There will be a community meeting tonight to unveil a set of three proposals for reconfiguring the plaza around the Eastern Market Metro stop on Pennsylvania Avenue. Some of these propose reconnecting the original square, and re-routing Pennsylvania Avenue around the square or circle. If you would like to see the proposals and offer feedback, […]
We know everyone has an opinion on the debate over whether or not to close 7th Street to traffic on weekends, as seen in the comments on a previous post on the issue. The street was closed after the fire at Eastern Market to allow for space for displaced vendors and to help maintain a […]
During the late 90’s I left the Hill to pursue a Masters in Urban Planning degree; primarily to spend time researching the neighborhood while applying that hard work towards a degree. In the process I took some photos to be used in projects. I won’t bore you with my papers but the photos may be […]
The Hine Junior High site is generating a lot of interest among Hill residents lately. For our readers who are not familiar with Hine, the junior high school that sits across from the Eastern Market Metro was closed in 2007 due to low attendance and a host of other issues that were reasons for closing […]
DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) on December 31, 2008, launched a new license category: the Basic Business License for General Business or the General Business License, a new category of the Basic Business License (BBL) which already covers many existing business categories. Does your business need it? Well, what I’ve discovered is, […]