Every year this one seems to catch me off guard – I get up on a Saturday morning ready to run errands all over the city only to find half of the streets shut down for the National Marathon. I recommend rescheduling your errands that require a car for Saturday afternoon or Sunday, and making [...]
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If you live along a major artery on Capitol Hill, it’s time to start thinking about street sweeping days again! Street sweeping resumes Monday, March 22nd. Tickets, which run $30 a pop, won’t be issued until March 29th, but do our hard working city workers a favor and comply. Street sweeping helps reduce litter and [...]
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While not directly on Capitol Hill, the following lane closures may cause some backups on the Southeast Freeway around the exits for the Hill. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close lanes on the eastbound side of the Southeast Freeway over the next two weekends for the demolition of two RFK [...]
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Bag Tax Starts Friday, January 1: Beginning January 1, 2010, District businesses that sell food or alcohol must charge you 5 cents for each disposable paper or plastic carryout bag. The business keeps 1 cent, or 2 cents if it offers a rebate when you bring your own bag. And the remaining 3 or 4 [...]
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We’ve been hearing the rumors all week that a major snow storm was coming to the area. I ignored most of the news reports since the DC weathermen seem to get it wrong so often, but it seems as though this one is no joke, and may prove to be the largest snow storm to [...]
If you’re planning to leave the Hill this weekend for errands, don’t forget about the street closures for the Army 10-miler. While the race only comes as far as the West Lawn of the Capitol, it will make getting around town a bit difficult. Streets will be closed from approximately 8am until 11am on Sunday [...]
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If you’re planning to leave the Hill this weekend for errands, don’t forget about the street closures for the Army 10-miler. While the race only comes as far as the West Lawn of the Capitol, it will make getting around town a bit difficult. Streets will be closed from approximately 8am until 11am on Sunday [...]
Tags: street closures·Traffic
The three alternative design plans for Eastern Market Metro Plaza Design Study are now available online. The comment period, which began July 1, ends Aug. 17th. The goal of this project, according to the project’s website, is to transform the Eastern Market Metro Plaza into a town square and community park. The project hopes to [...]
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