Owning your home can be the culmination of years of planning and dreaming. Home ownership in the District is especially charged: according to the US Census Bureau, only 42.1 percent of District residents owned a home in the period between 2009 and 2013, compared to 64.9 percent nationwide. Many former residents of the District feel they’ve […]
Highlights from December ANC meetings: ANC 6A: The Department of Heath identified a vacant lot on the 900 block of H Street NE with a “serious” rat infestation that they will be addressing, trees and sidewalks are scheduled to be replaced or repairs, and a new policy under consideration for residential parking permits (RPP) should […]
Highlights from November ANC Meetings Hill-Wide News: Councilmembers are considering legislation as part of the mayor’s safety plan that will include financial incentives for businesses and individuals to install security cameras on private property and support for nonprofits with a focus on decreasing crime. They are also looking for ways to replace officers with desk job with civilian workers […]
Mark your calendars: There will be a Neighborhood Watch training next Tuesday November 10 2015, 7 p.m. at Friendship Chamberlain Public Charter School, 1345 Potomac Avenue SE. If you need more information, contact citywide Neighborhood Watch Trainer Samantha Nolan at NolanTutor [at] yahoo [dot] com. Want to know more about Neighborhood Watches? The Metropolitan Police has […]
I tweeted about it on October 14 when the light wasn’t even fully functional: That’s how excited I was. The most beautiful thing today: traffic lights at 10th and Maryland NE!!!! — María Helena Carey (@TheMadameMeow) October 14, 2015 Here’s another photo –a panoramic– so you can really take it all in. Both were taken […]