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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 9h

Rain or shine, DC shows up! ☔️💪
So great to see one of the biggest Walk & Roll to School Days in the country fill Lincoln Park this morning. Let’s keep making it safer and easier for every kid to walk or bike to school!

Thanks for a great morning, @w6pspo.bsky.social!

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 1d

Time for the Legislative Meeting 👇

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 2d

The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 7:

• Breakfast Meeting – scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting – scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting – immediately following COW

Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

How to Watch Our October 7 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia

Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, October 7. The first meeting is a pre-Legislative Meeting Breakfast Meeting, […]

dccouncil.gov

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 1d

The Committee of the Whole Meeting has started 👇

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 2d

The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 7:

• Breakfast Meeting – scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting – scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting – immediately following COW

Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

How to Watch Our October 7 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia

Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, October 7. The first meeting is a pre-Legislative Meeting Breakfast Meeting, […]

dccouncil.gov

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 1d

The breakfast meeting has started 👇

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 2d

The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 7:

• Breakfast Meeting – scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting – scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting – immediately following COW

Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

How to Watch Our October 7 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia

Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, October 7. The first meeting is a pre-Legislative Meeting Breakfast Meeting, […]

dccouncil.gov

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 2d

The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 7:

• Breakfast Meeting – scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting – scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting – immediately following COW

Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

How to Watch Our October 7 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia

Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, October 7. The first meeting is a pre-Legislative Meeting Breakfast Meeting, […]

dccouncil.gov

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for office hours in Hill East next week!

From 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, CM Allen and our team will be at the Pretzel Bakery to chat about anything on your mind.

Let us know you're coming by RSVPing today: charlesallenward6.com/officehours1017

Graphic for Councilmember Allen's office hours: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Pretzel Bakery

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 2d

Walk & Roll to School Day is this week! See you at Lincoln Park at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8!

@w6pspo.bsky.social

w6pspo.org/2025/09/29/w...

Flier for the Oct. 8 Walk and Roll to School Day

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 5d

Hail yeah, more trains!

"Charles Allen has a goal of more than 30,000 fans taking metro on Commanders gamedays, which is six times the current levels."

www.wusa9.com/article/traf...

DC pushes ambitious metro expansion for new commanders stadium, but major questions remain

Charles Allen has a goal of more than 30,000 fans taking metro on Commanders gamedays, which is six times the current levels.

www.wusa9.com

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Reposted by Councilmember Charles Allen

Metro @wmata.com · 5d

Reminder! 👋 This weekend, track work will take place on the Blue, Orange, & Silver lines, closing Stadium-Armory and Potomac Av, with free shuttle buses replacing trains.

🟢 Trains will single track on the Green Line until 1 PM on Sun.

➡️: spklr.io/6005BJQOc

A map for the free shuttle service effective Oct. 4-5, during Metro Rail hours, showing bus routes, station names (e.g., Federal Center SW, New Carrollton), and indications for open or closed stations using symbols.

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 6d

The RFK deal is done. The work to expand metro service to the stadium and coming neighborhood needs to have started yesterday. This morning WUSA 9’s Eric Flack and I walked the site to talk about how we get it done. Which begs the question: would you take metro to a game or concert?

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 6d

Taking 🔵 🟠 ⚪ @wmata.com lines east of Eastern Market this weekend? Plan ahead!

Potomac Ave and Stadium-Armory stations will be closed for work Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 4-5), with shuttles providing transit: www.wmata.com/about/news/W...

WMATA | Weekend track work: Aerial structure repairs will close stations on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines

Metro news and service information for the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

www.wmata.com

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 7d

It was a great space to discuss the current Week Without Driving challenge and the progress DC is making, from the increasing enforcement of dangerous drivers through the STEER Act and steps we’re taking to move closer to Vision Zero.

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Charles Allen and DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 7d

CM Allen joined DMV leaders from transportation, infrastructure, and construction sectors to close out today's DC Quality Initiative Conference, which focused on building safer streets that prioritize people, not just personal vehicles.

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 7d

Wishing all who observe this time a blessed Yom Kippur.

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 7d

The Council’s Committee of the Whole is holding a hearing today on CM Allen’s bill aimed at freezing budgets during modernization so schools don’t lose the people who make them strong.
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Graphic: Case in point: this past spring, families and teachers at Harriet Tubman Elementary School rightly worried about the $1.2 million cut facing their school because of this very issue.
Since enrollment always rises when a school returns, a school community shouldn’t lose its staff for a short-term change to the school.

Graphic: The Council’s Committee of the Whole is holding a hearing today on Councilmember Allen’s bill to protect schools’ budgets during modernization.
The bill freezes a school’s budget where it is at the start of a modernization for the two years they’ll be in a swing space and until they move back into their new, improved home.

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 7d

A modernized school building should mean more opportunity for students, not fewer teachers and staff. But when families leave during construction, a school’s budget takes a hit, sometimes by millions.

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Graphic: So, your child’s school is getting modernized! That’s great!
...But what if you come back to that beautiful new campus, and your school has lost the teachers and staff who made it special?
There’s a Council hearing today on a bill from Councilmember Allen to fix the issue.

Graphic: When a school gets modernized, students “swing” to a different campus, with some parents choosing to enroll their kids elsewhere during construction.

But schools are funded based on enrollment. A temporary drop in enrollment means the school will lose teachers and specialists.

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 8d

This Friday, Ward 6 residents will explore all there is inside the International Spy Museum for free! There are still some tickets to grab for Ward 6 night at the museum: Find yours at buff.ly/1mBWhcF

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 8d

Day 2 of a #WeekWithoutDriving: Starting the day with @wmata.com!

@ggwash.org @americawalks.bsky.social

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 8d

Today's the deadline:

Metro @wmata.com · 8d

DC parents, has your child picked up their new 25’-26’ Kids Ride Free card? Tomorrow, September 30 is the deadline! 🗓️‼️

Let’s keep students moving. Pick up this year’s Kids Ride Free card from school today! 🏫

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 8d

See you there!

w6pspo.bsky.social @w6pspo.bsky.social · 8d

It's happening! Walk and Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 8 - meet us at Lincoln Park (7:30am!) for friends, fun, and a Unity Walk to school! @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @thehillishome.com @hillragdc.bsky.social @hillfamilybiking.org

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 9d

CM Allen is kicking off Day 1 of a Week Without Driving with @bikeshare.bsky.social!

With a growing system of bike lanes + upgraded e-bikes in CaBi's fleet, cycling through the city is becoming more accessible for more people. #WeekWithoutDriving

@ddotdc.bsky.social @americawalks.bsky.social

Riding a bike without a bike lane, in traffic.

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks to all our ANC Commissioners out there helping every day to keep DC clean. And a special shout-out to my own Commissioner, Daniela McInerney, for organizing this weekend’s alley cleanup with neighbors!

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 9d

Are you a DC parent or guardian of someone in K-12? The Deputy Mayor for Education’s Out of School Time Office is looking to understand your needs, interests, and any barriers to after-school and/or summer programming.

Fill out the anonymous survey here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 11d

The latest Ward 6 Update is out! It’s a full one with news and updates from CM Allen on what’s happening across our neighborhoods and city. Read it all here: charlesallenward6.com/newsletter0927

🗞️ Want these biweekly updates straight to your inbox? Sign up today: charlesallenward6.com/sign_up

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 12d

While we want our elected leaders to understand the strengths & shortcomings of our transportation options, it helps when more residents feel invested in the success of those systems. Keep an eye out next week as CM Allen posts, & tag us if you want to share your week!
weekwithoutdriving.org

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Week Without Driving

Sep 29th – Oct 5th, 2025 - An experience created for everyone to learn firsthand about barriers and challenges for nondrivers. Join, support, or become a host.

weekwithoutdriving.org

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