Councilmember Charles Allen
@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
Dad, husband, Ward 6 DC Councilmember, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
Vice Chair of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
charlesallenward6.com
Posts by CM Allen & staff
Vice Chair of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
charlesallenward6.com
Posts by CM Allen & staff
Today we unveiled a ceremonial street renaming at 3rd and I Street, SW after Lenora Baker, five years after her passing.
Lenora was a beloved member of the Southwest community, deeply engaged at Westminster, always an advocate for her community.
Lenora was a beloved member of the Southwest community, deeply engaged at Westminster, always an advocate for her community.
September 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Today we unveiled a ceremonial street renaming at 3rd and I Street, SW after Lenora Baker, five years after her passing.
Lenora was a beloved member of the Southwest community, deeply engaged at Westminster, always an advocate for her community.
Lenora was a beloved member of the Southwest community, deeply engaged at Westminster, always an advocate for her community.
Ready, set, read!
The Southeast Library is officially open. It was years in the making, and everyone’s joyous reactions made it worth it (along with the line out the door!).
The Southeast Library is officially open. It was years in the making, and everyone’s joyous reactions made it worth it (along with the line out the door!).
September 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Ready, set, read!
The Southeast Library is officially open. It was years in the making, and everyone’s joyous reactions made it worth it (along with the line out the door!).
The Southeast Library is officially open. It was years in the making, and everyone’s joyous reactions made it worth it (along with the line out the door!).
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Tips from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social on dealing w/ aftermath of last night's storm...
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Guidance from CM Allen After Last Night's Storm
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September 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Tips from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social on dealing w/ aftermath of last night's storm...
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I’ve spoken with heads of HSEMA & DDOT.
An update:
- 1,100+ reports of tree damage have come in. Many are duplicates, but about 400 individual trees seriously damaged
- Wards 6 &7 seeing biggest impact
- DDOT hard at work prioritizing 20+ crews responding, but this will take days
An update:
- 1,100+ reports of tree damage have come in. Many are duplicates, but about 400 individual trees seriously damaged
- Wards 6 &7 seeing biggest impact
- DDOT hard at work prioritizing 20+ crews responding, but this will take days
September 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I’ve spoken with heads of HSEMA & DDOT.
An update:
- 1,100+ reports of tree damage have come in. Many are duplicates, but about 400 individual trees seriously damaged
- Wards 6 &7 seeing biggest impact
- DDOT hard at work prioritizing 20+ crews responding, but this will take days
An update:
- 1,100+ reports of tree damage have come in. Many are duplicates, but about 400 individual trees seriously damaged
- Wards 6 &7 seeing biggest impact
- DDOT hard at work prioritizing 20+ crews responding, but this will take days
The option to build that new station has got to remain on the table. www.notus.org/metro/comman...
A New Commanders Stadium Is Coming. How Will Anybody Get There?
The question of whether to build a second train station at RFK has divided a neighborhood — and city government.
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September 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The option to build that new station has got to remain on the table. www.notus.org/metro/comman...
The west end of Pennsylvania Ave NW is about to undergo a big makeover. This is a project years in the making finally coming to life, set to be complete next summer. Thanks to @GoldenTriDC for the site visit this week. The final road will feel a lot more tight knit and welcoming!
August 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The west end of Pennsylvania Ave NW is about to undergo a big makeover. This is a project years in the making finally coming to life, set to be complete next summer. Thanks to @GoldenTriDC for the site visit this week. The final road will feel a lot more tight knit and welcoming!
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“I think one of her biggest legacies that will carry on is that she’s the Book Lady. There are a lot of kids growing up in D.C. right now — they may know ... her music, but what they really know is that she delivers a book once a month.”
— @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social on Dolly Parton's local impact
— @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social on Dolly Parton's local impact
What Dolly Parton did for DC kids
The superstar performer supported a DCPL program that has mailed 4 million books to more than 100,000 D.C. children.
51st.news
August 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
“I think one of her biggest legacies that will carry on is that she’s the Book Lady. There are a lot of kids growing up in D.C. right now — they may know ... her music, but what they really know is that she delivers a book once a month.”
— @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social on Dolly Parton's local impact
— @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social on Dolly Parton's local impact
International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31 and events are being held for DC residents to learn about overdose risks, reduce stigma, and connect with life‑saving resources.
Check out events here: livelong.dc.gov/page/news-an...
Check out events here: livelong.dc.gov/page/news-an...
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August 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31 and events are being held for DC residents to learn about overdose risks, reduce stigma, and connect with life‑saving resources.
Check out events here: livelong.dc.gov/page/news-an...
Check out events here: livelong.dc.gov/page/news-an...
Dolly's impact went beyond music: She was instrumental in making sure children in DC could read through her partnership with the @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social.
Check out the LA Times' look at DC's 'Books From Birth' program and its work with Dolly: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Check out the LA Times' look at DC's 'Books From Birth' program and its work with Dolly: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Dolly Parton's contributions to literacy will outlive the star, just like she planned
Dolly Parton spent decades gifting books to millions of children. Following her death at 80, the Dollywood Foundation plans carry her mission with Imagination Library forward.
www.latimes.com
August 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Dolly's impact went beyond music: She was instrumental in making sure children in DC could read through her partnership with the @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social.
Check out the LA Times' look at DC's 'Books From Birth' program and its work with Dolly: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Check out the LA Times' look at DC's 'Books From Birth' program and its work with Dolly: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Please join me and Metro tonight for an open house at St. Coletta of Greater Washington if you want to share your thoughts on the RFK Campus and some of the transit improvements WMATA's putting forward.
August 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Please join me and Metro tonight for an open house at St. Coletta of Greater Washington if you want to share your thoughts on the RFK Campus and some of the transit improvements WMATA's putting forward.
Interested in learning about composting at home?
DPW is hosting in-person workshops on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29.
Check it out here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/home-comp...
DPW is hosting in-person workshops on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29.
Check it out here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/home-comp...
Home Composting Workshops
Home Composting Workshops provided by the DC Department of Public Works. Only DC Residents may register; proof of residency is required to participate.
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August 25, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Interested in learning about composting at home?
DPW is hosting in-person workshops on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29.
Check it out here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/home-comp...
DPW is hosting in-person workshops on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29.
Check it out here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/home-comp...
I know I say this every year, but I honestly can't believe it's back to school time already. Wishing all our parents, educators, and students a wonderful back to school week!
My latest newsletter is full of events so you can be ready for the school year: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
My latest newsletter is full of events so you can be ready for the school year: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
August 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I know I say this every year, but I honestly can't believe it's back to school time already. Wishing all our parents, educators, and students a wonderful back to school week!
My latest newsletter is full of events so you can be ready for the school year: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
My latest newsletter is full of events so you can be ready for the school year: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
We've got a new Ward 6 Update! Some handy 'Back to School' events, the return of Mott's Market, and a new, much needed stop sign!
Check it out: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
Check it out: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
Ward 6 Update: August 22, 2026
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August 22, 2026 at 11:28 AM
We've got a new Ward 6 Update! Some handy 'Back to School' events, the return of Mott's Market, and a new, much needed stop sign!
Check it out: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
Check it out: www.charlesallenward6.com/ward_6_updat...
Come hang out with your H Street neighbors at Cynthia Bar and Bistro this evening to learn more about what a BID could do on H Street.
August 20, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Come hang out with your H Street neighbors at Cynthia Bar and Bistro this evening to learn more about what a BID could do on H Street.
⚾️ 📔 The Washington Nationals are taking over the Southwest Library!
📅 Thursday, Aug. 27 | 5–7 PM
Get ready for free healthy snacks, music, prizes, baseball-themed fun, literacy activities, STEM challenges & more! Plus, all youth receive a backpack with school supplies while supplies last.
📅 Thursday, Aug. 27 | 5–7 PM
Get ready for free healthy snacks, music, prizes, baseball-themed fun, literacy activities, STEM challenges & more! Plus, all youth receive a backpack with school supplies while supplies last.
August 20, 2026 at 1:56 PM
⚾️ 📔 The Washington Nationals are taking over the Southwest Library!
📅 Thursday, Aug. 27 | 5–7 PM
Get ready for free healthy snacks, music, prizes, baseball-themed fun, literacy activities, STEM challenges & more! Plus, all youth receive a backpack with school supplies while supplies last.
📅 Thursday, Aug. 27 | 5–7 PM
Get ready for free healthy snacks, music, prizes, baseball-themed fun, literacy activities, STEM challenges & more! Plus, all youth receive a backpack with school supplies while supplies last.
Camp Cobb Park is coming up, with an amazing string of events by Mount Vernon Triangle CID!
Check out how to register for the carnival, roller rink, and movie night: www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-cobb-...
Check out how to register for the carnival, roller rink, and movie night: www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-cobb-...
August 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Camp Cobb Park is coming up, with an amazing string of events by Mount Vernon Triangle CID!
Check out how to register for the carnival, roller rink, and movie night: www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-cobb-...
Check out how to register for the carnival, roller rink, and movie night: www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-cobb-...
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Spotted Lanternflies are back, DC! These pests feed on over 70 species of trees and can attract stinging insects.
Here’s how you can help: Neutralize. Vacuumize. Squisherize!?!
Visit 🔗 tinyurl.com/ddot-lantern... to learn more, and let's protect DC's tree canopy together.
Here’s how you can help: Neutralize. Vacuumize. Squisherize!?!
Visit 🔗 tinyurl.com/ddot-lantern... to learn more, and let's protect DC's tree canopy together.
August 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Spotted Lanternflies are back, DC! These pests feed on over 70 species of trees and can attract stinging insects.
Here’s how you can help: Neutralize. Vacuumize. Squisherize!?!
Visit 🔗 tinyurl.com/ddot-lantern... to learn more, and let's protect DC's tree canopy together.
Here’s how you can help: Neutralize. Vacuumize. Squisherize!?!
Visit 🔗 tinyurl.com/ddot-lantern... to learn more, and let's protect DC's tree canopy together.
The upcoming Capitol Hill Art Walk is coming up on September 12th & 13th.
Local artists and crafters are transforming their sidewalks, yards, alleys, into personal micro-galleries across the neighborhood.
More info can be found on the flyer or here: www.hillrag.com/2026/08/10/a...
Local artists and crafters are transforming their sidewalks, yards, alleys, into personal micro-galleries across the neighborhood.
More info can be found on the flyer or here: www.hillrag.com/2026/08/10/a...
August 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The upcoming Capitol Hill Art Walk is coming up on September 12th & 13th.
Local artists and crafters are transforming their sidewalks, yards, alleys, into personal micro-galleries across the neighborhood.
More info can be found on the flyer or here: www.hillrag.com/2026/08/10/a...
Local artists and crafters are transforming their sidewalks, yards, alleys, into personal micro-galleries across the neighborhood.
More info can be found on the flyer or here: www.hillrag.com/2026/08/10/a...
If you’re trying to undermine local DC laws, we should be brave enough to speak up to it every single time, that includes when it’s members of our own political party.
Spoke to @washingtonian.com about DC and RCV.
Spoke to @washingtonian.com about DC and RCV.
DC Just Adopted Ranked-Choice Voting. The DNC May Undermine It. - Washingtonian
DC leaders are calling on the Democratic National Committee to reject its proposed ban on RCV in presidential primaries.
washingtonian.com
August 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
If you’re trying to undermine local DC laws, we should be brave enough to speak up to it every single time, that includes when it’s members of our own political party.
Spoke to @washingtonian.com about DC and RCV.
Spoke to @washingtonian.com about DC and RCV.
New 🛑 sign finally in!
A safer intersection delivered.
6th & A St SE was one of the only intersections in the neighborhood with no all-way stop, confusing drivers, bikers, & peds with regular crashes as a result.
Appreciate working with neighbors & @ddotdc.bsky.social for this change!
A safer intersection delivered.
6th & A St SE was one of the only intersections in the neighborhood with no all-way stop, confusing drivers, bikers, & peds with regular crashes as a result.
Appreciate working with neighbors & @ddotdc.bsky.social for this change!
August 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New 🛑 sign finally in!
A safer intersection delivered.
6th & A St SE was one of the only intersections in the neighborhood with no all-way stop, confusing drivers, bikers, & peds with regular crashes as a result.
Appreciate working with neighbors & @ddotdc.bsky.social for this change!
A safer intersection delivered.
6th & A St SE was one of the only intersections in the neighborhood with no all-way stop, confusing drivers, bikers, & peds with regular crashes as a result.
Appreciate working with neighbors & @ddotdc.bsky.social for this change!
A great day celebrating the grand reopening of Mott's Market!
August 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
A great day celebrating the grand reopening of Mott's Market!
Reposted by Councilmember Charles Allen
Mott’s Market Celebrates Grand Reopening on Capitol Hill Tomorrow! (Tues.) - More info here www.popville.com/2026/08/mott...
Mott’s Market Celebrates Grand Reopening on Capitol Hill Tomorrow! (Tues.) - PoPville
233 12th Street, SE From a press release: "Mott’s Market, the beloved Capitol Hill corner store that neighbors rallied to save and restore, will celebrate its grand reopening on Tuesday, August 11, 20...
www.popville.com
August 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Mott’s Market Celebrates Grand Reopening on Capitol Hill Tomorrow! (Tues.) - More info here www.popville.com/2026/08/mott...
An unserious & unsafe proposal. A Congressman from Wisconsin has nothing they can do to make life a little more affordable or a little bit better for their own constituents, so they spend their time trying to repeal helmet laws for motorcycles in DC? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
GOP lawmakers move to scrap D.C.’s motorcycle helmet law as road deaths rise
One sponsor calls motorcycles a “symbol of freedom.” Safety experts say scrapping the helmet mandate would come at a deadly cost.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM
An unserious & unsafe proposal. A Congressman from Wisconsin has nothing they can do to make life a little more affordable or a little bit better for their own constituents, so they spend their time trying to repeal helmet laws for motorcycles in DC? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
The latest newsletter just dropped!
We've got updates on Sherwood Rec Center, Union Station redevelopment, and some of our school walks as we head into the new year!
We've got updates on Sherwood Rec Center, Union Station redevelopment, and some of our school walks as we head into the new year!
Ward 6 Update: August 8, 2026
It's hot. The humidity is sky high. And the Nats were once again sellers at the trade deadline. It must be August in DC! On the upside, we had a great Ward 6 Week last week which still has me buzzing.
www.charlesallenward6.com
August 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The latest newsletter just dropped!
We've got updates on Sherwood Rec Center, Union Station redevelopment, and some of our school walks as we head into the new year!
We've got updates on Sherwood Rec Center, Union Station redevelopment, and some of our school walks as we head into the new year!
Reposted by Councilmember Charles Allen
Get ready to sweat. A prolonged surge of tropical humidity is headed for the DC area, with oppressive dew points, heat indexes nearing 100 and almost daily storm chances for more than a week.
Details: www.capitalweather.com/a-surge-of-o...
Details: www.capitalweather.com/a-surge-of-o...
August 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Get ready to sweat. A prolonged surge of tropical humidity is headed for the DC area, with oppressive dew points, heat indexes nearing 100 and almost daily storm chances for more than a week.
Details: www.capitalweather.com/a-surge-of-o...
Details: www.capitalweather.com/a-surge-of-o...