Posts tagged Washington Highlands
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Meet two of the driving forces behind urban gardening in DC
When most people think about DC, farming is probably not the first thing that comes to mind — nonetheless, urban agriculture is thriving in DC and throughout the region. To learn more about local efforts, I spoke with the coordinators of two DC gardens, Noyes Park Community Garden and Ferebee Hope Garden. Keep reading…
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We know where most of DC’s population lives. Does Metro run through those places?
The maps below show where DC’s most densely-populated pockets are, as well as where its Metro stops are. It turns out they aren’t always the same places, or in other words, DC isn’t building enough around transit. Keep reading…
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Southeast has as many neighborhoods as Northwest
Congress Heights On the Rise reader Ambergris wrote this “Open letter to DC media.” In light of the recent shootings at 4000 South Capitol Street SE and 1300 Congress Place SE, it seems like the rest of the city is once more going to be given the impression that all of Southeast is the Wild West. One of the ways this idea is perpetuated is by referring to the entire area as… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neighborhoods speaking up
Libraries + architecture + DC gov = controversy; Scattershot humps no longer; H Street shuttle saved; Metro didn’t “bar” inspectors, but just said yes very slowly?; Transit-oriented concrete plant; Warner suggests BRAC congestion pricing; Cargo without the car. Keep reading…