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Thu, September 02, 2010

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D.C. firefighters look out from the roof of Eastern High School on Sunday shortly after a roof blaze was extinguished. (photo by Brett Davis)

D.C. NEWS

C Street NE redesign down to three options

Old Naval Hospital renovation set to start this month

City takes a breath on Circulator expansion

University High spurs uproar as it seeks charter school status

Council forced to dive into murky public sign issue

H Street NE police detail under threat

Snow response garners a wintry mix of opinions

Wells hopes to allow residents to park closer to intersections

City advocating new zone for Union Station development

Marine Barracks outline massive development plans

Sudden Circulator stroller ban infuriates District parents

Two candidates running for Fengler's neighborhood commission seat

Carjacking trend continues into new year despite police efforts

Neighbors make noise over chicken proposal

All-ages activity center
envisioned for Eastern Branch

DOWNHILL

Go gray on 14th Street NW

When it comes to discovering D.C., possibilities are endless for things to do, places to go and people to see. Every day, there are new events, openings and activities around town that continue to make our city a great place to live. Each month, Downhill will give Voice readers some reasons to leave the Hill.

Voice to cease publication

It is with great regret that the Voice of the Hill must announce the closure of our publication. Covering Capitol Hill's neighborhoods at the level of excellence that our readers expect and deserve comes at a substantial cost. Due to the recession, advertising dollars from community businesses are not sufficient to support a high quality home-delivered community newspaper.

H Street NE residents ponder parking possibilities at Connection development

As plans move forward on a retail/residential development that will span two blocks of the H Street NE corridor, some residents and community leaders are concerned that a last-minute proposal for 100 more parking spaces will lead to overly clogged streets.

Residents brace for open train tunnel on Virginia Avenue

A plan to divert freight trains to an open-air “trench” next to Virginia Avenue SE for several years is stirring concern among neighbors, some of whom only just learned of the extensive project.

DIGEST

City issues Circulator stroller rules

Houes tour set for May 8 and 9

Ready, Willing & Working bids on Gales School

Watch out for National Marathon route

Kingsman Field Dog Park construction should start in April

DC Circulator added to Google Transit

Wells introduces bill to deal with 'dangerous dogs'

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS

Near Northeast commission (ANC 6C) again wades into Union Station 'air rights' issue

The commission voted to support several key Office of Planning amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Plan that are related to the upcoming proposal to build a massive mixed-use development over Union Station’s tracks. The controversial amendments, which historic preservation advocates oppose, would describe the benefits of developing the “air rights” over the tracks. They would also eliminate a provision that requires any building being constructed over the tracks to be measured from 1st or 2nd streets NE.

Southeast Capitol Hill (ANC 6B) continues debate on Barney Circle historic district

The commission discussed draft design guidelines for the proposed Barney Circle Historic District. The Historic Preservation Office is planning a community meeting for April 26 at Liberty Baptist Church to further discuss the proposed guidelines. The document would govern how the Historic Preservation Review Board makes decisions about future development in the neighborhood.

Northeast Capitol Hill commission (ANC 6A) objects to discontinuing C40 bus line

The commission voted to send a letter to Ward 6 D.C. Council member Tommy Wells, Ward 1 member Jim Graham, Chairman Vincent Gray, and at-large members to object to the idea of discontinuing the C40 bus line. The bus line serves Peabody and Watkins elementary schools, commissioner David Holmes said, and transports 50 to 60 students along Massachusetts Avenue and 11th Street who otherwise would have to walk or be driven to school.

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Worshipping with pride

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Dupont Circle might seem an unlikely venue for a Catholic Mass, but for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the sanctuary is a haven in a sometimes challenging effort to sustain their faith.

A steady light in a flickering system

At 7 a.m., much of the District is still getting into gear, but Cheryl Warley is already at her post as principal of J. O. Wilson Elementary School. Eleven hours later, she’ll still be here, making sure all the students have made it out of the building, and that kids in after-school programs are properly situated.

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OPINIONS

Bag fiefdom

When the District implemented its 5-cent fee on disposable bags at the beginning of the year, a lot of shoppers griped. Some even said they would head to the suburbs to buy their groceries. Others began toting canvas bags to avoid the need to ask for plastic or paper at the checkout stand — or did without any bag at all.

Step up for Metro

We'd like to see D.C. officials — and, ideally, their Maryland and Virginia counterparts — step in to prevent changes that would hobble our public-transit system, inconveniencing some users and turning others away entirely.

TOM SHERWOOD

First lady stepping up or aside?

While preparing for his sit-down, one-on-one interview with first lady Michelle Obama last week, NBC4 anchor Jim Vance asked the TV version of the Notebook what we thought he should ask about. He knew the answer before your Notebook could even get the words out: D.C. voting rights.

An epic day

Has there ever been a sports Monday like this week?

And they're off ... !

After months of encouraging speculation, D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray this week took the plunge in announcing his candidacy for mayor against incumbent Adrian Fenty.

The old school board is back

You remember the old school board days. They were a feeding frenzy of elected and/or appointed members weighing in on personnel and school issues large and small, questioning why this or that was or wasn't being done.

ON THE MARKET

Modern wins out in this light-filled Hill row home

Renovators of Capitol Hill row homes face a key choice when deciding on design — imitate historic fabric as closely as possible, or differentiate the new from the old? Both approaches can yield beautiful spaces, but only the latter can bring a new design language to the familiar row home vernacular.

G St. SW home an updated original

At a symposium last winter on modernist architecture in historic settings, the National Building Museum’s senior vice president Martin Moeller told the audience that the Southwest D.C. development along G Street was one of the standout urban-infill projects in the country. And as the development approaches its 50th anniversary and Southwest its second wave of urban redesign, it’s evident that these cheery, bright town homes retain much of their mid-century charm, while renovations have brought many of them stylishly into the new century.

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