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NoMa BID Marketing & Events Director Panelist at International Downtown Association Conference

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Rachel Davis, NoMa BID's Marketing and Events Director, shared her knowledge of creating, supporting, and curating a brand identity at the International Downtown Association Conference in Ottawa, ON, Canada last week. Together with representatives from the Georgetown BID and the branding firm, The Roan Group, Rachel Davis wowed a packed room with the strategy and creativity behind NoMa BID's 2011 branding revamp, which resulted in the new 'NoMa: CONNECTED' identity. The panel was entitled " A Tale of Two Cities and Two Brands" and explored how the diverse, existing conditions in Georgetown and NoMa shaped the branding process and the end result. The International Downtown Association bestowed its highest award, a Pinnacle Award, on NoMa's branding campaign and launch in 2012.
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PARK(ing) Day and Car Free Monday

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PARK(ing) Day, a global event in which metered parking spaces are transformed into temporary public parks, returns to DC on September 19. Keep your eyes peeled for several temporary parks along First Street, NE next Friday. Since it began in 2005, PARK(ing) Day has evolved into a global movement, with artists, organizations and individuals constructing creative temporary public space in urban contexts, such as libraries, gardens, and miniature golf courses.
The following Monday is Car Free Day. Pledge to go car free on Monday, September 22 on the Commuter Connections Car Free Day website and be automatically entered in drawings for great prizes such as a Kindle Fire! Commuter Connections, a regional commuter transportation network coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, organizes the annual event in connection with World Car Free Day. Participants who register can go car free by walking, biking, teleworking or taking public transit or opt to go car-lite by carpooling. |
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Get Active With Project Fitness

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Join Project Fitness, a local fitness organization, for free workouts to get your heart pumping and meet your neighbors this September.
Details:
Tuesday September 23, Meet at M Street, NE Underpass, 7 PM
10 minute run along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, followed with yoga. Free.
Saturday September 27, Meet at M Street, NE Underpass, 11 AM
One hour high intensity interval workout. Free.
Saturday September 27, Meet at M Street, NE Underpass, 12 PM
One hour high intensity interval workout. Free.
For more information, please email Project Fitness at projectfitnessdc@gmail.com.
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Community Events and Updates

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Tour Dunbar High School
Tonight, September 10, explore DC’s Dunbar High School from 6-7:30 PM. The school is one of the region’s best known historically African-American high schools. Come hear how smart growth design principles transformed not only a building but the neighborhood.
Central Union Mission's New Location
65 Massachusetts Avenue, NW is the new, permanent home of Central Union Mission. This facility houses Central Union Mission's emergency shelter, residential recovery program, and social work and educational services. Stop by for a visit on Thursday, September 25 from 7-10:30 AM for a community breakfast and health fair.
Eckington Fall Fest
Save the date for Eckington's Fall Fest on Saturday, October 4, from 10 AM - 4 PM. Are you a performer, artist, food vendor, or organization interested in participating? Check out the vendor registration options here.
Got questions or interested in volunteering at this event? Email events@riamainstreet.org or call 202-808-9050.
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