Charles Allen

The feds removing this bike lane makes our streets less safe - both for our residents & all the tourists enjoying DC. 🚲 🌸 And it’s brought to us by the same folks trying to stop DC from holding dangerous drivers accountable. It all leads to putting more people in harm’s way.

Tremendous turnout with Hill Family Biking to protest the federal removal of the 15th Street NW bike lane. #bikeDC

Cherry blossoms, cleaner blocks, & updates across Ward 6 🌸 From Metrorail’s 50th year to new housing, safer intersections, & the Great Ward 6 Spring Clean: it’s all in @charlesallen's Ward 6 Update! Read it & sign up so you don’t miss the next one: charlesallenward6.com/newsletter0321

It’s a nice spring day, but hardly peak cherry blossom crowds down by the National Mall and Tidal Basin. But the 15th Street protected lane that the Trump administration will start tearing out next week was still busy with people on bikes and scooters; locals and tourists alike.

Stopped by the packed Electrify DC #HealthyHomesFair at Catholic U today with tons of neighbors learning how to lower costs & generate their own energy. Joined a fun cook-off competition with @LisaJRaymond @Janeese4DC @goodweather4dc @tweetelissa @repoyedc I didn’t win.

Update Box Alarm 200 block 11th St NE. Fire confined to 1st floor and under control. No injuries. 1 adult male and 1 dog displaced. @RedCrossNCGC notified. Fire investigators on scene. #DCsBravest

It’s a beautiful day for baseball to be back! First game of the season for a lot of little leaguers today at The Fields and it couldn’t have been better weather! ⚾️

Happy to join and share remarks at a learning session our office hosted on behalf of DC Sustainable Energy Utility -- discussing all the ways DCSEU helps deliver sustainable energy projects & energy efficiency upgrades to DC residents. The SEU is a part of a more affordable DC.

Due to the forecasted severe weather, DCPS will close schools two hours early on Monday, March 16. Afterschool and evening activities are cancelled. Staff will remain at school until all students are safely dismissed.

Dangerous storm outbreak could slam D.C. area Monday; tornadoes possible An intense storm system could bring widespread and severe thunderstorms to the D.C. region on Monday, capable of producing violent wind gusts, hail and tornadoes in addition to torrential rain and lightning. The National Weather Service has declared a rare Level 4 out of 5, or “moderate,” storm risk, meaning severe storms that are expected to be widespread. This is the first instance of this risk level in more than two years. The storms’ timing still needs to be pinned down, but they are most probable between about 1 and 7 p.m. Monday, when an organized and violent squall line is expected to pass. That said, widely scattered showers and storms, some of which could be intense, are possible before this window, as early as 9 or 10 a.m. Rain is expected to linger after the most intense storms pass in the evening. The fast-moving storms along the squall line and possible hurricane-force wind gusts could topple trees and power lines, leading to outages. Expect travel disruptions and flight delays and avoid driving when the worst storms are passing. (1/3)

Passing the STEER Act changed that and I’m very grateful to see our DC Attorney General using these powers to focus on some of the drivers putting DC residents & visitors most at risk. It’s improving safety in our city and delivering results.

The easiest answer is to slow down, don’t run a red light & follow a stop sign. No one likes a ticket, and most of us change behavior and drive safer after just one. But without ticket reciprocity in the region, DC was left unable to enforce against these dangerous mega speeders.

Today, @DCAttorneyGen Schwalb announced the dangerous driver from Maryland who hit Paisley in the crosswalk was held accountable in Court thanks to STEER Act. Plus, AG Schwalb launched another round of STEER Act cases, one of which is for a driver with 800+ speeding tickets! 🧵

If you receive SNAP, you can get 50% off your Metro fare. A great program not enough people know about:

Latest modernization updates for the SE Branch Library are in. New photos and it looks like we’re turning the corner for the home stretch - pushing for an early summer grand opening!

BIG PEPCO NEWS: If you're angry about high electricity bills, the D.C. Court of Appeals just tossed out the Public Service Commission's last two-year rate increase (for years 2024-2026) for Pepco on procedural grounds. BUT: I'm told no immediate bill changes for D.C. customers.

CM @charlesallen just swore in two new ANC Commissioners! • Scott Burger (6A01): focused on safer, better transportation along the H Street corridor for all modes • Kimberly Butler (6A02): committed to supporting small businesses and helping neighborhood corridors thrive

Happy Birthday Books From Birth! 10 years 3.6 million books 103,000+ DC kids served. 📚 This was the 1st law I got passed; an incredible partnership with DC Public Library & Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Today it’s helping ~31K kids build home libraries across DC. @dcpl

Great news Southwest! It’s official! The SW Farmers Market will continue to serve the neighborhood! Deal was inked just last night for a new home just 2 blocks away at 6th and M Street SW. April 4th will be the opening day! See you there!