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, […]
A housing survey asks: What do Forest Hills, Van Ness, Cleveland Park and Woodley Park residents think of “Gentle Density”?
Mac Hyde, a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student and former Cleveland Park resident, asked us to share this survey, created to further his research exploring ways to add more housing […]
Local Business Spotlight: On these safaris, you shoot local landmarks (with your cell phone or SLR camera, of course)
E. David Luria and his Forest Hills-based business have taught thousands of people how to make the most of their cameras, whether they are fancy SLRs with all the bells […]
Soapstone sewer rehab update: May 31 end date and some of the remaining challenges
by Marlene Berlin DC Water expects to complete the Soapstone sewer rehabilitation project and reopen the park in four months, though the work remaining includes two Soapstone sewer pipe segments […]
Neighborhood in the News: HUD investigates rents DC landlords charge voucher holders; More water outage impacts; ‘Driving Dangerously’
Nearly a year ago, we wrote: As recently as Presidents Day, 4801 Connecticut was advertising its one-bedroom apartments to prospective renters for $1,700 per month. According to a Washington Post […]
Save the trees! At three local parks, volunteers are doing that and more – by attacking invasive weeds.
One day over Martin Luther King weekend, a few expert Weed Warriors and a large number of less-experienced volunteers gathered in the wooded area behind the Politics and Prose parking […]
The tale of Murch Elementary and the two bears
Sorry, Goldilocks. This story is about two bears who reside on the grounds of Murch Elementary School. These sculptures were installed at the tail end of the the school’s 2016-2018 […]
Lost Forest Hills: The Rose Hill quarry
by Ann Kessler The first people who lived here left their mark here. Archaeologists believe that the first inhabitants of the Washington, DC area arrived around 13,000 years ago. According […]
Photos: The holiday light show (and bonus Santa flamingos)
Consider this an appreciation post for all those who have adorn their homes and balconies with holiday lights. The first displays show up right around Thanksgiving (and sometimes before), and […]
Backyard Nature: A turkey making house calls
by Marlene Berlin Sometimes we have unexpected wildlife encounters – without leaving the house. We received this dispatch from neighbor Dzenita Mehic Saracevic: It was just an ordinary Friday. I […]