by Marlene Berlin As a new school year begins, I want to draw your attention to Ruth Wattenberg’s May 26th article for the Washington City Paper, “You Can’t Fix What […]
Opinion: UDC Building 41 plan gets a failing grade in campus-community engagement.
Updated July 12th to add the Zoning Commission hearing date. by Mary Beth Tinker and Kesh Ladduwahetty The next two years may see the demolition of one of the largest […]
Opinion: The Connecticut Avenue project has a new timeline. And it needs a new name.
by Marlene Berlin DDOT’s name for its Connecticut Avenue project has changed, and so has its timeline. The project involves reconfiguring travel lanes and bus stops, and adding bike lanes […]
Opinion: The problem with leaf blowers
by Kathy Sykes I must admit I’m not a fan of leaf blowers. I understand why people use them – from removing leaves from lawns to clearing walkways, sidewalks and […]
Opinion: Rock Creek E. coli levels are dangerously high. Where are the public health warnings?
by Marlene Berlin One day in late January, I went for a hike in Rock Creek Park. I emerged alarmed by what I had learned there about E. coli levels […]
Opinion: Nine ways to make the Connecticut Ave. redesign better for the people who live, shop and work here
by Livia Bardin Concept C, the officially adopted plan for bicycle lanes in the DDOT Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lane, Safety and Operations Study, is fine for bikes, tough on cars, […]
Opinion: Covid-19 and new development are changing commutes. Connecticut Avenue planning needs to reflect that.
by Marlene Berlin Mayor Bowser and the DC Department of Transportation can already claim a major traffic safety accomplishment from the Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lane, Operations and Safety Study that […]
Opinion: Why I put up a yard sign opposing Connecticut Avenue bike lanes
by Rebecca Stevens I have lived in Forest Hills since 1973, with a brief interlude in nearby AU Park (1976-1981). I have seen many changes to Connecticut Avenue, some good, […]
Opinion: It’s the mayor, not UDC, who bears responsibility as a volunteer-led Ward 3 food pantry searches for a new home (Corrected)
Ed. note: The piece has been edited to remove unsupported statements about the recipients of the pantry’s services. by Marlene Berlin For more than a year now, mutual aid volunteers […]
Opinion: New DC streetlight tech can let neighborhoods dim the lights – for the health and safety of all
by Julia Kampelman Stevenson DC’s new street and alleyway lighting replacement project will give neighborhoods the potential to control their own light levels. In addition to reducing carbon emissions and […]
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