I know I am not the only one with frustrations with our 311 system. I’m sharing my story here in hopes you will share yours so we can help the city improve. A year and a half ago I was putting stuff in the trunk of my car. When I stepped off the curb at a bad […]
Recently, Jen deMayo and I went on a walk down H Street NE and chatted about the Streetcar. At the time (February 8), there was a tentative announcement in the air: the DC Streetcar may be open to the public “on or around February 20th.” With that info, we talked to business owners, workers, and […]
By K. Denise Rucker Krepp, ANC6B10 Commissioner Last week, I spent two heartrending hours in court watching the wheels of justice turn. I was there because one my residents was raped last October. This horrific crime shocked the neighborhood and yet, the defense attorney questioned why members of the public would attend the hearing. According […]
According to a recent post from PopVille, a Starbucks Coffee and a Petco Unleashed are among the stores that will be coming to the development in the 600 block of H Street NE. This means that, across the street from a shiny new Whole Foods Market (which will probably serve overpriced coffee products itself), we […]
We welcome editorial submissions from community leaders. Please note that these are editorials and are not endorsements. If you would like to submit an editorial, please contact us at thehillishome [at] gmail.com. By Charles Wilson The headlines have recently highlighted the growing crime rate in Washington, DC. Violent crime is up in many neighborhoods around […]