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Claudia Rauch

Claudia, a Hill native, is a marketing and social media professional whose passion for food and love for D.C. got her started on her first blog, brunchandthecity.com. Claudia is the Marketing Director for Fulcrum Properties Group, and serves on the board of CHAMPS, Capitol Hill's Chamber of Commerce. You can contact Claudia at Claudia[at]thehillishome.com

Capitol Hill Town Square Presentation Available Online

Want to see what’s in store for the Eastern Market Metro plaza? The full presentation for the Capitol Hill Town Square designs that was announced last week is now available online at CapitolHillTownSquare.org. You can read our breakdown of the designs here, but I highly recommend taking a look at the presentation (PDF), which includes […]

Eastern Market Town Square Designs Unveiled

On Tuesday night the much anticipated proposals for the redevelopment of the Eastern Market Metro plaza were unveiled to neighbors at a community meeting in the basement of St. Peter’s Church. The three proposals, designed by a team lead by architect Amy Weinstein, were met with much criticism from the community for their impact on […]

Community Meeting on Eastern Market Metro Plaza Tonight

There will be a community meeting tonight to unveil a set of three proposals for reconfiguring the plaza around the Eastern Market Metro stop on Pennsylvania Avenue. Some of these propose reconnecting the original square, and re-routing Pennsylvania Avenue around the square or circle. If you would like to see the proposals and offer feedback, […]

Voice Your Opinion on the Closing of 7th Street on July 7

We know everyone has an opinion on the debate over whether or not to close 7th Street to traffic on weekends, as seen in the comments on a previous post on the issue. The street was closed after the fire at Eastern Market to allow for space for displaced vendors and to help maintain a […]

The Final Four: A Closer Look at The Hine Proposals

The Hine Junior High site is generating a lot of interest among Hill residents lately. For our readers who are not familiar with Hine, the junior high school that sits across from the Eastern Market Metro was closed in 2007 due to low attendance and a host of other issues that were reasons for closing […]