by Marlene Berlin The last bit of construction related to the new narrow sidewalk on the 2800 block of Davenport Street is now complete – a beautiful brick retaining wall […]
Metro’s new plan for 3-year Van Ness escalator rehab keeps west entrance open at times
by Marlene Berlin If you’ve been to Van Ness today you’ve seen it: WMATA has closed the west entrance of the Van Ness Metro station to begin the three-year process […]
Van Ness west entrance closing June 22 for 3-year escalator replacement
by Marlene Berlin DDOT has signed off on WMATA’s original plan to replace four escalators at the Van Ness Metro station. And so, WMATA says work will begin one week […]
Metro taking ANC 3F on Van Ness walkthrough today to explain 3-year project
by Marlene Berlin WMATA is meeting with ANC 3F commissioners today at the Van Ness Metro station to walk them through its planned escalator replacement project. The work could close […]
Survey: Does the Connecticut Ave. crossing at Chesapeake need a pedestrian signal?
Watch out for more HAWKs. DDOT recommends installing two more of these pedestrian-activated signals on Connecticut Avenue between those in Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase, DC. And after a community […]
You’re invited: Weigh in on DDOT’s plans for upper Connecticut Ave. crosswalks
DDOT has plans for the ten upper Connecticut Avenue crosswalks that lack traffic signals, and we’re invited to a public meeting on Thursday, May 21st, to learn more about those […]
Van Ness Metro’s west entrance to close for three years of escalator work
by Marlene Berlin In November 2013, when Metro closed the eastern entrance to the Van Ness Metro station to replace the escalators, the project’s five-month timeline seemed an eternity. I […]
DDOT has eye on Park Van Ness sidewalk closure
by Marlene Berlin The number of community questions about the sidewalk closure at the Park Van Ness site at 4455 Connecticut has been climbing along with the structure. Chief among […]
How inconvenient is the “walkblock” at Connecticut and Yuma?
A new feature of the Greater Greater Washington blog, called “Walkblock of the Week,” covers sidewalks that have been closed for construction projects. The second installment talks about the Park […]
After the snowfall, some were quicker than others with the shovel
by Marlene Berlin What a surprise to wake up to so much white! When I saw the snowfall yesterday, I was eager to get out to see our little world […]