So how many bureaucrats does it take to fix a pothole? Sadly, there’s no punch line to this joke, and the actual tally keeps climbing. Over a month ago THIH reported how dangerous the driving conditions are on a short stretch of Potomac Avenue SE. After engaging the mayor’s citywide call center twice, I forwarded [...]
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Potomac Potholes Persevere
September 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
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Robinson Clarifies Position on Same-Sex Marriage
September 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill
At last week’s candidates forum at the Southeast Library, a few questions drew a bit more reaction with the audience than others, one of which was regarding whether or not Kelvin Robinson would have supported the same-sex marriage bill had he been a Councilmember at the time it was voted on. There was a spirited [...]
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Hill Homes: Behind the Iron Gate
September 2nd, 2010 · 6 Comments · Capitol Hill
There is a certain amount of excitement I feel when I see a for sale sign standing proudly in front of a house I have admired for years. I think about, dream about, calling an agent and telling her that I’m in the market for a new home, only to see the “Open Sunday” sign [...]
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Hill Center Construction On Track; Diverse Programs in Development
September 1st, 2010 · 8 Comments · Capitol Hill, Eastern Market
Things are well underway at the Hill Center, especially underground. The restored Old Naval Hospital, scheduled to open next June and offer cultural, educational and civic programs to the community, will be heated and cooled by a geothermal system, and this week there’s a drilling rig on site digging 30 wells that are 350 feet [...]
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Ward 6 City Council Candidates Forum Tonight
September 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill
Early voting may have started, but the Democratic primary is still two weeks away. So it’s time to ask the candidates questions about what matters to you most in our neighborhood. You have your next chance tonight at7:30 pm at Christ Our Shepherd Church, 801 North Carolina Avenue, SE. All three candidates — Tommy Wells [...]
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Off The Grid – Would You Survive?
August 31st, 2010 · 9 Comments · Capitol Hill
Do you check your email from the bathroom? What about while dining at fancy restaurants? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Three years ago, an AOL survey found that Washington DC is the most email-addicted city in the country. About three in four Washingtonians admitted to checking their email from a restaurant. A full [...]
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Hill Buzz
August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
I updated our elections page yesterday and counted nine races with three candidates and eight races with two. This should certainly lead to some interesting neighborhood politics in the coming months, and you know we’ll be happy to cover it all. If you live in the boundaries of ANC 6C03, that SMD needs a candidate! [...]
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Monday Morning (Afternoon?) Circle Time
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
Here it is–the end of summer. Kids are back in school, temperatures are in the low 90s (as if it is a relief) and the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day, is only a week away. Where did it all go? As we head into our last week of summer, The Hill is Home writers [...]
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Hill & Go Seek Recap
August 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill
The first annual Hill & Go Seek bike race and scavenger hunt was held on Saturday the 28th across Capitol Hill. The event was produced by CHAMPS – the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce (full disclosure alert: because I work with CHAMPS, I was one of the organizers – we called ourselves the HAGS – [...]
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More Opportunities To Hear From The Candidates
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
In addition to the forum at Southeast Library last Tuesday night, Ward 6 Council candidates, Tommy Wells and Kelvin Robinson, discussed and debated Ward 6 issues on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on Wednesday, as well as at another neighborhood forum on Thursday night. Transcripts, video, and audio for all events are shared below so you [...]
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