by Josh Rising and Paul DeMaio Everyone should be able to get around his or her neighborhood and city safely and easily, whether that be by foot, bicycle or car. […]
A letter to the editor: A Sedgwick Gardens tenant on security and the landlord’s responsibilities
To the Editor: As a resident of Sedgwick Gardens, I was surprised to read Kimberly Macleod’s letter of July 23 defending her client (and our landlord) Daro Management’s screening policies […]
A letter to the editor: Daro responds to our July 10 piece on the Council’s housing vouchers services bill
To the Editor: We represent Daro, the firm that manages Sedgwick Gardens. Since we began participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and accepting vouchers, we have been subjected to […]
Opinion: I’ve seen a rich, thoughtful analysis of the Soapstone sewers. The 2019 EA isn’t it.
by David Jonas Bardin Ten years ago, when I served on its board of directors, DC Water started focusing on aging, gravity-flow sanitary sewers laid in beds of creeks. DC […]
Opinion: Sewer rehab project is an opportunity for a badly-needed Soapstone stream restoration
by Marlene Berlin We’ve been warned in the past that the Soapstone Valley Trail is endangered due to steady erosion of the stream banks. The erosion accelerates whenever we have […]
Opinion: We risk losing the forest in Forest Hills
by Kate Yonkers Last summer and early fall gave us a taste of the heavy, enduring rain which will become more commonplace as the climate warms. We have lost many […]
Opinion: Don’t forget the “nature” in the Rock Creek Nature Center renovation plan
by Marjorie Rachlin The National Park Service has been working for three years to come up with a plan to renovate and improve the Nature Center complex in Rock Creek […]
Opinion: Join our efforts to “Save the Rock Creek Deer”
by Anne BartonSave the Rock Creek Park Deer Over the last six years residents of Forest Hills may have noticed regular late fall bulletins from the National Park Service (NPS) […]
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 […]
Opinion: The homeless camp at 4250 Connecticut raises mixed emotions
by Michael P. DiRienzo Perhaps, like me, you too have noticed with concern the growing makeshift homeless camp at 4250 Connecticut Avenue, NW. The vacant former Fannie Mae building located […]