Miss the bookstore at Union Station? DCist noted that the train station now has a free lending library! UrbanTurf checked out the designs for the new townhomes and condos planned for the Buchanan School. District Source reported that a public marina is coming to Yards Park. Hill Rag noted that Pepco is seeking to […]
I have begun the research for a book on the history of the Washington Navy Yard and its neighborhood in earnest. As always, I have come across some piece of arcana which, while not being a great turning point in history (especially as the thing in question was never built) does give some insight into […]
CSX is starting preparation for construction on its Virginia Avenue Tunnel project as soon as TODAY, Thursday, April 23, 2015. The site preparation work is expected to last approximately 60 days and will involve surveying, installing Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) measures, relocating utilities, and installing fencing. What this means for Capitol Hill residents, and anyone traveling […]
Morning, Capitol Hill! Pinch-hitting for Claudia, who is in a way nicer place right now and I am not bitter. Here are a few tidbits from around the intertubes on our favorite neighborhood: Washington Business Journal reports that Stanton-Eastbanc has finally been given the green light to start work on the Hine School project. […]
Another day, another bizarre happening unfolds in our Nation’s Capital– specifically on the United States Capitol lawn, where 61-year old Florida postal worker Doug Hughes decided to fly a gyrocopter to deliver a message on campaign reform to Congress, according to reports from several sources including the Tampa Bay Times. Frankly, here at The Hill […]