Vacant property meeting tonight at Park View Rec Center; Councilmember Silverman going too

If you live in the eastern part of Columbia Heights, Park View or Pleasant Plains, there's a meeting tonight at the Park View Rec Center (Warder and Otis, a block east of Georgia) about vacant properties. Councilmember Elissa Silverman, who has been working on the issue, will also attend.

It seems like there are fewer vacant properties in our area, but it's still definitely an issue. They are often havens for crime, stashing stolen stuff, and just generally looking crappy. They also mean those properties aren't contributing taxes or being used productively.

Here's more from the the Park View United Neighborhood Coalition, who are putting the meeting on.

Wed. 9/6, 7 pm - Park View United Neighborhood Coalition meeting re. vacant propertiesPlease join the Park View United Neighborhood Coalition (UNC) for our September monthly meeting on Wed. 9/6 from 7-8 p.m. at the Park View Rec Center (corner of Warder and Otis). The main topic of our meeting will be vacant properties. We are honored to be joined by City Councilmember Elissa Silverman, who has championed a number of bills in recent years to address vacant property issues in the District. She will brief us on the problems that led her to work on this issue in the Council, and we'll discuss how we can address vacant property issues in Park View. We will also be joined by representatives from MPD to provide a monthly update on police activity in the neighborhood. We'll also hear an update on the recent meeting of the UNC's new Public Safety Working Group and the latest on the upcoming neighborhood block party. Please join us Wed. 9/6 at 7 p.m. at the rec center! Elanor Elanor StarmerSecretary and Board Member, Park View UNC