A group of local residents is coordinating an application for a legal, neighborhood dog park at the Shaw Recreation Field (11th and Rhode Island Avenue, NW).  The group is trying to collect signatures on a petition to show neighborhood support.  Anyone living within a 10-block radius of Shaw Recreation Field can sign the petition, regardless of their dog-ownership status.  The field for dog-ownership on the petition is merely for statistical purposes.

The ten-block radius extends to 21st Street to the west, Fairmount Street to the north, North Capitol to the east, and G Street to the south.  So, in addition to Shaw, Logan and U Street, this area would include parts of Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Eckington, Bloomingdale, Mount Vernon, Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Washington Circle and Foggy Bottom.

Signatories must include first and last names and mailing addresses, or they will be invalidated.  If you sign the online petition, you should not sign any circulating hard-copy.  More than one person in the same household may sign the petition; both are obviously taxpayers and should get separate and equal status.  (Children's names should not be included.)

Sign petition here:  http://www.petitiononline.com/logshawu/petition.html

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that it will conduct an additional Household Hazardous Waste/E-cycling collection event, to accommodate District residents who did not get a chance to participate in last Saturday's semi-annual event.

Last week's event attracted more than twice the number of people who came last year.  Not everyone could stay until their turn to unload their toxic items and unwanted electronic goods, so DPW is offering this additional collection event to apologize to residents and express its appreciation for their commitment to protecting the environment.

WHO: DC Department of Public Works

WHAT: Household Hazardous Waste/E-cycling Collection Event

WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 9 am to 3 pm, rain or shine

WHERE: RFK Stadium, Lot 7, 2400 East Capitol St., SE (If driving west on East Capitol St., stay in the right lane to reach the Lot 7 Entrance Gate.  If driving east on East Capitol St., make a left on 19th St. then a right on C St. and use the C Street Entrance.)

May 17: Weekly Drop-offs Begin

Beginning May 17, DPW will provide weekly HHW/e-cycling collections for District residents on Saturdays at the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station, 3200 Benning Road, NE, 8 am to 3 pm.  Later this summer, Saturday HHW/e-cycling drop-offs will begin at the Ft. Totten Trash Transfer Station.