Housing Complex reported that plans for a gas station at 14th and Maryland Avenue NE appear to be moving forward despite residents’ efforts to stop it. Greater Greater Washington shared a video interview of Tommy Wells with Smart Growth America. Urban Turf looked at a new proposed 2-unit building planned for a small vacant lot […]
Numerous times when I’ve shown people my Capitol Hill scandal book, people comment that it appears fairly thin for that. I explain that it’s volume 1 of many. Today’s story was one of many that may make its way into volume 2.
JDLand reported that the “mega-developer Toll Brothers” will be building a 250 unit building next to Velocity. Housing Complex noticed that the recent opening of several restaurants in New Hill East has actually stirred some debate on the listservs. Considering this is a neighborhood that was trying to put a moratorium on liquor licenses, I […]
Continuing our look at manufacturing on the Hill, we turn now brick-making. Remarkably, there used to me many of these businesses in DC, including one on the Hill. I say ‘remarkably,’ as there was little to be gained from having the manufacturing site close to the place where they would be used. Nonetheless, for many […]
I learned something surprising about myself when I moved to what was a moderately shady intersection of NE in 2001 — I like things to be surprising and a little edgy. So as H Street has developed, with its burlesque dancers, intimate music venues and wide variety of ethnic and theme restaurants, I’ve been rewarded […]