When the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority outlined its new safety measures last week, I shook my head in puzzlement. Number three on the list is to set a schedule for three years for emergency quarterly drills. Drills are important because they help first responders and law enforcement officials identify gaps before an incident occurs. […]
PoPville reported on a petition to save the Wylie Street Garden…again. District Source and Hill Now reported that the Hine Development project can finally move forward after a the D.C. Court of Appeals rejected a request to send development plans for the Hine Junior High School site back to the D.C. Zoning Commission. ANC 6B Commissioner […]
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the first schools in the Navy Yard neighborhood, and how two buildings formerly used for other purposes were repurposed for this new task. Today, I will look at other schools, including some buildings that are still in use, in the neighborhood. In spite of their slipshod nature, the two […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. Want location? How does the address 817 C St, SE grab you? Beautifully maintained and built in 1966 (meaning wide rooms with […]
Soon Capitol Hill residents will have a new yoga studio option in the heart of Capitol Hill: East Side Yoga. As I’ve reported before, there are many good yoga options on the Hill, but East Side Yoga at 518 10th St NE, hopes to set itself apart by dedicating itself to the stressed out Washingtonians who […]