Recently, WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle shared via Twitter a thought-provoking email he’d received. A reader took exception to Austermuhle’s (and, frankly, a lot of local Twitter’s) derision of Maryland drivers. The reader, herself a Maryland resident (and driver), felt that complaining about Maryland drivers in DC was a racist act: singling out former residents of DC […]
Every so often, I am scrolling through our archives for something and end up stumbling upon a post that brings back memories development or changes that were so controversial…but seem so insignificant years later. My most recent find was this post from 2009 about the debate over whether or not to reopen 7th Street SE in front of Eastern […]
If you’ve traveled down Virginia Avenue, SE lately, you have likely noticed that CSX’s Virginia Avenue Tunnel project is well underway. Street Closures: The following Virginia Avenue will remain close throughout the duration of the project: Between 2nd and 3rd Streets, between 4th and 5th Streets, and between 8th and 9th Streets. In addition, two lanes […]
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 […]
Last week I spotted a brochure attached to my fence and thought it was another pizza menu. It was, in fact, a reminder of the upcoming road closures due to this weekend’s Rock n Roll Marathon. Good move — kind and thoughtful too — event organizers! The course goes through all quadrants of the cities, […]