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FC2 Salutes Trustee Joe Stettinius
Joe Stettinius , Chief Executive of the Americas for Cushman & Wakefield Inc. and FC2 trustee suffered a fatal heart attack at his farm in Upperville last Thursday. He was 55 years old. He is survived by his wife, Regina, and two children, Alexander and Isabelle. The leadership, trustees, and staff of the Federal City Council send our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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MetroNow Pushes for Action on Metro Reforms
Launched in January 2018, the MetroNow Coalition is the culmination of more than a year’s work by the Federal City Council (FC2) and other civic organizations to create a regional alliance to advocate for comprehensive Metro reform.
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Winter Board Meeting: Fiscal Risks on DC’s Horizon?
The District of Columbia's economy remains remarkably strong and resilient, but some of the District’s top civic and elected leaders believe that the economy will face challenges on multiple fronts in the near and distant future.
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Kenyan McDuffie: Business Leaders Must Be Partners in Changing Narrative on Growth
The District of Columbia’s sustained economic growth is cause for celebration by almost anyone’s measure, yet business and civic leaders are grappling with the consequences produced by this success, from housing and transportation challenges to disagreements over the path of real estate development.
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Critical Transportation Initiatives Up Ahead
A recent conversation with Kanti Srikanth, Transportation Director with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, hosted by the Federal City Council’s Transportation Committee, highlighted impactful transportation initiatives in the region, the need for which may be accelerated with the arrival of H2Q.
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Will A Ban on School Suspensions Lead to Discipline Reform?
The DCPC released a new report assessing the proposed “Student Fair Access to School Act of 2017”, which prohibits out-of-school suspensions aside from the most extreme disciplinary incidents. Nationally, this disciplinary policy has met with mixed signs of success. If the bill is enacted, the proposed partial ban would have an immediate and vast impact on the District of Columbia’s schools and students.
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Pittsburgh Is Driving Transportation Innovation
CityPalooza takes the pulse of innovative practices used to solve intractable urban problems and broadcasting them far and wide. Conceived by Federal City Council’s Anthony Williams, the new website is a go-to place for cities to learn about novel solutions to thorny issues. Long known as a center for smart city transportation, Pittsburgh leaders are working to combine technology, energy, transportation and infrastructure to transform urban mobility.
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The Year of the Anacostia
AWT began 2018 with the launch of the "Year of the Anacostia," a yearlong celebration of the Anacostia River corridor, followed by Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement of major conservation and investment commitments in support of the Kingman Island and Heritage Island Planning and Feasibility Study. Kingman and Heritage Islands represent a unique natural space in the District and are home to important and rare ecosystems.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
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New/Prospective Member Breakfast
Tuesday, February 13
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Federal City Council
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
For more information, please contact MCrawford@federalcitycouncil.org.
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DC Faith Leaders Breakfast
Thursday, February 15
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Museum of the Bible
400 4th, SW
Washington, DC 20024
To register please click HERE.
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Conversation with Chuck Rosenberg
Breakfast Conversation with Chuck Rosenberg, former Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and former Chief of Staff to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey.
Friday, March 9
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
PNC Headquarters
Top Floor Conference Room
800 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
To register for this event, please click HERE.
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Officer's Group Meeting
Thursday, March 22
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Federal City Council
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Please note, this meeting is for FC2 Officers only.
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