It seems as though any time streetcars come up, there is no shortage of opinions from everyone in — and out — of our neighborhood. So time to weigh in on the proposed line for 8th Street. As Tim’s post last week mentioned, some are suggesting that moving the line further east may be a […]
Guest author Joe Weedon shares details from this past weekend’s information session at Eastern High. As a parent of two elementary school kids on Capitol Hill, I’ve been watching the redevelopment of Eastern High School from a distance. While I had heard great things about the re-design of the building, had spoken with the incoming […]
Have you recovered from your Super Bowl hangover yet? Something tells me that the Monday after the big game is one of the least productive Mondays on the calendar. I’m sure there’s a study somewhere that backs that up. There seems to be a study to back up every statement, even conflicting ones. And if […]
Crime, development, new businesses, liquor licenses…it’s the fun that fills the agendas of the community meetings. So mark your calendar and come out to meet your ANC commissioner, police officers and other community meetings.
On April 14, 1876, the Emancipation statue in Lincoln Park was unveiled. Thousands of people, including the President, attended. The person chosen to give the main oration that day was Frederick Douglass. Given the amount of work he had done for the cause of emancipation since escaping from slavery in 1838, he was an obvious […]