It’s no secret that we have the best Fourth of July parade in town. Some people may try to say that Palisades is better but does the Palisades parade have The Commandant’s Own Drum or the Eastern High School marching band? The answer, dear readers, is a resounding NO. Plus, Palisades is in Ward 3 […]
Update: In response to Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton asking Capitol Police to permit e-scooters on Capitol grounds, Ryan McConaghy said the following: The Micromobility Coalition commends Congresswoman Norton for taking the lead in advocating for thousands of D.C. residents and visitors who rely upon micromobility services to get around the city. Her letter to U.S. […]
It’s another stunning summer day around these parts and even the mosquitoes are behaving, so I don’t know what is going on but LET US ENJOY. What’s been going on, you ask? Allow me to take it away. The proposed changes to Florida Avenue NE are both long overdue and very exciting. You can read […]
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 Street Justice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Packed House Previews FL Ave NE Changes On Thursday night, June 20, and to a packed house, DDOT presented big changes the agency hopes to make over the next few months to Florida […]
I began looking last week at the Robert Emmet statue that was to be unveiled and displayed at the “National Gallery of Art” – a single room within what is today the Smithsonian Natural History museum. In spite of it being finished and ready for unveiling, it took a couple of months to happen. An […]