The crews installing new curbs along Connecticut Avenue over the past couple of weeks were also making preparations for changes to unsignalized pedestrian crossings at Appleton and Cumberland Streets – […]
Connecticut Ave. study to expand in scope after community input
by Marlene Berlin Late last year, DDOT Transportation Planner Robyn Jackson spoke to the communities along Connecticut Avenue and asked for feedback on DDOT’s plan to study the reversible lanes […]
ANC 3F committee meetings tonight and Wednesday: Stormwater management rebates for homeowners; DDOT’s Connecticut Ave. study
Our advisory neighborhood commission meets once each month. Two ANC 3F committees meet monthly as well, to dive in more detail into issues of interest to Van Ness, Forest Hills […]
Opinion: We’re “tired of the aggressive and fast drivers” at Albemarle and 30th Streets
by Stefanie Harrington and Joan Schaefer Most people in Forest Hills likely know the traffic issues that neighbors on Albemarle and 30th Streets face, especially during morning and evening rush […]
Detours ahead: Road work on Broad Branch Road and Davenport Street
by Marlene Berlin There are road projects under way on Broad Branch Road and Davenport Street. And they could be under way longer than projected due to weather delays. Take […]
Watch out for detours and delays on Broad Branch Road due to emergency road work
by Marlene Berlin If Broad Branch Road is a regular part of your travels, be aware that DDOT is doing emergency road work on Broad Branch at the Soapstone culvert […]
Brighter Van Ness Metro station halfway through new LED installation
The Metro station at Van Ness is not the dark cavern it used to be. Thanks to the sharp-eyed folks at Popville, we now know our eyes were not deceiving […]
ANC 3F’s Dec. 18 agenda: UDC & 4250 Connecticut; 2900 Upton traffic calming update
The safety concerns and efforts of three kids on Upton Street helped bring about a DDOT traffic study and a recommendation for speed humps on one block. What’s the status? […]
DDOT and DC Water resolve one icy hazard on Broad Branch Road
by Marlene Berlin Wet streets and puddles are mostly a nuisance during the warmer times of year. But now, it’s road ice season. DDOT took care of one persistent trouble […]
It’s been exactly 37 years since Van Ness got its own Metro station
by Ann Kessler December 5, 1981 was an historic day in the Forest Hills neighborhood. It marked the opening of the Van Ness-UDC Metro station as well as the Woodley […]