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