Posts by Nick Cheolas — Guest Contributor

Nick Cheolas is a current Edgewood resident, a former Edgewood Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (5E01), and an attorney by day. In his spare time, Nick enjoys traveling and playing hockey at unreasonably late hours.

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  The rise and fall of a safer 8th Street NE

  RoadsOpinionBy Nick Cheolas (Guest Contributor) February 17, 2022 31

  OPINION: The saga to add a protected bike lane along a portion of 8th Street NE epitomizes the often-frustrating struggle to build safer streets throughout DC.  Keep reading…

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  Why I’m not running for ANC commissioner again. And why you should.

  PoliticsBy Nick Cheolas (Guest Contributor) July 15, 2020 8

  It was October 24, 2018, less than two weeks before Election Day, when I decided to fling myself at a then-empty ballot as a write-in candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Edgewood. What followed was 19 months of meaningful, exhausting, and important work that reflects the complex, juxtaposed nature of ANCs in DC. This fall, I won’t be running again - it’s time for a break. But you should (consider it, at least)!  Keep reading…

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  Franklin Street NE finally gets a protected bikeway. How is it working?

  BicyclingBy Nick Cheolas (Guest Contributor) January 15, 2020 12

  Franklin Street NE, which connects the Edgewood and Brookland neighborhoods and crosses over railroad tracks, has gotten a new protected bikeway from 7th to 12th Streets. As Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for a portion of Edgewood west of the bridge, I had a chance to observe how well this new facility functions in the neighborhood.  Keep reading…