Councilmember Charles Allen
@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
Dad, husband, Ward 6 DC Councilmember, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
Vice Chair of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
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Posts by CM Allen & staff
Vice Chair of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
charlesallenward6.com
Posts by CM Allen & staff
No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
NEWS: Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder is introducing emergency legislation that would delay ranked-choice voting, which is currently set to be rolled out in D.C. in 2026. His bill would mandate that Board of Elections conduct an assessment on what it would need to implement RCV.
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
I thank the Mayor for her many years of service and leadership to our city. I know she loves DC – her commitment and dedication to her hometown are unquestioned. Public service can take everything you have to give, and I’m glad she’ll be able to enjoy more time with her family.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I thank the Mayor for her many years of service and leadership to our city. I know she loves DC – her commitment and dedication to her hometown are unquestioned. Public service can take everything you have to give, and I’m glad she’ll be able to enjoy more time with her family.
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Last Friday, I spent some time with the people working behind the scenes at DC’s convention center. They shared that they are losing shifts, are understaffed, and need more investment for a safe workplace. Thanks to Unite Here for organizing and standing together for our workers.
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Last Friday, I spent some time with the people working behind the scenes at DC’s convention center. They shared that they are losing shifts, are understaffed, and need more investment for a safe workplace. Thanks to Unite Here for organizing and standing together for our workers.
Share your feedback about bicycle transportation in DC!
DDOT is holding a #Ward6 meeting for its Strategic Bikeways Plan on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southwest Library.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/strategic-...
DDOT is holding a #Ward6 meeting for its Strategic Bikeways Plan on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southwest Library.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/strategic-...
Strategic Bikeways Plan - Ward 6 Public Workshop
Join us to share feedback on your bicycle transportation needs, safety concerns, and key gaps in the bicycle network.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Share your feedback about bicycle transportation in DC!
DDOT is holding a #Ward6 meeting for its Strategic Bikeways Plan on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southwest Library.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/strategic-...
DDOT is holding a #Ward6 meeting for its Strategic Bikeways Plan on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southwest Library.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/strategic-...
Great morning volunteering at Food & Friends — fun and meaningful work helping get healthy food to neighbors living with life-challenging illnesses. They’ll also deliver 4,600 Thanksgiving meals this week!
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Great morning volunteering at Food & Friends — fun and meaningful work helping get healthy food to neighbors living with life-challenging illnesses. They’ll also deliver 4,600 Thanksgiving meals this week!
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Streateries news from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social: “I'm drafting emergency legislation that wouldn't delay the rules but would make them more affordable and give restaurants more flexibility. We don't want to regulate streateries into oblivion”
Next DC Council leg meeting is on Dec. 2!
Next DC Council leg meeting is on Dec. 2!
November 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Streateries news from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social: “I'm drafting emergency legislation that wouldn't delay the rules but would make them more affordable and give restaurants more flexibility. We don't want to regulate streateries into oblivion”
Next DC Council leg meeting is on Dec. 2!
Next DC Council leg meeting is on Dec. 2!
Huge thanks to Christine Spencer, GOOD Projects, and all the neighbors who turned out today at King-Greenleaf Rec Center to help bring a delicious Thanksgiving meal to the community! Glad I could help serve the line!
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Huge thanks to Christine Spencer, GOOD Projects, and all the neighbors who turned out today at King-Greenleaf Rec Center to help bring a delicious Thanksgiving meal to the community! Glad I could help serve the line!
This holiday season, let’s all shop local! OK, it’s a great idea year-round because:
💵 Your dollars stay in the community
🤝 Real help > juggling apps
☠️ Fewer scams
🏡 Supporting our neighbors
♻️ Fewer deliveries = less packaging waste
🥰 Human interaction > screen time
💵 Your dollars stay in the community
🤝 Real help > juggling apps
☠️ Fewer scams
🏡 Supporting our neighbors
♻️ Fewer deliveries = less packaging waste
🥰 Human interaction > screen time
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This holiday season, let’s all shop local! OK, it’s a great idea year-round because:
💵 Your dollars stay in the community
🤝 Real help > juggling apps
☠️ Fewer scams
🏡 Supporting our neighbors
♻️ Fewer deliveries = less packaging waste
🥰 Human interaction > screen time
💵 Your dollars stay in the community
🤝 Real help > juggling apps
☠️ Fewer scams
🏡 Supporting our neighbors
♻️ Fewer deliveries = less packaging waste
🥰 Human interaction > screen time
It was a privilege to host Payne Elementary’s 3rd-graders for a tour of the Wilson Building! We talked about the branches of government, the role of a CM, and DC’s history & flag, and they caught part of a Housing Cmte hearing. We’re always glad to help spark civic engagement in the next generation!
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It was a privilege to host Payne Elementary’s 3rd-graders for a tour of the Wilson Building! We talked about the branches of government, the role of a CM, and DC’s history & flag, and they caught part of a Housing Cmte hearing. We’re always glad to help spark civic engagement in the next generation!
If high electric bills already have you feeling the squeeze, I have bad news for you. Without a change from the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, DC residents could pay $70 more per month over the next three years.
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Could Your Electric Bill Get Even Higher?
If high electric bills already have you feeling the squeeze, I have bad news for you. Without a change from the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, DC residents could pay $70 more per month over…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If high electric bills already have you feeling the squeeze, I have bad news for you. Without a change from the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, DC residents could pay $70 more per month over the next three years.
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Today's Legislative Meeting has started:
The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 18:
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
How to Watch Our November 18 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia
Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, November 18. The first meeting will be a Breakfast Meeting including […]
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November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today's Legislative Meeting has started:
Tune in to the Committee of the Whole meeting:
The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 18:
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
How to Watch Our November 18 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia
Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, November 18. The first meeting will be a Breakfast Meeting including […]
dccouncil.gov
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tune in to the Committee of the Whole meeting:
Tune in to the Committee of the Whole meeting:
The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 18:
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
How to Watch Our November 18 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia
Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, November 18. The first meeting will be a Breakfast Meeting including […]
dccouncil.gov
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tune in to the Committee of the Whole meeting:
We’re meeting this morning with DC’s State Board of Education to outline many shared education priorities: supporting greater teacher retention, raising academic standards & opportunities, reducing truancy, and meeting students' needs for mental health & safety.
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We’re meeting this morning with DC’s State Board of Education to outline many shared education priorities: supporting greater teacher retention, raising academic standards & opportunities, reducing truancy, and meeting students' needs for mental health & safety.
The Breakfast meeting has started: dccouncil-us.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Breakfast meeting has started: dccouncil-us.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 18:
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
How to Watch Our November 18 Meetings • Council of the District of Columbia
Members of the public are invited to virtually join the three meetings the Council will be holding on Tuesday, November 18. The first meeting will be a Breakfast Meeting including […]
dccouncil.gov
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The DC Council holds three meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 18:
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
• Breakfast Meeting: scheduled for 9 a.m.
• Committee of the Whole Meeting: scheduled for 11 a.m.
• Legislative Meeting: immediately following COW
Here's how to tune in to all three: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...
Reposted by Councilmember Charles Allen
Hey! The Brickie Awards by
@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social are a pretty great chance to appreciate someone who makes our community better. Nominate someone for this year's honor!
@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social are a pretty great chance to appreciate someone who makes our community better. Nominate someone for this year's honor!
2025 Ward 6 Brickie Awards Nominations
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November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hey! The Brickie Awards by
@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social are a pretty great chance to appreciate someone who makes our community better. Nominate someone for this year's honor!
@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social are a pretty great chance to appreciate someone who makes our community better. Nominate someone for this year's honor!
Today, the Cmte on Transportation & the Environment considered the Purple Heart License Plate Amendment Act, which would require the DMV to issue special license plates to Purple Heart award recipients. It was an honor to hear from people who served our country & proudly wear the Purple Heart.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Today, the Cmte on Transportation & the Environment considered the Purple Heart License Plate Amendment Act, which would require the DMV to issue special license plates to Purple Heart award recipients. It was an honor to hear from people who served our country & proudly wear the Purple Heart.
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We're less than a month away from the 19th annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards! Which means it's time for YOU to nominate neighbors you believe deserve recognition.
Learn more & nominate today! www.charlesallenward6.com/2025brickien...
Learn more & nominate today! www.charlesallenward6.com/2025brickien...
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We're less than a month away from the 19th annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards! Which means it's time for YOU to nominate neighbors you believe deserve recognition.
Learn more & nominate today! www.charlesallenward6.com/2025brickien...
Learn more & nominate today! www.charlesallenward6.com/2025brickien...
Watch today's hearing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgrM...
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Watch today's hearing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgrM...
The Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public hearing on the Purple Heart License Plate Amendment Act of 2025 tomorrow, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m.
You can plan to watch the conversation here: youtube.com/@councilmembercharlesallen/streams
You can plan to watch the conversation here: youtube.com/@councilmembercharlesallen/streams
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November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public hearing on the Purple Heart License Plate Amendment Act of 2025 tomorrow, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m.
You can plan to watch the conversation here: youtube.com/@councilmembercharlesallen/streams
You can plan to watch the conversation here: youtube.com/@councilmembercharlesallen/streams
Today and every day, we honor the veterans in DC and across the nation who’ve served our country. Thank you for your service, and happy Veterans Day.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today and every day, we honor the veterans in DC and across the nation who’ve served our country. Thank you for your service, and happy Veterans Day.
Congratulations to Ward 6’s newest ANC, Commissioner Dayan Reynolds, representing Single Member District 6/8F 05 in Navy Yard. Thank you for stepping up to serve your community and I look forward to working with you.
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Congratulations to Ward 6’s newest ANC, Commissioner Dayan Reynolds, representing Single Member District 6/8F 05 in Navy Yard. Thank you for stepping up to serve your community and I look forward to working with you.
Streateries, when done right, bring a lot of value and life to a city block beyond more seats for a restaurant. During a roundtable today on DDOT’s proposed changes, I heard a lot of businesses tell me the rules are too strict and too expensive and that worries me. Here’s what I told the director:
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Streateries, when done right, bring a lot of value and life to a city block beyond more seats for a restaurant. During a roundtable today on DDOT’s proposed changes, I heard a lot of businesses tell me the rules are too strict and too expensive and that worries me. Here’s what I told the director:
Hope to see you at Office Hours tomorrow!
🗓️ Friday, Nov. 7
🕓 4 – 5:30 p.m.
📍 Quill & Crumb Café at the Folger Shakespeare Library: 201 East Capitol St. SE
✉️ RSVP: charlesallenward6.com/officehours1107
🗓️ Friday, Nov. 7
🕓 4 – 5:30 p.m.
📍 Quill & Crumb Café at the Folger Shakespeare Library: 201 East Capitol St. SE
✉️ RSVP: charlesallenward6.com/officehours1107
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Hope to see you at Office Hours tomorrow!
🗓️ Friday, Nov. 7
🕓 4 – 5:30 p.m.
📍 Quill & Crumb Café at the Folger Shakespeare Library: 201 East Capitol St. SE
✉️ RSVP: charlesallenward6.com/officehours1107
🗓️ Friday, Nov. 7
🕓 4 – 5:30 p.m.
📍 Quill & Crumb Café at the Folger Shakespeare Library: 201 East Capitol St. SE
✉️ RSVP: charlesallenward6.com/officehours1107