After more than a year of construction and bumpy car and bike rides across Columbus Circle, it looks like streetscaping improvements to the Union Station front entrance are approaching an endpoint. The Hill is Home snapped a picture of the upgraded crosswalk and roadway this morning. It looks a lot smoother than the hodgepodge of […]
Anne Trenolone, an alert reader and involved community member, sent along some communications she’s been having with DDOT regarding the plans to install a traffic light at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and many of us at The Hill is Home started to think about the ramifications of getting a light installed there. According […]
You all know I LOVE a good streetcar meeting. I think my first post for THIH was about the near-mythical streetcar. I have been watching this drama unfold for the past 5 years with glee. I come from a theatre background so I can’t help it. Positions such as “The WIRES of DOOM that will […]
Today, starting at midnight, is Give to the Max Day across the Washington region. Give to the Max Greater Washington is a day for Washingtonians to come together to raise as much money as possible for area nonprofits in 24 hours, starting at midnight (12:00 AM) on November 9 through midnight (12:00 AM) on […]
During H Street, NE’s sidewalk reconstruction earlier this summer, new tree boxes were installed with large granite stones on the perimeter, filled in by 4-inch cube cobblestones installed at an angle to facilitate drainage. In addition to drainage, I’ve also heard these smaller cobbles referred to as facilitators for B&E and grand theft auto. This […]