Posts tagged National Park Service
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Breakfast links: Church plans all-affordable development near U Street corridor
Church files plan to build 65-unit all-affordable housing near U Street corridor. Arlington gets $1 million in federal funding for electric school buses. About 94,000 vehicles in Washington region likely have recalled airbags. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: $20,000 grants not enough to boost homeownership in Arlington
$20,000 grants won’t make a big difference for first-generation homebuyers in Arlington, experts say. DC AG: Caps and Wizards can’t leave until 2047. Traffic deaths are up in MoCo overall, but decreasing along high-injury network. Keep reading…
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As downtown DC’s Pershing Park becomes a World War I memorial, process preserves a landscape but doesn’t save the park for people
Pershing Park, a secluded pocket near the White House, is being converted into a national World War I memorial. At the behest of its promoters, the memorial removes the active spaces for people that made the park popular, while keeping secondary elements that close off the park from the city and keep it desolate. Keep reading…
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Events: Weigh in on revitalization plans for the C&O Canal in Georgetown
The National Park Service wants your input on the revitalization plan for the C&O Canal in Georgetown, join us for our GGWash Fall Mixer, discover the history of The Evening Star, and more events this week. Keep reading…
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A city is only as accessible as its sidewalks. This map shows DC’s are often blocked.
The walk score of a neighborhood is important to many people. It can determine where you choose to live. However, what is not factored into the walkability score of a neighborhood is the actual condition of the sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Tell the Park Service: We shouldn’t have to pay to use free speech rights in our parks
As the seat of the federal government, Washington, DC is unique. It’s where America comes to voice its opinion on a national stage, and it's where we can stand at the president's doorstep to let him (or someday, her) know how we feel. However, some proposed changes to the parks' permitting system could abridge that right. Keep reading…
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Why don’t we take a cue from Europe and Boston, and allow alcohol on the National Mall?
In DC, it’s an open secret that players in the social sports leagues on the National Mall are not carrying soda or water in their red solo cups. So why don't we just take a cue from Europe and allow alcohol in public parks already? Keep reading…
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The Mount Vernon Trail is now a little safer by Roosevelt Island
There's a new crossing where the Mount Vernon Trail passes through the parking lot for Roosevelt Island, which sits between Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom. The trail crosses the lot at a smoother angle, and there's a large speed bump that both slows drivers and keeps the trail level. Keep reading…