October 30, 2016

Tell the DDOT Director how dangerous you think Grant & Sherman Circles are

October 30, 2016/ Drew

We've written pretty extensively about pedestrian safety issues at Grant and Sherman Circles, the near-misses of parents' with strollers, a woman hit at 5th and Grant Circle, cars driving into the middle of the Circle.

Saturday morning I was crossing Grant Circle when I was almost run over by a man in a black SUV. I was crossing at New Hampshire Ave south into the Circle, was about a quarter of the way into the crosswalk when the SUV sped around the Circle from the inside lane, shifted over to the outside lane and bee-lined straight for the New Hampshire exit... and me.

October 21, 2016

New Facebook group advocates for 14th Street express busline

October 21, 2016/ Drew

There's been a desire for an express busline on 14th Street for several years. DDOT studied the need in 2011 and 2012, and recommended that an express line be established. But so far... nothing has been done. There's a new Facebook group set up for residents to work together to push the city to move forward with the plan.

October 20, 2016

DDOT Livability Study recommendations are in, meeting on Friday

October 20, 2016/ Rachel Maisler

Late last month, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released the final report for the Rock Creek East II Livability Study. Over a six-month period, the study looked at safety issues for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in Petworth, Crestwood, Brightwood Park and 16th Street Heights. The goal of the study “is to identify opportunities for safer travel for residents of and visitors to the study area, and to improve the transportation network, regardless of how you get around,” according to the final report.

There's a meeting on Friday, 10/21 to discuss the proposed bike lane for New Hampshire Avenue.

October 13, 2016

MPD urges people to use "Exchange Zones" for online buying/selling

October 13, 2016/ Drew

MPD sent out a warning to residents this week, reminding people that there have been a series of robberies from people supposedly buying / selling things from online sites like Craigslist. Basically, you find a great deal, agree to meet up some place and you end up getting robbed instead of selling your old iPhone.

MPD wants you to be safe, and consider using one of their "Exchange Zones."

October 12, 2016

Ariel Espinal, Annie's Hardware manager missing since Saturday

October 12, 2016/ Drew

Ariel Espinal, a store manager at Annie’s Hardware, has gone missing. He has been with the company for three years, and they’re spearheading the effort to find Ariel.

October 04, 2016

Get ready, Gilmoreversary is coming to Qualia in Petworth

October 04, 2016/ Zina Abdelaziz

On Wednesday, October 5th, Qualia Coffee will be transporting fans (and those that want a free cup of joe) to Luke’s Diner of Stars Hollows in the setting of the iconic WB show, The Gilmore Girls.

Qualia is one of five coffee shops in the DC area that will be celebrating “Gilmoreversary” (the 16th anniversary of the airing of the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls – for those of us not in the know).

This is the first article by new contributing writer Zina Abdelaziz.

October 03, 2016

A Petworth connection to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

October 03, 2016/ Lois Cooper

The things that make up our history as a nation come right from our own neighborhood. Learn about Petworth's connection to the new National Museum of African American History and Culture.

With the grand opening and dedication of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), we see history being redefined and shaped right before our eyes.

Linda Crichlow-White is a well-known educator and author of “Back Then, There,” as well as being a former Petworth resident. While cleaning out her Aunt Edna’s DC apartment, Linda discovered old beauty products and supplies, posters, handbills and other significant items that she donated to the NMAAHC to add to their collection.

September 30, 2016

Fall Fun Fest at the Old Soldier's Home this Sunday

September 30, 2016/ Drew

Join the Armed Forces Retirement Home’s (Old Soldier's Home) resident veterans to celebrate autumn with the Fall Fun Fest on Sunday, October 4th from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Details inside...

September 27, 2016

Broken street light? Get it fixed in a hurry this week with a text message.

September 27, 2016/ Drew

Those buzzing orange or yellow street lights keep the stars hidden from view at night, but they also help keep people safe on the street and alleys. When they break, getting DC to fix them can be a real challenge, to put it mildly.

To help address that, the Mayor's office is pushing a "week-long effort to identify street light outages across the District," according to a press release sent out yesterday by the Mayor's office. Along with the street light initiative, they're also launching "Text to DC311" as a new way of reporting issues for repair.

September 25, 2016

A fashion follow-up: Petworth had their finger on the pulse

September 25, 2016/ Lois Cooper

At the August Petworth Jazz Project, contributing writer Lois Cooper interviewed residents (and a Canadian) about their fall fashion predictions. After spending time at the New York Fashion Week supporting a DC designer, she has this follow-up.

September 23, 2016

Petworth teachers turn to crowd-funding to support their class projects

September 23, 2016/ Adrienne Chu

When school social worker Keri Sartin moved to her new office at West Education Campus, the room only had a couple of round tables and a few chairs. When I visited her a few weeks into the school year, she showed me the repurposed preschool cubbies she had scavenged and turned on their side to make shelves for the toys, games, and other supplies she uses to help anxious students feel more at ease.

The is the first article by new contributing writer Adrienne Chu.

September 20, 2016

Beach Drive closes 9/22, things will get snarly for months

September 20, 2016/ Drew

If you enjoy taking Piney Branch to the Rock Creek Parkway, then up toward Tilden or south toward downtown, you need to start looking for alternative routes.

September 20, 2016

Roosevelt HS had a Nobel Prize-winning guest visitor last week

September 20, 2016/ Drew

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi visited Roosevelt High School on September 15th. She spoke with 22 Roosevelt students about topics such as education, oppression and the importance of voting.

September 09, 2016

More details on Wednesday's Georgia Avenue shooting

September 09, 2016/ Drew

The Washington Post has published a follow-up on the police-involved shooting that occurred on Georgia Avenue and Randolph Street Wednesday afternoon.

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