by Tracy Johnke You might not always agree with how our advisory neighborhood commission spends the taxpayer money it receives for neighborhood services. But we know exactly how much ANC […]
Archives for April 2013
Meet Your Neighbors: David Luria
By Pat Davies Forest Hills has been home to photographer David Luria for over 20 years, but he originated from much further away – from Hamburg in Germany, where he […]
Happy Anniversary To Us!
ForestHillsConnection.com went live on April 16th, 2012, and our first email newsletter went out to our earliest subscribers on April 17th. During that first month we had about 500 visitors. […]
Artists Of Forest Hills
by Dorn C. McGrath, Jr. Artists! We have quite a few in Forest Hills. I know five of them personally, and I have seen evidence of several more. It would […]
The City Park Outside Your Front Door
by Chris Shaheen Program Manager DC Office of Planning Are you responsible for maintaining part of the District’s park system? If you’re a homeowner, you probably are. Majestic views, wide […]
Campaign For Traffic/Pedestrian Safety In Forest Hills
Pedestrian, cyclist and general traffic safety collectively represent a serious public safety challenge for the Forest Hills community. Responding to regular concerns raised by residents during the 2012 campaign season […]
ANC 3F Meeting: Park Van Ness, Live Stream
Soon, Van Ness Square will be gone, and Park Van Ness will rise to take its place. Developer B.F. Saul will present its plans at the next ANC 3F meeting, […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Travis Price
by Emily Lind Baker As a boy in southern Georgia, Travis Price made tree houses. Now, the avant-garde architect lives in an adult-size one he built for himself, overlooking Rock […]
Tour The Broad Branch Stream Restoration Site
by Steve Saari Watershed Protection Specialist District Department of the Environment The District Department of Environment (DDOE) is currently seeking bids for a contractor to restore a stream that originates […]
Avalon Celebrates 90th and 10th Anniversaries
Sarah Pokempner, the Avalon’s outreach director tells us: On Sunday, April 28th, the Avalon Theatre will hold a benefit to celebrate two significant anniversaries in the theater’s history. The celebration […]