by Marlene Berlin and Sharon Bauer for Iona Senior Services Pedestrian Advocacy Project Sidewalks are a network to get us from one place to another, just like roads. But the […]
Where In Ward 3 Are Sidewalks Needed Most?
by Marlene Berlin and Sharon Bauer Sidewalks are more than a way to get from one place to another on foot. They connect us to our neighbors and neighborhoods. And […]
Brandywine Sidewalk Opens
By Patricia Davies On Friday, January 4, at 4 p.m., a small crowd gathered at the Forest Hills Playgound on Brandywine Street at 32nd Street to celebrate the opening of […]
The Magic Of Sidewalks
by David Falk One spring day, they appeared as if by magic: Men and equipment, digging dirt and pouring concrete across Linnean Avenue from my house. Within a few days, […]
What locals want in a Broad Branch Road rehab: Separate walking/biking paths
DDOT is making preparations to rehabilitate a 1.7 mile stretch of Broad Branch Road, between Linnean Avenue and Beach Drive. Right now, that stretch is a narrow, winding, two-lane road […]
Photos: Brandywine Sidewalk
Work has begun on the new sidewalk going in on the north side of Brandywine, between 30th and 32nd Streets. See the photos below: Thick vegetation has been cleared away […]
Pedestrian Update: Under-Reported Crashes and New Sidewalks
by Marlene Berlin There was a gruesome pedestrian crash on Connecticut Avenue at Northampton Street on October 21st. Please see my Letter to the Editor in the Current: [box][title]Pedestrian crashes […]
Forest Hills’ Secret Connection
by Dorn C. McGrath, Jr. Ward 3 has a secret! Or let’s say it’s just a mostly “undiscovered resource.” It exists today, at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Veazey […]
Broad Branch Road Rehab: What Do You Think?
by Marlene Berlin [Update: Click here to see the results of the survey.] Should Broad Branch Road be more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists? Or should it be left pretty […]
Pedestrian Updates: Mind the Gaps
by Marlene Berlin Sidewalk gaps are getting increased scrutiny. The lack of sidewalks on Brandywine Street between 30th and 32nd Street prevents folks from walking to Connecticut Avenue and the […]