{"id":338,"date":"2026-09-28T20:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arjun4anc.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=338"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:46:54","slug":"community-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a5aed71d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top sticky-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-720-d-5-b-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m running because of my neighbors. This is the most vibrant place I&#8217;ve ever lived, and it has changed me for the better. Now I want to do my part to bring people together. I believe friendship is what holds a neighborhood together, and I want to build a stronger community here in our district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-720-d-5-b-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As commissioner, I will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-custom-720-d-5-b-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">\n<li>Host free outdoor film nights in our parks and public spaces, working with the Department of Parks and Recreation to get them permitted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push the ANC to direct its grant funding to local artists and arts groups that serve our neighborhood.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put on cultural events that celebrate the history, diversity and legacy of Columbia Heights, and bring more foot traffic to the small businesses on 11th Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arjun4anc.com\/#priorities\">&lt;&lt; BACK TO PRIORITIES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m running because of my neighbors. This is the most vibrant place I&#8217;ve ever lived, and it has changed me for the better. Now I want to do my part to bring people together. I believe friendship is what holds a neighborhood together, and I want to build a stronger community here in our district. 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