Gordon Chaffin is a freelance journalist who focuses on infrastructure and traffic news and insights for Street Justice. You can support independent journalism by subscribing to Gordon’s newsletter. He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. –Maria Helena Carey Vision Zero In the Suburbs Last month, Washington Post reporter Katherine Shaffer wrote a high-quality story covering the challenges of DC-area suburbs attempting to successfully implement Vision Zero. The goal is challenging because its success is predicated […]
I have in the past frequently alluded to Michael Shiner without going into any further detail about his life and work. Given his importance to our neighborhood, and in particular what we know about daily life at the Washington Navy Yard in the 19th century, I want to take a few weeks to look more […]
Happy December! How is your calendar? Mine is already starting to make me feel anxious about all the merriment I have to squeeze in by New Year’s. In case you have time between holiday parties you might want to check out some of these options: Tonight is the Annual Brickie Awards. This yearly party honoring […]
THIS WEEK Wednesday, December 4: The Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, from 8-11 p.m. Make it a Wednesday night tradition. More info. Thursday, December 5: Make sure you go to the Brickie Awards and bask in the glow and warmth of our community. For more information and to RSVP, click here. Afterwards, […]