Only four buildings in the District meet the highest standard for eco-friendly construction. And the UDC Student Center is one of them. The U.S. Green Building Council notified UDC of […]
ANC meetings? Now that’s entertainment!
by Marlene Berlin In DC we have plenty of opportunities for citizen engagement. It’s just that the local issues can be overshadowed by what’s happening on the national scene (though […]
He envisioned Albemarle Street as an ‘attractive’ thoroughfare from AU to Mount Pleasant. It was not to be.
by Ann Kessler A 1913 real estate map of Washington makes it look easy to drive into Rock Creek Park from Connecticut Avenue. Just turn onto Albemarle Street and continue […]
Meet your neighbors: The black and white world of photographer Joe Cameron
by Lee Armfield Cannon In this world of vibrant color, Joe Cameron seeks to strip it all down to the barest of essentials. Cameron, an art photographer, has a fascination […]
Mayor’s representative, DDOT tour neighborhood traffic trouble spots
by Marlene Berlin Sally Gresham and Mary Beth Ray accomplished a great deal while serving on ANC 3F for the past four years, and though their terms ended in January, […]
What should the Rock Creek Nature Center and Horse Center become?
by Marlene Berlin The National Park Service is seeking input on renovation options for the Rock Creek Park Nature Center Complex, including the nearby Horse Center and maintenance yard. Two […]
Backyard nature: It’s time for romance – if you’re a fox, squirrel or eagle
by Marjorie Rachlin February might be the month of love, but in nature, the action begins in January. Fox sightings Photos of the month come from a neighbor’s backyard, where […]
Eroding Albemarle St. sidewalk shored up and repaired after 4-year effort
The erosion undermining the Albemarle Street sidewalk at 32nd Street began long before Mary Beth Ray called our attention to the problem three years ago. So did her work to […]
Two former ANCers on the good, bad and frustrations of grass roots DC politics
by Mary Beth Ray and Sally Gresham Former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners for ANC 3F03 and 3F04 (January 12) – As we ring in the New Year, Commissioner Sally Gresham and […]
When Forest Hills was a country home for poor and invalid children
by Ann Kessler A 1907 Baist real estate atlas shows very little development in what would become Forest Hills. Sure, there were land owners with acres of land, and some […]