Posts by Geoff Hatchard — Editorial Board Alum
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Spingarn remains the best option for streetcar barn
A group of residents in the Carver-Langston neighborhood of Ward 5 have successfully lobbied councilmember Kenyan McDuffie to oppose a streetcar maintenance facility in the southeastern corner of the ward. If they succeed in blocking the planned facility at that location, the city is left with few options that aren’t very viable. Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie… Keep reading…
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NoMa’s First Street will get first cycletrack in NE DC
Bicyclists, pedestrians, and the environment will all benefit when DDOT reconstructs the stretch of First Street, NE that forms NoMa’s main street over the next 2 years. The stretch from Columbus Circle to New York Avenue will get new crosswalks, stormwater retention, and a cycletrack to help connect the Metropolitan Branch Trail to Union Station and the Mall. DDOT and… Keep reading…
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Metro improves bike parking at NoMa station
Metro riders who bike to the NoMa station have long encountered too few and poorly placed racks along with rampant bike theft. Metro has now installed 27 new bike racks at the NoMa-Gallaudet U station, and plans to move other racks to better locations. Bicycle parking has been scarce for a long time. Plus, the racks were originally installed too close to the wall, forcing cyclists… Keep reading…
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Small theater group runs afoul of zoning rules
Small theater company Pinky Swear Productions got some very sudden and frightening news yesterday: Their show Killing Women, which opened in a Dupont church basement on Saturday, may have to suddenly find a new location, as the zoning regulations prohibit theater in that space. Update: Pinky Swear says they’ve gotten permission to finish the run of their show and won’t… Keep reading…
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Ideas rule the roost at the Ward 7 transportation summit
Sometimes it’s the little things that need the most attention. At last Saturday’s Ward 7 transportation summit, residents offered many productive ideas. One recurring theme was to pay more attention to the low-hanging fruit, small projects that could make a big impact. The summit, planned and organized by Ward 7 residents Veronica Davis, Neha Bhatt, Kelsi Bracmort,… Keep reading…
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ANC boundaries still not final, shift in secret
The DC Council was supposed to codify the new Advisory Neighborhood Commission and Single Member District boundaries right after the first of the year. We are days away from March, and the council has not adopted these changes. Meanwhile, the boundaries continue shifting based on discussions behind closed doors. In Ward 5, for example, 3 blocks have shifted from one SMD to another,… Keep reading…
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Pepco Benning Road site is perfect for the NFL or FBI
The FBI is looking to move its headquarters, and some DC leaders are trying to woo the Redskins back to the District. The soon-to-be-shuttered Pepco power plant would make an ideal site for either one. Keep reading…
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Field for Ward 7 council race is set. Who will survive?
Ward 7 is shaping up to be a unique DC Council race this year. Unlike the other ward races, there are candidates other than Democrats in the running. Many believe this could actually make general election competitive, instead of the primary election being the only race that matters. Incumbent Councilmember Yvette Alexander is running for a second full term, after being elected… Keep reading…
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Running for office in DC? Tell our readers about yourself
If you’re running for elected office in the District of Columbia in the 2012 cycle, we’d like to run a guest post from you. Keep reading…
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Thomas adopts fair community proposal for ANC map
DC Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. and his colleagues have replaced the controversial and potentially illegal proposals for ANC redistricting in Ward 5 with a map almost identical to the one we proposed last month. Keep reading…