Posts by Kishan Putta — Guest Contributor
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15th Street cycle track repaving starts tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, DDOT will repave the 15th Street cycle track between K and Swann streets. The agency agreed to fix the protected bike lane in June after months of complaints from cyclists about its uneven and dangerous pavement. Keep reading…
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Dupont ANC recommends phasing out liquor moratorium
Last night, the Dupont Circle ANC recommended that DC lift a liquor license moratorium for restaurants and stores, but to temporarily keep the cap on taverns and nightclubs. Some commissioners feel it’s a step towards phasing out the moratorium entirely. In 1990, DC first created the moratorium, which applies primarily to establishments along 17th Street NW, to prevent… Keep reading…
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DDOT agrees to repave 15th Street cycle track
15th Street bike commuters, don’t worry about getting those shock absorbers installed. Following months of appeals from the community and elected officials, DC will repave the 15th Street cycle track. The 2-way 15th street cycle track was DC’s first protected bike lane and now carries hundreds of bike commuters during rush hour. When it opened in 2009, then-mayor… Keep reading…
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Council commitee funds Stead Park upgrades
Parents from around DC who throng Dupont Circle’s Stead Park can rejoice: Yesterday, after months of community advocacy, a DC Council committee voted to fund upgrades that will expand play space, install a jogging track, and better utilize the large playing field. Keep reading…
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More bus service may come to 16th Street’s southern half
WMATA might beef up service on the busy 16th Street (S) line with a bus starting in Columbia Heights, where existing S buses often become too full to pick up passengers. That was one of the options WMATA and DDOT bus planners discussed with riders at a meeting last Monday. Every bus commuter knows that during morning rush hour, the people who board a bus early in the route are the ones… Keep reading…