Comments on: PoP Profile: Council Member Muriel Bowser (Cont.)

By: Petworth Queen Forever

Petworth Queen Forever — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:32:20 +0000

Yes, I’m not a fan either. She is hard to get in touch with and her staff doesn’t follow through on anything.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:23:53 +0000

She’s a do-nothing Fenty stooge.

By: KWCooper

KWCooper — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:16:41 +0000

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By: KWCooper

KWCooper — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:16:40 +0000

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By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:58:12 +0000

These are all talking points straight from Bowser’s web site and vague literature. Most of this is just straight political happy talk and BS, she is not doing anything significant to secure funding for any of the “land available for development” (aka empty lots and urban blight). Funding is all that matters for these projects, and is why Petworth built up: tax increment financing. All hopes and dreams are just whispers in the wind. Just disgusting.

By: MK

MK — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:42:40 +0000

She’s completely ineffective. Half of the time you can’t even get in touch with her. Fenty has his issues but at least when he was just a councilman his staff responded to questions immediately. I mean, come on:

“A related issue Bowser mentioned was the need to stay on top of the foreclosure crisis. She explained that we need to figure why these foreclosures are happening and afterwards possibly introduce legislation in order to require banking institutions to negotiate in good faith to make better terms when appropriate.”

The reason foreclosures are happening is because the rent for a small business owner is $7,000 per month. Nobody does that kind of trade in this economy. They wrecked Takoma on the DC side with the ugly rental building near the metro,vacant store fronts, cheap construction and unfinished condo projects that were too big for the neighborhood to begin with. The two stores next to Spicy Delight will close within the next month. More vacancies. Wake up Muriel.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:12 +0000

I love how cheerful she is on the Walter Reed development. As many who live near there know, the city is considering a homeless shelter, and or detention facility (part of the land use requirements by the feds). Those who live near there are NOT happy about this. And, Councilwoman Bowser knows this. Until she gives us some real answers about these issues, than she won’t have my Ward 4 vote. I strongly support mixed income housing which would provide a stronger base for lasting support, or other community service function of the land, but what we need is sincere effort on her behalf to make strides on upper Georgia. Get creative or get out!

By: Ward4Resident

Ward4Resident — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:02:56 +0000

I like Bowser on a personal level, but have not been happy with what we’re seeing in Brightwood. I’m most concerned about the high levels of crime that have continued during the entire time Bowser has been in office. She’s very willing to show up to community meetings when the cameras are there, and she’s eager to talk with people on the phone and agree that we have serious problems on our block. What she lacks is the follow-through. I live in Brightwood and we have endured multiple shootings, robberies, and other serious crimes. Bowser has led no substantive effort to address these issues. Many residents on my block have moved in the past year because of the crime. A gang has taken over our block and drug dealing continues unabated. I will NOT be voting for Bowser next time and I really hope we can have a candidate who will deal with these matters.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:09:19 +0000

Let us wait until 2011. As of now, Ms. Bowser does not seem to be doing much.

By: Carbo

Carbo — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:05:20 +0000

Thanks for these two posts on Muriel Bowser, they are very informative, and if she’s accurate, very encouraging. I am very much looking forward to some development in Brightwood.