Marches on Washington are today a standard tactic of those seeking to change the opinions of the leaders in DC. Whether to denounce war, or attempt to right economic wrongs — or simply to attract attention, large numbers of people walking great distances has been an American institution since, well, 1894. In that year, a […]
I’m sure this one won’t face any opposition: a medical marijuana dispensary could be coming to Barracks Row. (DCist) H Street Great Street noticed that 413 H Street, which was recently added to DCRA’s “blighted” property list, just sold for $550,000. The last owner purchased it in 2002 for $167,500. JDLand reported that we’re another […]
The Hill Center had its grand opening on November 19, showing to the community the results of the amazing amount of work that has been done there over the past years. Obviously, the open house was about the future, not the past, but to me, there’s always some history that can be found there. So […]
JDLand gave an update on the Beer Garden at 8th and L Streets SE. City Desk reported that New Hill East seems to have a plant thief. Urban Turf has some fun with renovation ideas for a Hill home. ANC Commissioner Flahaven shared a recap of last week’s ANC 6B meeting. Curbd DC looked at […]
Washington DC is a planned city, as everyone knows. Peter L’Enfant’s plan from 1791 continues to guide the city even today, and changes to its streets are often allowed or denied based on a couple of lines drawn on parchment over 220 years ago. Which is why it is so surprising to be walking around […]