Incumbent, Uncontested
Email: ajpanc02@gmail.com
Twitter/X: @Adam3C02
Phone: 202-596-2696
CPSG Endorses Adam Prinzo for 3C02 – Incumbent Prinzo’s responses to our questionnaire show a commitment to public and pedestrian safety, sound land use, and support for vibrant retail. Prinzo’s first term is marked by his leadership as Secretary, Chair of the Transparency and Public Processes Committee, and Co-Chair of the Public Safety Committee. He helped transform ANC 3C into a rules-based, transparent organization that maintains open lines of communication with the community. He has been a successful liaison between the community and the construction at the Wardman site. He also deserve accolades for fighting to bring a grocery store to Woodley Park, something that is finally happening at the former ACE Hardware site.
CPSG ANC 3C Questionnaire
1) Later this year or early next, the DC Zoning Commission will consider changes to the zoning code for the commercial areas in Cleveland Park and Woodley Park along Connecticut Ave to increase the allowable height and density, based on recommendations made in the Connecticut Ave Development Guidelines. ANC3C will be asked to weigh in on the rezoning and its views will be given great weight.
Question: Do you support the recommended zoning changes and design strategies spelled out in the Guidelines for these commercial areas? (Yes / No)
If yes, explain what you think the benefits will be for the area.
If no, explain why and/or any alternative you would propose.
Answer: Yes, I think the Connecticut Avenue Corridor is ripe for more development. A rezone of this area will allow for both more housing as well as additional retail space, creating a more vibrant neighborhood. The Connecticut Avenue Corridor is located on the Metrorail’s Red Line as well as multiple Metrobus lines, allowing for easy access around the District.
2) Earlier this year, Mayor Bowser changed her mind and halted any further planning for protected bike lanes on Connecticut Ave.
Question: If presented with the opportunity to revive the planning for protected bike lanes on Connecticut Ave, would you support it? (Yes / No)
If yes, explain what you think the benefits will be for the area.
If no, explain why and/or any alternative you would propose.
Answer: Yes, I think Connecticut Avenue is in need of major safety improvements. Connecticut Avenue is not a highway; people live and work along this stretch of roadway. Our safety should not be compromised so people (mainly MD drivers) can get in and out of downtown quickly. Protected bike lanes would also allow for an additional safe option to access downtown, and their implantation would force cars to naturally slow down, making the roadway safer for everyone. I think that ANC3C should continue to push for the reasoning as to why the bike lane was unceremoniously canceled.
3) Earlier this year, Cleveland Park Smart Growth partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University grad student, Mac Hyde, on a planning study to consider how gentle density could be added to the single-family-only zoned residential areas around the Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, and Van Ness Metro stations. The recommendations from the study were to allow for multi-family residences while keeping the building sizes allowed for single-family zones houses.
Question: Would you be open to ANC 3C initiating a zoning change to allow for house-sized apartments, or conversion of single-family homes into multi-family, in the residential areas roughly within a half-mile of the Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, and Van Ness Metro stations? (Yes / No)
If yes, explain what you think the benefits will be for the area.
If no, explain why and/or any alternative you would propose.
Answer: Yes, I think the implementation of house-sized apartments, or conversion of single-family homes into multi-family would be a great way of both increasing density in the neighborhood while also maintaining the architectural character of the neighborhood. The benefits would create a more vibrant and equitable neighborhood, allowing those who want to live here to do so. Creating new housing also creates the chance for new businesses to open to serve the neighborhood.
4) Question: Please tell us anything else about you and your decision to run for ANC that you would like the members of CPSG and the broader community to know about you.
Answer: I love my neighborhood and my neighbors. Serving both Woodley Park and Cleveland Park, as well as the District as a whole, has been amazing. I have met so many great Washingtonians throughout this journey so far. We have accomplished so much; such as pedestrianizing the “promenade” for everyone to enjoy, and a grocery store is finally coming to Woodley Park. We have created four new committees and made the ANC itself more accessible and transparent. I cannot wait to continue to work for the betterment of our neighborhood over the next two years.
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