Extensive Speed Hump Work in Mount Rainier

From Mount Rainier Director of Public Works Kourosh Kamali:

Dear Homeowner,

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. The City of Mount Rainier Department of Public Works is going to start replacing existing traffic calming devices (rubber humps) with permanent Speed Humps, and also placing new traffic calming devices (raised crosswalks) based on Tool Design recommendation.

The project locations are; 29th Street, 30^th Street, 31^st Street, 32^nd Street, Rainier Avenue, Shepherd Street, Bunker Hill Road, Perry Street, and 37^th Street during the week of 03/03/2020- 03/17/2020; weather permitting. (Please see below for the locations and times)

The contractor performing this work is, Pavement Corporation. Access to the impacted areas is restricted during construction..  

Parking restriction and interruption to traffic flow will occur at times. No Parking Signs will be placed 72 hours before construction.

NO PARKING BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 6:00 PM.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation during this project. If you have any questions concerning this project, please call the Department of Public Works at (301) 985-6583.

Mount Rainier Arts Commission meeting 2/10/20

The Mount Rainier Arts Commission (MRAC) is meeting tonight at 7pm at City Hall to discuss the three finalists for the MRAC's first public art project - a mural on the 3300 block of Route 1. The meeting will also cover internal administration issues, the MRAC's future meeting schedule, and future partnerships with entities in the community. 

All are welcome to attend! 

Please contact the MRAC's chair, Alex Kozen, at ackozen@gmail.com with any questions.

Next Tree Commission meeting: Monday, Jan 27

Agenda - welcoming new tree commission members and discussing upcoming tree plantings and other topics.

 

Monday, January 27

7:30 -- 9:00 pm

Mount Rainier Police Department, Community Room
3249 Rhode Island Ave, Mount Rainier, MD

 

If you are planning to attend, we suggest emailing trees@20712.org ahead of time for any last-minute changes or cancellations.

 

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Upcoming tree pruning workshops

 

This winter the tree commission will host not one but two pruning workshops! Learn how to prune your trees to grow straight and strong for long, healthy lives. The workshops will feature instruction from Barry Stahl, tree commissioner and pruning expert, as well as opportunities for hands-on practice.

 

1. Tree Pruning Basics

Sunday, February 2, 1:00 -- 3:00 pm

(Makeup date: Sunday, February 9, 1:00 --3:00 pm)

Meet at the corner of 28th and Taylor Streets

 

2. How to Prune Crape Myrtles (Properly, not Murderously)

Saturday, February 29, 1:00 -- 3:00 pm

(Makeup date: Saturday, March 7, 1:00 -- 3:00 pm)

Meet at the corner of 31st and Shepherd Streets

 

If the temperature is cold, please dress accordingly. In case of rain or snow, workshops will be held on the makeup dates.
Please email trees@20712.org with any questions.

Community Meeting on Peace Park Project

 Mount Rainier and Little Friends for Peace invite you to a neighborhood meeting to give input on a Peace Park project for Spring Park on January 6, 2020. 

Date: January 6, 2020

Time: 7-8:30pm

Venue: St. John’s Church located at the intersection of 34^th Street between Shepherd and Rainier Ave. (301) 927-1156

This location is one block from the park to maximize attendance of those who live closest to the park.

Located at the corner of 33^rd St. and Shepherd, Spring Park has been a little used space since it was gifted to the city in the early 1900s. This is also the site of the city’s historic spring from which many residents used to get water until the mid 1900s.   

The City Council approved entering into a partnership with Little Friends for Peace to activate this space for the community. 

We are proud to announce that our partnership has received a sum of $50,000 from the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority towards creating a Peace Park at this location.  The University of Maryland’s Landscape Architecture Program will be designing the project and will be present at the meeting to hear community input. This is the same group that has received community input and re-designed Memorial Park and its environs on Rhode Island Avenue.

Next community meeting is TBA in February 2020.

Contact: Shivali Shah Shivali(at)ShivaliShah(dot)com and MJ Park(MJPeace(at)Gmail(dot)com)