Posts by Nick Sementelli — Board of Directors
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A street in Eckington will become a one-way for safety. Neighbors want it to protect cyclists too.
A proposed one-way conversion in Eckington offers more safety for students, but neighbors are asking to modify the design to ensure the change also protects cyclists on the street. Keep reading…
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Kingman Park residents push to expand historic boundaries
A nomination to expand the boundaries of the Kingman Park historic district just two years after it was originally designated reveals some unfinished conversations. Keep reading…
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More safety upgrades are needed along a deadly section of North Capitol Street
There were six pedestrian death on the North Capitol Street corridor in just eighteen months. This toll is heartbreaking, but not surprising. Along many stretches, the street’s design resembles a six-lane highway even though it passes through multiple residential neighborhoods. We need to change this. Keep reading…
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Unpacking the arguments against a traffic-calming plan for Bloomingdale
The District Department of Transportation is bringing long-awaited traffic-calming measures to First Street NW. Opponents say they’re getting in the way. Keep reading…
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The Historic Preservation Review Board’s solar panel restrictions are a call to action
DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board’s (HPRB) recently forbade a DC resident from adding solar panels to the front roof of his house. This decision created quite a stir in GGWash’s comment section and on Twitter. Keep reading…
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After a fight, Bloomingdale gets better traffic calming infrastructure
A DDOT traffic calming plan from March is finally being completed after opposition from a local ANC commissioner led to months of uncertainty. Keep reading…
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Don’t label Barry Farm a landmark, say historic preservation staff
The Historic Preservation Office (HPO) recommends not turning Barry Farm into a historic dwelling. A vote on the future of the public housing neighborhood in Southeast DC won’t happen until July 11 by the Historic Preservation Review Board. Keep reading…
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At Dupont’s Masonic Temple, opponents try to preserve history that never happened
A group of residents has filed a historic landmark application in a last-ditch attempt to block an apartment building on the site adjacent to the Scottish Rite Temple in Dupont Circle on 15th Street NW. But rather than arguing for the preservation of the area’s history, the applicants want to fix what they see as a historic mistake. Keep reading…
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A Bloomingdale ANC is trying to water down a street safety plan to temporarily save two parking spots
First Street NW in Bloomingdale is a residential street, but many drivers use it as a commuting thoroughfare, making it dangerous to people walking in the neighborhood. Residents have complained about it for years, but happily there's a plan to add better pedestrian infrastructure and to slow drivers down. There's just one catch. Keep reading…
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The Palisades Safeway is one step closer to “non-historic designation”
In a staff report released last week, the Historic Preservation Office (HPO) largely agreed with the owners of the Palisades Safeway that their property does not merit historic designation. The Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) will review the case and make a final decision this Thursday. Keep reading…