Those of us who live in single-family homes got new trash and recycling cans. However, the directions for getting DPW to remove the old ones aren’t clear. So Ken Terzian […]
Archives for April 2014
Sidewalks Get Big Boost In Mayor’s Budget
by Marlene Berlin Mayor Gray’s proposed FY 2015 capital budget includes a dramatic increase in funding for sidewalk maintenance. Originally, $7.975 million had been budgeted for 2015-2017. Gray’s budget sets […]
Walk Broad Branch Stream With Us On May 4th
by Marlene Berlin I’ve been sharing updates and photos of the Broad Branch stream daylighting project, but it’s really something you should see for yourself. So I’ve cajoled Steve Saari, […]
Unsignalized Crosswalks Under DDOT’s Microscope
by Marlene Berlin Did you know that on a busy four- to six-lane road like Connecticut Avenue, having a marked crosswalk with no traffic signals is actually more dangerous than […]
Thursday: ANC 3F Hosting School Boundaries Info Session
This Thursday evening, please join ANC 3F commissioners for an information session and discussion of the ongoing DC Student Assignment and School Boundaries Review process. The goal of the meeting […]
School News: Boundaries
It seems fitting that the first post on Forest Hills Connection, exactly two years ago, was on overcrowding in our neighborhood schools and the need to reassess school boundaries. Last […]
Neighborhood In The News: Closed Quiznos, Slow-rising Bread Furst
What the local news and blogs have been saying about people and happenings in our neighborhood: Quiznos closes: We noticed this location at 4481 Connecticut had closed in early March. […]
Davenport St. Anti-Speeding Effort Gains Allies
by Tansy Blumer Residents of the 2800 block of Davenport Street NW have been trying for years to get some relief from traffic safety issues on the block. Families with […]
FH Playground Redo To Begin In June
Virginia Marentette, the vice president of Friends of Forest Hills Playground, has an update that will be of interest to many of you, if searches of our site are any […]
Workshop Envisions New Van Ness Hub
by Dipa Mehta Van Ness Vision Committee member Ever wonder why Connecticut Avenue at Van Ness is so drab and unappealing? Sure, it serves some functional purposes. One can access […]