Ever since D.C. announced its plans to bring streetcars back to the city, the question of powering them with overhead wires has been a hot topic. A law dating back to the 1800’s prohibits overhead wires in the “old city,” begging the question of how DDOT plans to power the streetcars. Once it became clear […]
Involvement by residents of a community is essential for its improvement. Grassroots initiatives ensure the businesses and services a neighborhood needs are recognized and determined by its residents. But is there a point where such neighbor-driven initiatives become status quo, and what was once considered activism becomes part of the social fabric of a neighborhoods? […]
THIH recently sat down with our local council member, Tommy Wells. We addressed a number of issues which, broadly, we have classified as transportation, crime, development and schools. Over the next week we will be sharing the contents of the discussion. Today, we begin with transportation. We consider our neighborhood to be a village but […]
Far too often we hear about stolen bikes in the city. I’ve lost two at my house, and I’ve just tipped my toe back into bike ownership with a tune up at Capitol Hill Bikes. But for those of us who need a short term, super handy solution, I’m thrilled to refer you to the […]