Design Committee

Members
Vicky Leonard-Chambers, Chair
Rene Albacete	Angela Jones
Tom Beach	Sara Kaufman
Donna Broderick	Joe Levesque
John Corea	David Lippe
Arlene Dedier	Sam McLemore
Valentine Garcia	Corey Potter
Anson Harrison	Scott Roberts
Bertha Holliday	Tom Usselman

The Design Committee is responsible for establishing a “visual message” in the North Capitol Main Street area through activities such as creating attractive interior designs and window displays, implementing landscaping and streetscape improvements, and improving signage.

2005 Goals

Seek to complete the beautification of the two public parks in the North Capitol Main Street business corridor by purchasing and installing ground cover in each park

Undertake streetscape improvements on the 1600 block of North Capitol Street and along the First Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NW business corridor by making landscaping and streetscape improvements

Provide façade improvement consultation to NCMS, Inc. area small businesses. Fund façade improvements, such as the installation of attractive signage and awnings, if possible

Develop an outreach program that encourages NCMS, Inc. area businesses to preserve historic facades and employ good design principals

Continue to support the Art on Call project by providing stipends to artists to transform police and fire call boxes into public art

2004 Accomplishments

Made substantial physical improvements to two previously neglected public parks on North Capitol Street

Provided interior design assistance to Windows Café and Market

Retained local artist Karen Kemp to transform two call boxes in the North Capitol Main Street area into public art for the "Art on Call" project

Applied for grant funding from ReStore DC and ANC 5C

Sponsored a grand opening celebration for Windows Café and Market