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DDOT Studies Focus on Hill East

March 14th, 2013 · 4 Comments · Capitol Hill South, New Hill East, Stadium Armory

by Nichole Opkins As many you may have heard, DDOT is conducting several studies that directly impact the Hill East community. The first study involves the area around the Potomac Avenue Metro. The second involves Barney Circle and the potential Southeast Boulevard.  These studies’ apparent purposes are to develop suggestions to improve traffic patterns and increase [...]

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DDOT to Share Plans to Improve Potomac Ave Intersection at Meeting this Thursday

January 29th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South

Remember when I was grousing about the dangers of crossing Pennsylvania Avenue at Potomac Avenue to Harris Teeter? Well, it seems there’s a plan — and government funding — to improve this crazy mess of an intersection. This Thursday, January 31st, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will hold a meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Payne Elementary [...]

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Community Public Safety Meeting on Wednesday, January 16

January 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

In light of a number of recent crimes that have the community concerned, Councilmember Wells has scheduled a community public safety meeting with MPD Chief Lanier and 1st District Commander Hickson for Wednesday, January 16, 7:30 pm at Maury Elementary. According to Wells, “the focus of the meeting will be to have Chief Lanier update the community [...]

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Could A Movie Theater be Coming to Near Southeast?

November 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast

Last month, we shared a rumor from JDLand that one of the developers in Near Southeast was interested in bringing a movie theater to the neighborhood. Plans are still far from formalized but ANC Commissioner David Garber has set up a public meeting for this Thursday for neighbors to learn more from the developers, Forest [...]

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Happening Tonight: Community Crime Meeting

August 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill South

In the wake of recent crime, most notably the horrific attack on TC Maslin, a community meeting on street crime is scheduled for tonight from 7-9pm. The meeting, organized by ANC 6B04 Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg will be held at the Hill Center, located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Councilmember Tommy Wells has been invited to [...]

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