I’m Gordon Chaffin, a journalist in Washington DC. I cover transportation & urban planning in DC, Maryland, & Virginia for Street Justice. I explain what’s happening in the street and why. Below is a summary of last week’s transportation news. I produce reports delivered every weekday afternoon for paid subscribers and Sunday mornings for free […]

Dipping into Ellis’s Sights and Sounds of the Capital again this week, I came across his section on “The Lobby.” It is a fascinating read, and starts with a couple sentences that will resonate with my readers Every man, woman, and child in Washington, is a politician. The people inhale politics with the air they […]

Construction happens, and the folks from DDOT periodically share updates about their new or ongoing projects so you can plan around it: Citywide Sidewalk Restoration Projects: Ward 6 D Street NE, between 5th Street NE and 7th Street NE In addition to the sidewalk restoration, the DC Government recently announced an open for the Benning […]

Never was there a better time for a good romp of a theatrical production. Bless you, Folger Shakespeare Library, for giving us just what we needed when we needed it. The Merry Wives of Windsor, with its generous doses of belly laughs (make that BELLY), 70s nostalgia and over-the-top accents, is a witty battle of […]