by Marlene Berlin DDOT is making traffic and pedestrian safety improvements in the Forest Hills neighborhood under two of its programs and a green infrastructure project. The agency would maximize […]
Neighborhood in the News: Israel Embassy protests; WAMU/DCist cuts; Astronomers at work
The Israeli embassy at Van Ness Street and International Drive has been the site of frequent vigils and protests since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023. On February 26th, […]
Community input made a difference in the Soapstone sewer project
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, […]
March in the Neighborhood: Welcome spring with dance, song, shopping, and planting
Spring has been welcoming us with the first tree blossoms emerging, and daffodils and other perennials bursting from the warming earth. Isn’t it time we welcomed it back? On March […]
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 […]
To DCist: An appreciation and a sad farewell (Updated)
Update: WAMU’s Elliott C. Williams reports that station management has restored access to the DCist archives for one year, and is exploring options in the meantime for keeping the articles […]
Soapstone sewer updates: UV curing for final pipe segments; Stream restoration plantings begin
DC Water’s Soapstone Valley sewer project contractor will be lining the final sewer pipe segments using a method community leaders had urged from the beginning: UV curing. “We have decided […]
UDC sets April 27 opening date for its Van Ness farmers market
UDC’s farmers market, a partnership with National Latino Farmers and Ranchers, is opening for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 27th. You’ll find the market outside of the UDC Student […]
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 […]
Artists update: Polan’s abstract geometry; LaCroix’s power of the feminine; Rose’s hot wax; Danziger’s birds of glass; and Cohen’s birds of a feather
We checked in with some of the neighborhood-based artists we have profiled over the years to find out what they’re working on. Annette Polan A year ago, Polan told us […]