Posts about East of the Anacostia
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What’s behind one charter high school’s success, and can it be replicated? Part 1
Thurgood Marshall Academy, a charter school in Anacostia, has had a track record of success with a tough population: low-income high school students. What is its secret, and is it something DCPS and other schools can replicate? The entering 9th-graders at Thurgood Marshall (TMA) are generally on a 5th- or 6th-grade level in reading and math. But for the past 9 years, 100% of its… Keep reading…
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Hungry for neighborhood eateries, Anacostia could get a Busboys & Poets
Neighborhood restaurants can be the foundation of a community. In Anacostia, plans to bring popular local chain Busboys & Poets to the area are moving forward, while residents remember one sub shop that was the “spot to come to” before closing a generation ago. In recent years, restauranteur and mayoral candidate Andy Shallal has hinted he intends to open a… Keep reading…
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East of the River neighborhoods rebrand themselves as “CHASE”
Penn Quarter, NoMA, Atlas District, and Capital Riverfront are just a few of the newly-branded DC neighborhoods that have come into currency over the past decade. What about neighborhoods east of the river? Over the past 3 years, District officials have started referring to Congress Heights, Anacostia, and St. Elizabeths as “CHASE.”… Keep reading…
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St. Elizabeths East could become a community hub, but it’ll take time
In January 2003, then-Mayor Anthony Williams announced plans to reimagine St. Elizabeths East Campus as a new community hub. Over 10 years later, it’s beginning to materialize, but the private investment and new opportunities neighbors were promised have yet to arrive. Neighborhood residents, community leaders, and local business owners participated in the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good neighbors, good fences
Fence offense; Skyland is coming; Moving toward autonomy; Arlington retail in good shape; Bikeshare is good for business; Bottoms up; Marijuana stumps DCHA; How much house is enough?; Photo enforcement, parking edition; Discouraging driving; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What does Petworth need?
Bus lanes aren’t easy; Build your own Circulator; The future of DC retail; Creepy condo; College Park bikeshare delayed; Blades of steel; Black soot; Greenbelt gardens; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation piggy bank
Chipping in for Metro; Funding transportation with tax reform; Down on the corner; No fly list; No parking for these U Street residents; Stop pop-ups vs. stop NIMBYism; Gentrification angers Spike Lee; Fort Belvoir’s spillover effects; Arlington roads in poor condition; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New developments
Does DC need a new sports complex?; Transformation of Barry Farm; Bowser gains on Gray; The boom moves outward; Silver Line fine; Worst Metro escalators of 2013 and 2014 (so far); The problem with tech buses; Tragic; Driving is down; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Highs and lows
DCA breaks records again; Extreme weather squashes Metro ridership; Grocery delivery debacle; Parking panderers; The “bike lobby” hits Alexandria?; Just hope you find a chair in time; Not in my expansive back yard!; And…. Keep reading…
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Plans to redevelop Anacostia’s Big K site hinge on two historic houses
For three years, DC has been trying to redevelop the prominent “Big K” lot in Anacostia, and plans are finally moving forward. This week, city officials expect to host a public meeting about the project, including what will happen to two historic homes on site today. Keep reading…