We were all set for fall and then BAM! Have some warmth! Let’s hope it holds for our first-evet Porch Fest! Don’t know what I’m talking about? Read about how that event came together here.
Looks like the DC Council has approved $300M to upgrade Metro for the whole Commanders stadium shebangabang. Or, you know, boondoggle. Either way. NBC-Washington
RFK parking plans are still just kind of awful, so frankly, this Metro money better help. Yahoo!
And speaking of Metro, what would a $0.25 increase mean to your daily commute? Maybe not much for a short trip, but longer trips could become a lot more expensive. Still, everything seems to be on an upward trend. WJLA
For the Week Without Driving, probably-future-Mayor Janeese Lewis George rode the D44 from her Ward 4 home to the Wilson building and… got stuck in traffic. Alex Koma reports for The 51st.
One 13-year old and several 14-year olds have been apprehended after their September-into-October crime spree around Kingman Park and Hill East. Those kids are not alright. CityCast
PoPville gives a warm (?) welcome to a new business in a space that… honestly, something must be up with that space because it’s been like at least seven different businesses in less than 15 years. Hello (for now) Chicken & Waffle. May your potential deliciousness break the curse.
Do you like Greater Greater Washington? Then you might want to meet the staff for dumplings and community at Maketto on October 20. GGWash
Several announcements:
Decorating for Halloween? Add your house to the Spooky Hill map! We’re getting people from points north and west as well, so share with whoever you want! Add your house here.
There is still time to join Haul-O-Ween, our massive yard sale, on October 17. Click here to join the fun!
Want to donate a costume to our costume closet for Ward 6 Health Day? You’ll make a little kid’s Halloween 100000% better. Click here to donate.