-- Flowers for Phones: Councilman Jack Evans and the Golden Triangle will host 'Flower for Phones' with the onsite support from DC Department of Public Works' Office of Recycling and the non-profit organization Earthworks on Monday, April 20, (with a rain date on Tuesday, April 21) from 11:00am to 2:00pm in Farragut Square Park and Golden Triangle Park. The 'Flowers for Phones' project encourages people to drop off used cell phones to be recycled. In exchange, participants will receive a yellow flower to plant and a chance to win prizes from Golden Triangle BID merchants including Results Gym, the Quincy hotel, BLT Steak, the Melting Pot, and others. -- Bike Racks: To encourage people to ride their bikes more often, the Golden Triangle BID will install 30 new bike racks. This will bring the total number of bike rack spots in the Golden Triangle BID to 660. -- Flowers: With the help of many property managers throughout the BID, the Golden Triangle intends to cover 70 percent of all building landscaping in the area with yellow flowers. Yellow flowers are a simple way to remind people that they are visiting or working in the Golden Triangle neighborhood. Visual improvements can increase the number of visitors, and increase the perceived product value and customer service in a business district. -- Tree Planting: 19 new trees will be planted and street trees will be pruned with the help from District Department of Transportation's Urban Forestry Administration (UFA). Trees help mitigate air pollution, slow storm water runoff and save energy by shading buildings in summer and letting in light in the winter. -- Golden Triangle Park Planting: The Golden Triangle BID will plant 337 new plants in Golden Triangle Park at 21st and M Streets. -- Newspaper Boxes: The Golden Triangle BID will fix and replace newspaper boxes that need attention with the help of area newspaper publishers. -- Paint Light Poles and Corrals: Golden Triangle will paint 60 full light poles and 6 newspaper corrals that are stationed throughout the Golden Triangle BID. -- Rolling Cleanup: Golden Triangle BID Ambassadors plan to remove 800 bags of trash from the BID and do a detailed rolling cleanup of block faces that need special attention.For a full list of 'Flowers for Phones' event prizes and more information about Spring Cleanup Week, visit www.goldentriangledc.com.
About the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) Founded in 1997, the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) is a private non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation that works to enhance the central business district in Washington, DC. The BID's primary focus is to provide a clean, safe and friendly environment within its 42 blocks of public space for area workers and visitors, and to retain and attract businesses to the Golden Triangle.
Contact Information: CONTACT: Renate Geerlings rgeerlings@qorvis.com 202-255-2744 Sloan Carroll scarroll@goldentriangledc.com 202-463-9477