Supersize Me. Last week many of us were left holding our trash and recycling due to the tragedy at the Department of Sanitation facility on W Street NE. Those with trash pick-up once a week had our collections skipped because of in incident at the facility in combination with the Columbus Day holiday. Fortunately cooler […]
More and more signs are going up on homes around the Hill. I’m not seeing “for sale” signs, though. I’m seeing signs from solar panel contractors and new installations of photovoltaic (PV) panels. It’s very inspiring and gives me hope that solar energy is more attainable than it ever has been. If you’re interested in […]
Most folks who live in Hill row houses or apartments are challenged with the same situation at one time or another–not having enough space for all your stuff. It is amazing how quickly we accumulate stuff, and how stuff can occupy the smallest of spaces and be immediately deemed “storage.” Even if you’re blessed with […]
The H Street corridor from Union Station to Bladensburg Road is quickly becoming a major food, drink, and entertainment destination for DC, but will it be a major green neighborhood as well? If DC Greenworks has anything to say about it, then yes. The organization — one of the area’s preeminent authorities on greener urban […]
There is a certain amount of excitement I feel when I see a for sale sign standing proudly in front of a house I have admired for years. I think about, dream about, calling an agent and telling her that I’m in the market for a new home, only to see the “Open Sunday” sign […]