You can't say Greater Washington wasn't full of surprises this week. There was one of the weirdest arguments against DC statehood, a sneak peek of the Buzzard Point Park section of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, and best of all - a reminder that there are unicorns in our midst.
By Peter Krupa (Guest Contributor) • September 17, 2019
It’s 8:30 on a weekday morning and I’m writing this from the Metro Red Line. Normally, at this time on a beautiful, 70-degree post-summer morning, I would be riding my Urban Arrow bakfiets cargo bike, motoring along R Street NW with my two dogs and nine-year-old son Oliver in the front cargo box, wind in our hair, barking at strangers, etc. But that’s over now.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • September 19, 2019
On Thursday, the House of Representatives held a historic hearing on a bill to admit DC (except for a core of federal buildings and lands) as the 51st state, appropriately numbered HR 51. One of the weirdest arguments against statehood was from Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R), who said it would be too hard to park in DC if it became a state.
By David Cranor (Contributor) • September 17, 2019
The partially-finished Anacostia Riverwalk Trail runs along both sides of the river, giving people walking, scooting, skating, and bicycling a safe path to travel along the water. To date, 12 of the total 20 miles of the trail project have been completed, and details for a new section in Buzzard Point came into view at a recent community meeting.
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • September 18, 2019
Everyone knows about the dignified statues in places like Logan Circle and Lafayette Square, but do you know about Unicorn Lane? It’s in Upper Northwest, along Oregon Avenue, just west of Rock Creek Park.
By Jon Steingart (Contributor) • September 18, 2019
The DC Council is back from its summer recess, and members are weighing legislation intended to strengthen tenant protections against illegal eviction.
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