Ten years and one day ago, Kate McFadden put up a post about PeterBug Matthews and, with the help of a few fellow out-of-work neighbors, started the labor of love that you know as The Hill is Home. Thank you to those of you who’ve already sent birthday wishes our way. Stay tuned, because we have a birthday giveaway and a lot of reminiscing. But for now, let us focus on what’s going on around the neighborhood, shall we?
A man who was viciously beaten near Navy Yard Metro has apparently passed away. MPD has not issued official communications, but our hearts go out to the victim’s family. Please be careful out there, everyone. PoPVille
Have a buddy system in place and be alert: According to this Hoodline report, crime has gone up on the Hill the most.
The Crime Report comments on our proposed legislation to have civilians writing out tickets for traffic infractions.
Look, middle schoolers can sometimes better be described as the spawn of Satan, but how can Paul Kihn say that Shaw does not need a middle school if the current arrangement at Cardozo is bursting at the seams? Middle school support is not just a “gentrification” issue: All students deserve an adequate place to study, and communities should not have to be pitted against each other. DCist
A proposed Arabic language charter school was turned down but encouraged to reapply for next year. Will it be in Ward 6, as proposed? DC SBOE rep Jessica Sutter thinks the ward is already overcrowded. The DC Line
Yes, extend Circulator service east of the river. Why is that so hard to swing? And you know what else? How about some dedicated bus lanes so that the bus is SO MUCH FASTER and everyone wants to ride it? Build it and they will come! Curbed DC
In “water is wet” news, Washington Business Journal takes a look at how making buildings bike-friendly makes people want to have bikes, bike. But in all seriousness, BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.
JDLand took a look at the Douglass bridge and shared photos.
If you miss the delicious flavors of Shawafel, go visit Shawarma District. Washington City Paper
Erik Bruner-Yang expands his food empire to the Navy Yard area at Novel South Capitol. Is that all four quadrants now? Eater
Smorgasburg is coming to the most gentrified neighborhood in DC this coming June 15 for your food acquisition pleasure. As long as I can get a Milk Cult ice cream sandwich, I’ll go ahead and ignore the haters. Eater
Speaking of haters, if you missed your chance to get an Impossible Burger at the short-lived pop-up at Elle, there are a few places where you can get it. Okay, Fare Well: I’m coming for you. WUSA-9
The Fan has a nice round-up of Caps murals around the city, one of which is in our area, by artist Matt Corrado. Let’s now have a moment of silence and collectively twiddle our thumbs. There’s always next year, right?
DC has a very large drug abuse problem. If you’ve ever walked by Union Station and have seen all the people high on K2, you know something is really wrong around here. WalletHub
DID YOU KNOW THERE WERE DOLPHINS IN THE POTOMAC!??!?!? You can help name them! But…. dolphins??? In the river??? WHAAAAT?! DCist