It’s springtime and Hill residents have let’s say “limited closet space.” In my house, that’s one thing out for one thing in. And thus the trash pickings or front walk “freebie” scene on our street can be quite good. I still have a coffee table I scored on East Capitol years ago. DC Recyler has […]
The Metropolitan Police Department needs volunteers from all Wards to assist with the All Hands on Deck Initiative (AHOD), a neighborhood beautification project. Neighbors can team up with local police on Tuesday, June 2 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. on the 100th block of 11th Street, SE For more information about volunteering at the […]
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) completed phase one of the Eastern Market streetscape work on schedule. DDOT committed to finishing phase one by early June. 7th Street SE from North Carolina to C Street will be reopened on Monday, June 1. The Washington Post article, following Mayor Fenty’s press briefing two weeks ago, announced […]
I’ve heard rumor that one of my neighbors has a bat house. I think it’s a good idea. They dine on mosquitoes and thanks to the standing water around my alley, my back yard seems a haven for the pesky bugs for most of the summer. I’ve thought of making my yard hospitable for them, […]
Yesterday morning council member Tommy Wells and staff took the office to the coffee house, specifically SOVA on H Street, NE. That’s web 2.0 at a local grassroots level — meet the constituents where they are. Even better if they’re caffeinated. Wells’ Director of Constituent Services Tawanna Shuford says this kind of outreach to the […]