Michael McGarty
The gist
No documented position found.
District of Columbia
SMD 1E02
What this office does: An advisory neighborhood commissioner represents about 2,000 residents of one single-member district on the neighborhood commission, which advises the District government on zoning, liquor licenses, traffic, parks and other neighborhood matters. Unpaid; two-year term; nonpartisan.
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Supports concentrating new homes along the Georgia Avenue corridor
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I would concentrate the majority along the Georgia Avenue corridor, particularly around existing commercial and transit-accessible areas.”
Supports pushing for affordable, family-sized units and tenant protections
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“use the ANC to push for affordability, family-sized units, tenant protections, and community benefits”
Opposes removing parking and travel lanes for bus lanes
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“No, I do not support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes.”
Opposes removing height and mass from HPRB review
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“No, height and mass should not be removed from the purview of the Historic Preservation Review Board.”
Supports completing the Park Morton and Bruce Monroe redevelopments
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I'll continue to champion Park Morton and advocate, with the Ward 1 Councilmember, for the Bruce Monroe project to ensure its completion.”
Supports legalizing sixplexes in the Comprehensive Plan rewrite
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Yes, apartments should be legal in all parts of all the District's neighborhoods, and I would introduce a resolution supporting the legalization of sixplexes”
Supports expanding protected bike lanes and safe bus lanes
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I'll also support future initiatives to expand protected bikes lanes, transportation access and safe bus lanes”
Pledges to work with agencies on safety, dumping and rats
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I'll continue to work with MPD, DPW, and DOH to address public safety, illegal dumping, trash collection, and rodent infestations”
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