Happy autumn! And really, who doesn’t love to celebrate the season of coziness and change with temperatures in the 80s and 90s? But we digress. What’s been going on? Let’s kick things off with a vegan-friendly tourist guide of the District. We are a little shocked to see that this vegan guide includes only the […]
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 StreetJustice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Alexandria Council: Safety First on Seminary Rd The Alexandria City Council voted 4-3 to re-configure Seminary Road in the Seminary Hill neighborhood from 4 car travel lanes to 2 lanes, with curbside bike lanes […]
Starting this past September 19 and through Friday, October 19, you can make comments on the revised policies for the DC Circulator and DC Streetcar Title VI Major Service Change, Disparate Impact and Disproportionate Burden. DDOT held a meeting this past September 19 over on Benning Road, to discuss the extension of the DC Streetcar. […]
In case you’re wondering about today’s clustercluck, here is some more information about the protests going on. If you can, plan accordingly. From a press release: WHAT: Activists across social justice movements will blockade key entry pointsto downtown DC in order to shut down the city. WHO: 198 Methods, 350 DC, Backbone Campaign, Beyond Extreme Energy, Black […]
I mentioned when I started in on Meads a few weeks ago that he was not the only crewmember of the Merrimac who was buried at Congressional Cemetery, so it behooves me to point out who the other one is: Douglas French Forrest. Born in 1837, he was the son of French Forrest (pictured), a […]