Just north of Lincoln Park, where Tennessee and Constitution Avenues intersect with 13th, lies one of Capitol Hill’s most historic schools, Maury Elementary. Maury has been a fixture of the Hill since its construction in 1886 and is one of the best examples of the eight room schoolhouse that was standard in the 1880s and […]
After five years of community activism, recognition in the Capitol Hill Transportation Study and an investment in research and study, DDOT held a public meeting on January 12th to discuss the conceptual design development process for C Street, NE. The public meeting followed a stakeholder workshop just after the first of the year. The stakeholders […]
“What do I wear?” It’s the eternal question. When it comes to weddings, the question morphs into obsession. Entire movie plots revolve around the procurement of the perfect dress; diet and workout plans are propagated to make the dress look its best. But the real role of the dress is not what it is, but […]
Ryan Velasco is a child of the Virginia suburbs, but moving to the Hill in 2004 was more of a spiritual homecoming than trips out traffic-choked Route 66. His cul-de-sac youth, coupled with a degree in historic preservation and community planning, make him an Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) member with particular sensitivities to preserving the […]
DDOT kicked the new year off with a January 2nd meeting of key stakeholders and community leaders discussing the conceptual design development of C Street, NE. The purpose of the meeting was to gather stakeholders, such as Council Member Wells, ANC Commissioners and representatives from local neighborhood associations, to present early-stage conceptual options and elicit […]