Posts tagged Cleveland Park
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Topic of the week: Johnson’s Garden Center in Tenleytown is closing. How should we react?
Tenleytown neighbors are demanding that American University reverse the garden center's rent hike and fees so the business can continue to operate in DC. Keep reading…
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Cleveland Park residents are ok with more density if it means more retail
Two restaurants in Cleveland Park shut their doors this weekend because of slow business. With strong support from residents, two ANC commissioners submitted a Comprehensive Plan amendment that would help bring more commercial space to the area. They withheld a proposal that would make it easier to build more housing because it didn’t get quite as much support. Keep reading…
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The new Klingle Valley trail connects Woodley Park and Mount Pleasant
A new trail across Rock Creek Park opened on Saturday, restoring public access to a part of the park that has been closed for a generation. The car-free walking and biking path connects to the Rock Creek multi-use trail and links the neighborhoods of Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, and Mount Pleasant. Keep reading…
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Connecticut Ave’s service lane in Cleveland Park may soon look much different
Along Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, there's a service lane whose best use has long been the subject of debate, along with an intersection that's very difficult for pedestrians to navigate. The District Department of Transportation's plan for the area would keep the lane for cars but also work to slow driving speeds. It would also re-do the intersection to make it much easier to walk through. Keep reading…
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In 1931, a parking lot in Cleveland Park changed how Washington shopped
Many people are perplexed as to why Sam’s Park & Shop in Cleveland Park is a historical landmark. While it may look like an ordinary strip mall, the Park & Shop was one of the first examples of retail architecture designed around the automobile. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for write-in ANC candidates
There are 20 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) seats this year with no one on the ballot: no candidate registered before this summer’s deadline. Write-in candidates for eight of those empty seats filled out our candidate questionnaire. Here are their responses and our endorsements. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 3
Separated from most of the city by Rock Creek Park, Ward 3 is the western corner of the District. Known for both its beautiful neighborhoods and wealthy enclaves, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions here have seen lots of bitter arguments over new development and change. Many Ward 3 candidates responded to our survey, and we chose four to endorse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Happy people
Diverse neighborhoods; ADU lands in NW; Big homes in Brookland; Eight-car crunch; Woodley Park stop sign; Purple Line move along; DC United done deal; The Fed does housing; Fixing Penn Station; Bike share in Vegas. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yuuuge wall
“Trump’s [Purple] wall”; Make buses great again; SafeTrack’s challenge; When Metro was cool; Bethesdensity; Protesting a bad offer; Solution for vacant office space?; Uneven job growth; And…. Keep reading…
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Ask GGWash: Why did the Cleveland Park Metro station flood?
During Tuesday’s huge thunderstorm, the Cleveland Park Metro station flooded so badly that Metro ended up closing it for nearly two hours. Why was the flooding so severe? Keep reading…