Dionne Yvette Brown
The gist
- Pledges sidewalks on all main and side streets
- Supports density along the South Capitol Street corridor
- Supports keeping 199 Chesapeake St SW lot public for recreationIn office
- Opposed business improvement district expansion into BellevueIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Pledges sidewalks on all main and side streets
Greater Greater Washington 2024 ANC candidate questionnaire: Dionne Yvette Brown (8D01)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Ensure sidewalks are installed on all main and side streets to separate pedestrian from vehicular traffic.”
Supports density along the South Capitol Street corridor
Greater Greater Washington 2024 ANC candidate questionnaire: Dionne Yvette Brown (8D01)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Density is most appropriate around major traffic, commercial, and transit corridors, which in ANC 8D would be along South Capitol Street.”
Supports keeping 199 Chesapeake St SW lot public for recreation
ANC 8D Resolutions & LettersGovernment record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D · anc8d.dc.gov
“Resolution to Retain 199 Chesapeake Street SW in the Public Domain”
Testimony of Commissioner Dionne Yvette Brown to DHCD on disposal and development of 199 Chesapeake Street SWGovernment record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D · Jun 23, 2025 · anc8d.dc.gov
“The lot shall remain in the public domain and shall not be disposed for private development without exploration of alternative uses.”
ANC 8D meeting minutes, March 26, 2026Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D · oanc.dc.gov
“Chair Brown sent a letter to the President of DHCD requesting the property transfer”
Opposed business improvement district expansion into Bellevue
ANC 8D meeting minutes, March 26, 2026Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D · oanc.dc.gov
“Chair Brown sent a letter opposing the encroachment, not the bid itself. The primary issue was that the applicant had conducted no community engagement.”