Posts tagged U Street
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The lost history of the DC arena that grew a wrestling institution
A humble venue a few blocks off the U Street corridor hosted colorful wrestling and jazz legends and a wide variety of other events from the ‘30s through the ‘60s. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Out for a stroll
This week, we feature leisurely strolls! Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: After the storm
After the storm comes the rainbow (or two!) in this week’s Photo Friday, compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA to increase Metrorail service levels
WMATA announces plans to bring Metro service levels back up. 41% of MoCo’s serious/fatal crashes occur on 3% of the county’s road miles. Arlington applies for increased funding for bus services ahead of Amazon HQ2 opening. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wiedefeld nominated to be Maryland Transportation Secretary
Wiedefeld nominated to be Maryland Transportation Secretary. Metro plans service disruptions from May to September. Fairfax County’s sole taxi operator hopes to challenge existing taxi phase-out requirement. Keep reading…
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These three DC neighborhoods almost became freeway-oriented suburbia
Planners in the 1950s wanted to replace large swaths of central Washington with freeways. Canceling those plans saved the city not just from the freeways themselves, but also from an equally stunning plan to demolish thousands more blocks alongside said freeways and “renew” them with a suburban landscape of strip malls, office campuses, and apartment towers. Keep reading…
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Here’s how U Street almost became strip malls and office parks
Planners in the 1950s wanted to replace large swaths of central Washington with freeways. Canceling those plans saved the city not just from the freeways themselves, but also from an equally stunning plan to demolish thousands more blocks alongside said freeways and “renew” them with a suburban landscape of strip malls, office campuses, and apartment towers. Keep reading…
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DC Council sets the stage for high-density residential construction on publicly owned land along U Street Corridor
As part of its sweeping District-wide planning overhaul process, DC Council took a vote Tuesday that could set the stage for more housing along the U Street Corridor. Keep reading…
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“Masked George Washington” is a Photoshop job for our time
U Street’s famous Silenced George Washington mural has received an update for 2020. Sort of. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 1
If you live in U Street, Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, or nearby neighborhoods, you probably live in Ward 1. In November, there are 11 competitive races on the ballot for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. We found six candidates we think deserve your vote. Keep reading…