Residents gathered at the second annual Ward 6 Family Picnic & Softball Tournament held by Ward 6 D.C. Council member Tommy Wells.

Photo Credit Brett Davis      

A walk from the past to the future

By Carol Buckley

June 6, 2008, was not just another very warm day in late spring for residents of Southwest D.C. On that day, Council members Tommy Wells and Kwame Brown co-sponsored a proclamation declaring the date Anthony Bowen Elementary School Appreciation Day to commemorate the 77-year-old school's closure as part of the D.C. school consolidation plan. more…

D.C. Council passes weakened noise bill

By IAN THOMS

Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Council voted 9-4 last week to adopt a stripped-down version of a proposed noise bill designed to quiet demonstrators in residential areas, after local labor leaders launched a no-holds-barred lobbying campaign against the proposal. more…

Parking complaints yield fixes, but meters still problematic

By Julie Westfall

After a cadre of meetings and complaints, the pilot parking program instituted on the Hill to deal with baseball stadium traffic is being tweaked along the neighborhood’s business corridors and in residential areas around the stadium. more…

Union Station may become a transit “intermodal hub”

By ARTHUR DELANEY

The District Department of Transportation recently hosted the first of a series of meetings at Union Station on the fate of the building’s surrounding streetscape, which officials hope will become “an efficient transportation network around a vital historic, cultural, and essential transportation resource.”  more…

Near Northeast commission endorses developer for 5^th and I site

Voice Staff Report

The Near Northeast advisory neighborhood commission,at a May 28 special meeting, voted unanimously to recommend the Donohoe Co. and the Holland Development Group for development rights to build on a city-owned vacant lot at the northwest corner of 5th and I streets NW. more…

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