LEAP is a resource for DC residents who want real eyes and ears on their Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
ANC Commissioners weigh in on zoning, liquor licenses, development, street and public-space changes, and neighborhood safety, and their recommendations carry real weight with city agencies. It's also often the first rung on the ladder to higher office. Lately, more neighbors are noticing commissions move projects forward with little real community input, then point to that vote as if it reflected broad neighborhood support. LEAP exists so residents have a simple way to watch, document, and speak up.
Have eyes and ears on ANC meetings, even the long ones.
Know your SMD, your commissioner, and what's on the agenda.
Run, support a candidate, or speak up when it counts.
Guard the process so every neighbor actually gets heard.
Listeners tune into their ANC's virtual meetings and report back. Meetings can run up to four hours, and commissioners often control the platform, muting attendees, hiding the participant list, or blocking chat and questions. Hot-button items tend to land at the end of long agendas, after people have dropped off. Listeners watch for this and document it, so no vote gets waved through unnoticed.
Get notified when your ANC, or any ANC you want to watch, is meeting, and a simple format for reporting back what you see.
Sign Up to Listen →Already watched a meeting? Tell us what happened, muted commenters, buried agenda items, anything worth flagging.
Report What You See →Every DC address falls into a Single Member District (SMD), grouped into an ANC. Here's how to find yours, see who represents you, and catch the next meeting, in order.
Enter your address to find your Single Member District and your ANC.
Look Up My ANC →Once you know your ANC, look up who currently represents it.
Find Commissioners →Check the official calendar for your ANC's next meeting date and time.
View Meeting Calendar →Candidates need more than encouragement, they need people who can help with petitions, outreach, design, note-taking, or just showing up. If you've done this before, or want to learn, there's a role for you.
Canvassing, petition support, meeting note-taking, and general help for candidates and Listeners.
Sign Up to Volunteer →Former or current commissioners, campaign staffers, organizers, and designers, help a first-time candidate get started.
Offer to Mentor →Know someone running? Let us know so we can connect them to Listeners, mentors, and resources.
Flag a Candidate →