Friendship Heights is an urban commercial and residential neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. , and southern Montgomery County, Maryland . Though its borders are not clearly defined, Friendship Heights consists roughly of the neighborhoods and commercial areas around Wisconsin Avenue north of Fessenden Street NW and Tenleytown to Somerset Terrace and Willard Avenue in Maryland , and from River Road in the west to Reno Road and 41st Street in the east. Within Maryland west of Wisconsin Avenue is the Village of Friendship Heights , technically a special taxation district.
15-511: The portion in the District of Columbia lies in Ward 3, represented by ANCs 3E03 and 3E04. It is often considered to be part of Chevy Chase, D.C. ; The most substantial commercial aspects are the shopping plazas near the intersection of Wisconsin and Western Avenues. Found here are many department stores, as well as numerous boutiques, day spas, a multiplex cinema and other services which cater to
30-666: A new Chevy Chase Center replacing the older 1980s-era complex of the same name, and new condominiums on the site of the former Washington Women's Clinic. For decades, a six-block stretch of Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights and Chevy Chase has been the only place partially or wholly in Washington, D.C., with multiple traditional department stores , namely, Bloomingdale's , Saks Fifth Avenue , Lord & Taylor and Neiman Marcus . The latter two closed in 2020, as did
45-565: A result, heavy traffic is not uncommon. The Friendship Heights Station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro system serves the area, and the station is also a major connecting depot for area bus services. Streetcar service, which once connected the neighborhood to Georgetown , was abandoned in 1960. Since the late 1990s, development has accelerated in the neighborhood, notably the construction of Chase Tower on Willard Avenue,
60-666: Is Ward 3, subdivision B, and SMD 05. The 345 commissioners as of March 28, 2024 are: ANC 1B ANC 1C ANC 1D ANC 1E ANC 2A ANC 2B ANC 2C ANC 2D ANC 2E ANC 2F ANC 2G ANC 3A ANC 3B ANC 3C ANC 3D ANC 3E ANC 3F ANC 3/4G ANC 4A ANC 4B ANC 4C ANC 4D ANC 4E ANC 5A ANC 5B ANC 5C ANC 5D ANC 5E ANC 5F ANC 6A ANC 6B ANC 6C ANC 6D ANC 6E ANC 6F/8F ANC 7B ANC 7C ANC 7D Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. ,
75-656: Is served by Janney Elementary School, Alice Deal Middle School, and Jackson-Reed High School . The Maryland side of Friendship Heights is served by Somerset Elementary School, Westland Middle School, and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. District of Columbia Public Library operates the Tenley-Friendship Library. After seven years in an interim location, the library reopened in 2011 at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Streets. Advisory Neighborhood Commission Advisory Neighborhood Commissions ( ANCs ) are bodies of local government in
90-524: The District of Columbia , the capital city of the United States. The ANC system was created in 1974 through a referendum (73 percent voted "yes") in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act . The first elections for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners were held in the fall of 1975, and commissions began operating in 1976. Congressman Don Fraser (D-Minn) and D.C. resident Milton Kotler helped to draft
105-851: The ANC language in the Home Rule Act based on the success of Adams Morgan Organization (AMO) in Adams Morgan and on a 1970 report of the Minneapolis Citizen League, as well as on related neighborhood corporations in Pittsburgh ; Brooklyn, New York ; Chicago ; and Columbus, Ohio . ANCs consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and
120-590: The ANC system are enumerated by the DC Code § 1–207.38: The ANCs present their positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards, and commissions, usually under the rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may present their positions to Federal agencies. One of
135-570: The Advisory Neighborhood Commission. In order to hold the office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, an individual must be a registered voter (or must be able to register to vote within two years) in the District, as defined by DC Code Section 1-1001.02; have resided continuously in the Single Member District from which they are nominated for the 60-day period immediately preceding the day on which
150-511: The capital of the United States , are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. Neighborhoods can be defined by the boundaries of wards, historic districts, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions , civic associations, and business improvement districts (BIDs); these boundaries will overlap. The eight wards each elect
165-437: The district's annual budget. Commissioners serve two-year terms and receive no salary, but commissions do receive funds for the general purpose of improving their area and hiring staff. This policy has come under scrutiny because of the misuse of funds by commissioners and their employees. Candidates can accept campaign donations up to $ 25 per person. As of 2023, ANCs represent more than 100 neighborhoods. The powers of
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#1732780943029180-591: The indoor shopping center at the Chevy Chase Pavilion. As of 2022, two department stores remain, both on the Maryland side: a freestanding Saks Fifth Avenue and a Bloomingdale's in a multiuse center that also includes a Whole Foods Market , boutiques, and residential and office space. Along the D.C. stretch of Wisconsin Avenue are: On the Maryland stretch are: District of Columbia Public Schools operates public schools. Friendship Heights
195-457: The most common cases of ANC involvement is in the giving of liquor licenses, where the approval or disapproval of the commission, despite having no legal power, represents a veto to the district government. Each ANC Commissioner is nominated and elected by the registered voters who reside in the same Single Member District as the candidate. The ANC Commissioner is an official representing her or his neighborhood community (Single Member District) on
210-747: The nominating petition is filed; and hold no other public office. In order to enter the public ballot, they must receive 25 signatures from registered voters in their district. The basic area of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are Single Member Districts. There are 299 Single Member Districts, which in turn are subdivisions of 39 'Commission Districts', which are in turn subdivisions of Wards . Each Commissioner represents about 2,000 residents in their Single Member District (SMD) area. Due to population growth and redistribution, these boundaries often change, causing shifts in power and election turnout. Single Member Districts are named according to Ward, Subdivision, and then Single Member District. For instance, 3B05
225-470: The residents as well as visitors to the area. The area also features a variety of moderate and discount chains. The neighborhood also supports a number of offices, including the corporate headquarters of insurance giant GEICO (originally Government Employees Insurance Company) and the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain, and a concentration of broadcast media including the studios of WMAL-FM and WTOP-FM . As
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