In reading a book on the alleys of Washington D.C., I saw several references to a book entitled A Glimpse At the Night Side of Washington: A Guide-Book to Night Amusements. Obviously, this piqued my interest, and I went off in search of a copy. This turned out to be more difficult than I originally […]
Now, I don’t want to jinx anything but this spring has been really quite springlike. Usually we follow a winte/rain/hot-as-hell trajectory but we have had a good dose of lovely this year and it has been delightful. Now that I have typed that, we should expect monsoons followed by drought— so enjoy it while it […]
Good morning, Capitol Hill! Sure, it’s been a little chilly, but just focus on our lack of mosquitoes and enjoy your sweater and your warm beverage. What terrible surprises greeted us this week? Our hearts go out to four businesses on Barracks Row, who woke up to find their windows smashed yesterday morning. It appears […]
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 It’s Personal Now for DC’s Road Safety Advocates The juxtaposition this week of Mayor Bowser’s K Street Transitway event and the Memorial for Abdul Seck was stark; lost on no one attending the latter. In […]