by Marlene Berlin At least one cannabis gifting shop is opening in the neighborhood. Canna Art, which placed its sign above the door at 5008 Connecticut Avenue last November, had […]
Opinion: The new DC Archives, to be a repository of the District’s past, is ill-designed for our climate future
by Julia K. Stevenson The DC government is planning to construct a new building on the campus of the University of the District of Columbia that will house the DC […]
Opinion: DDOT can make its safety projects more impactful by keeping ANCs’ “great weight” in mind
by Marlene Berlin DDOT is making traffic and pedestrian safety improvements in the Forest Hills neighborhood under two of its programs and a green infrastructure project. The agency would maximize […]
Community input made a difference in the Soapstone sewer project
by Marlene Berlin They really do hear us. On February 29th, DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis testified at the agency’s annual performance oversight hearing. His prepared remarks, […]
Soapstone sewer updates: UV curing for final pipe segments; Stream restoration plantings begin
DC Water’s Soapstone Valley sewer project contractor will be lining the final sewer pipe segments using a method community leaders had urged from the beginning: UV curing. “We have decided […]
ANC 3F February 20 agenda: UDC president, Soapstone sewer work, upcoming special election
The February 20th ANC 3F meeting will be the last for James Tandaric as ANC 3F05’s commissioner. Tandaric announced that he is resigning at the end of February. He has […]
A team effort stops a “babbling brook” and icing hazard at Forest Hills Park
Over the past couple of weeks, we at Forest Hills Connection have been preoccupied with water – what happens when it’s missing, what happens when we suddenly have a lot, […]
DC Water finds cause of Friday’s Wards 3/4 outage: It “should not have had a detrimental impact”
DC Water now knows what caused parts of Wards 3 and 4 to lose water service or pressure on Friday, January 19th. And even the agency seems surprised. DC Water’s […]
DC Water doesn’t know why Wards 3 & 4 lost water service last Friday. That’s unusual.
Update: The cause is known, but questions remain. Here’s the latest. by Marlene Berlin DC Water does not know what caused residents and businesses in parts of Wards 3 and […]
DC agencies are undergoing their annual performance reviews. You can add your feedback, too.
by Marlene Berlin Tucked between the holiday season and the summer season is DC budget season. It begins in January with DC Council performance oversight hearings of DC agencies, continues […]