unit
Gage School / School / Parker Flats Condos
Pierce School / School / Condos
Lovejoy School / School / Condos
Adams Morgan / School / Condos
Annex Elem. / School
Berret School / School / Condos
Carbery School / School / Luxury Lofts
Bryan School / School / Luxury Lofts
Giddings School / School / Results Gym
Mather Building / UDC Building / Condos
Arthur Capper / Public Housing / Parking Lot for New Baseball Stadium

WE DEMAND THAT ALL 23 SCHOOLS SLATED TO CLOSE REMAIN IN ACTIVE PUBLIC USE A=
ND PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

PLEASE NOTE: You have a right to testify for 3 minutes, or 5 minutes if rep=
resenting an organization.=20

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