by Marlene Berlin As part of a long-running effort to rewrite DC’s 1950s-era zoning code, the Office of Planning proposed a change in areas well-served by public transportation, called transit […]
Archives for July 2013
The Streetcars Of Forest Hills
by Anne Rollins For decades after the federal government moved to the District of Columbia in 1800, the city grew very slowly, with only sparse settlement outside the area designed […]
New Sidewalk For Albemarle Street
Soon, people walking to and from Tenleytown on the 3800 block of Albemarle Street won’t be forced to cross to the lone sidewalk, navigate a dirt path, or walk in […]
Soapstone Cleanup: July 20th
The Rock Creek Conservancy has organized many a park cleanup in Forest Hills’ Soapstone Valley. This one is a little different: The US Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program […]
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Your comments are important to us. So it’s frustrating that not all of you are being heard. Some of you are getting this message: “Your comment has been blocked because […]
Who Was Ben Murch Anyway?
by Ricardo Sheler and Sarah Tilghman Murch Blue and Gold student reporters Who is our school named after? Maybe you’ve seen the plaque near the auditorium doors, but how much […]
Community Tended at Former Victory Garden
Marjorie Rachlin first checked in with the gardeners of the Melvin Hazen Community Garden a year ago. She figured it was time for another visit. Here are the people and […]
‘Part Geometry And Part Poetry’: The Art Of Deborah LaCroix
by Lee Armfield Cannon “Every time I start a new painting, I face new challenges.” That is Forest Hills artist Deborah LaCroix’s (dcclacroix.com) answer to why she loves sculpting, painting […]
Next ANC 3F Meeting: CM Grosso, Van Ness Square
Hear from DC Councilmember David Grosso. Get the latest on Saul Centers’ plans for the soon-to-be-former Van Ness Square. All this and more at the next meeting of ANC 3F, […]
DC Water Plans Massive Soapstone Sewer Rehab
by Marjorie Share Sewer rehabilitation projects are taking place throughout the District, but few present challenges like DC Water faces in Glover-Archbold Park and Forest Hills’ own Soapstone Valley. The […]