In discussions about the possible liquor license moratorium, a lot of folks talked about the lack of parking along Barracks Row, and how underutilized the parking lot under the highway at 8th and I Streets is. It’s dark and feels unsafe for many; and for others, it’s just forgotten. And it seems as though most visitors […]
Happy August, everyone! You have officially survived the hottest summer on record in DC. Not sure what we win for that…a nice mild August? One can only hope. At least it’s the month were we get a break from traffic as half of the city leaves on vacation. And for your procrastination pleasure, here are […]
The statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Park is not only one of the most iconic images of Capitol Hill, but almost certainly also its most controversial. From the moment of its unveiling by President Grant in 1876 until today, people have puzzled over the image of a crouching slave towered over by the tall […]
ANC Commissioner Brian Flahaven is working with a group of neighbors calling themselves The Hill Trash Mob to clean up the neighborhood. They are asking for your help tomorrow at the Potomac Avenue Metro Plaza — they will be meeting at 9am with trash bags provided by the DC Department of Public Works. There will […]
When developers first acquired property at the site of the former Hine Junior High School on Capitol Hill two years ago, they had hoped to break ground on a mixed-use development by 2011. That’s far from reality now, as planning for the Hine project inches forward through design and zoning approvals. ANC 6B commissioners, who […]