Guest Post by ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven The District Department of Transportation is moving ahead with an ill-advised plan to reopen the closed segment of the Southeast Freeway between Barney Circle and 11th Street SE, re-introducing a major barrier between Southeast Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River waterfront. In January 2013, DDOT closed the […]
The 11th Street Bridge designs are the talk of interwebs: Gizmodo, Washington Business Journal, District Source, Housing Complex, and Fast Company all weigh in. City Lab examined how the 11th Street Bridge project and the streetcar project could, combined, be a key to connecting neighborhoods east and west of the Anacostia River. JDLand and The Washington […]
There are wonderful things that go on quietly each weekend here on the Hill, and more and more often they happen at Congressional Cemetery. Yes, a cemetery, and there is nary a hearse or priest involved. The annual Day of the Dog was held on August 30 and thank heavens THIH Flickr group member Jim […]
Considered getting into yoga for strength, flexibility, and relaxation but don’t know where to start? Concerned you’ll look silly, aren’t fit enough for a fast-paced class, or won’t be able to do the fancy moves you see in magazines? In Hill Center and Breathing Space yoga classes, the fancy moves are not what yoga is […]
“Where do you get your ideas, Pohl?” is a question that I get asked a lot. Often by myself. Today’s is easy, though: A tweet from 20002ist, with a picture of the Latrobe Gate, plus a couple of the buildings on the east side of 8th Street – and the intriguing note that John M. […]