Note from the Incoming President
 

I am so excited to have the opportunity to continue the great work that Karen Howard and John Mahshie, Gale Black before them, and the entire CCA Board and Committee Chairs have done over the past years. My wife Rita and I moved to Crestwood a little over 5 years ago for the people that live here, and the people of Crestwood continue to inspire me. The new CCA Board already has a lot of ideas for the Association, most of which involve making the Association work for YOU!

What can we do better? What do you feel the Association is missing? I want to know!  Please email me at pik@georgetown.edu with any comments, ideas, or issues you may have, or just to say hello. I want to get to know every Crestwood resident if I can - it would be an honor to know such a great group of neighbors.  

But there is one person that has made this whole experience fun, exciting, and worthwhile already - Karen Howard.  Karen, you are one of a kind, and I thank you for your leadership.  

Interested in helping? We're always looking for neighbors to get involved, including as Block Captain Program lead, DC Issues Lead, project leads, and on other committees.  Even if you just want to learn more drop me a line. 

There's a lot more to come, which I hope you will be excited about - stay tuned. See you all at the July 4th Parade!

Best- 
Pavan Khoobchandani
Blagden Avenue
pik@georgetown.edu
 

DDOT LED Streetlight Replacement Project

Re-elected First Vice President and Green Team Lead Doug Barker presented a proposed resolution of the CCA relating to DDOT's streetlight replacement project. The Resolution, which was approved by the membership present, states that the CCA recommends that DDOT adopt warm-white 2700 Kelvin energy-efficient LED lighting for all streetlight installations as opposed to the currently-used blue-white 4000 Kelvin lights, in part based on the American Medical Association report on Human and Environmental Effects of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Community Lighting. For more information, please contact Doug Barker at dougabarker@yahoo.com. 

ANC 4A08 Update
 

SMD 4A08 Commissioner Gale Black presented the (SMD) 4A08 Meeting Survey Results, which detailed the issues that Crestwood residents have identified as their top issues, and also included what residents like about Crestwood.  Commissioner Black noted that the two issues that are currently being focused on are contractor parking at Carter Barron and the Blagden Avenue/Mathewson Drive sidewalk proposals. These issues will be discussed at the June 6 ANC meeting mentioned below. Commissioner Black also discussed the request that was made to alter the part of Beach Drive that will be closed during the next phase of construction so that Crestwood residents may maintain access through Blagden Avenue to west of the Park. For a copy of the survey results, please email Pavan Khoobchandani at pik@georgetown.edu.

The Association elected (or re-elected) the following members of the Board of the CCA:

• President - Pavan Khoobchandani
• First Vice President & Green Team Lead - Doug Barker 
• Second Vice President & Historian - David Swerdloff
• Treasurer - John Favazzo
• Secretary - Patricia Kennedy
• Communications Lead - Kathleen Eder

Walter Reed Redevelopment Update
 

Representatives from The Parks at Walter Reed and the District of Columbia International School (DCI) presented updates regarding the status of construction. The Parks at Walter Reed is a mixed-use, 66-acre redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Master Development Team consists of Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group.  The representatives discussed the traffic study and mitigation plans, the retention of "green" space, and plans for demolition of the existing hospital. DCI representatives presented the plans for the school construction and a description of the grade 6-12 school. For more information, visit www.walterreedtomorrow.com or dcinternationalschool.org. 

Crestwood: 300 Acres, 300 Years relates the history of our neighborhood with the help of more than 200 vintage photographs, maps, documents and news articles. This 132-page book, written by Board member David Swerdloff, costs $20, with all proceeds benefiting the Crestwood Citizens Association. To order, please contact John Favazzo at jfavazzo@gmail.com. 

Please feel free to contact any Board member or crestwoodcca@gmail.com for more information.