J. Swiderski
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1B, SMD 1B03
Background
- Occupation
- Transportation planner
A transportation planner who is Ward 1's member of the D.C. Pedestrian Advisory Council, serves on ANC 1B's transportation committee and is a precinct representative to the Ward 1 Democrats.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports redeveloping Howard lots and Garfield Terrace into homes
Swiderski also named part of the D.C. Housing Authority's Garfield Terrace and wants District-owned sites such as the Reeves Center and 1619 U Street to keep moving toward housing.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: J. Swiderski (SMD 1B03) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“My SMD also includes several properties that could be redeveloped into new homes, such as Howard University's parking lot on the triangle”
Supports legal apartments on quiet side streets everywhere
Swiderski answered that apartments should be legal in all parts of all D.C. neighborhoods and would introduce a resolution supporting sixplexes in the Comprehensive Plan rewrite.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: J. Swiderski (SMD 1B03) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“People who live in apartments also deserve to be able to live on quiet side streets”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports protected bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes
Swiderski gave the same answer for dedicated bus lanes, would introduce ANC resolutions for both, and supports downtown road pricing.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: J. Swiderski (SMD 1B03) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build protected bike lanes”
Environment & parks
Opposes DPW removing public trash cans instead of emptying them
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: J. Swiderski (SMD 1B03) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“also would rather remove "abused" public trash cans than empty them frequently enough”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from J. Swiderski on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Candidates in Ballot Order, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- 2026 General Election: certified sample ballots and candidate lists (all wards and ANCs)
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: J. Swiderski (SMD 1B03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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