WP: D.C. area homeowners struggle against melting snow By Jura Koncius Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, February 14, 2010; C01 Susan Hasten had not heard of ice dams until last week. That`s when the frozen gutters in the sunroom on the back of her Bethesda home backed up and water dripped down the wall of … More homeowners struggle against melting snow
From Councilwoman Mary Cheh, Neighbors, I wanted to make you aware of an exciting pilot program by Google, Inc http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi to build fiber-optic ultra-high speed broadband infrastructure in selected communities throughout the United States. Until March 26th, Google will be accepting feedback from government officials and members of the general public to determine where to … More Sign this petition! Get Google Fiber-Optic Broadband in DC
Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2010 Contact: Victoria A. Leonard 202.727.8204 (desk) 202.403.7866 (cell) vleonard@dccouncil.us Thomas Applauds Graham’s Decision to Hold Hearings on Snow Removal Washington, DC-Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. today applauded the decision of his colleague, Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham, who … More Thomas Applauds Graham’s Decision to Hold Hearings on Snow Removal
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY*** District Snow Crews Continue to Remove, Haul, and Plow City Roadways Washington, D.C. – Snow hauling operations will continue throughout the weekend as District snow crews continue to work on removing, hauling, and plowing after back-to-back snow storms hit the city. Roadway and temporary lane closures will occur throughout the day on … More ***TRAFFIC ADVISORY*** Weekend of February 13
My garbage can is at capacity , and I don’t produce the trash that a family would. And there’re bags of garbage out on the streets too, as street cans have filled up. Here’s the latest from DPW on Trash Collection: Trash will not be collected Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 15. Collections in once-a-week collection … More Is your trash piling up?
Personally, I think the city struggled through this storm, but didn’t do a terrible job, given that it hasn’t faced anything like it in a 100 years. I’m interested to get comments on what neighbors think about how Mayor Fenty comes across in this interview and if you must, also your take on how he … More Mayor Fenty talks snow, metro on Face the Nation
We protested this loudly beginning in June (see prior posts here, here, here, here, here, here. and here). I hadn’t heard anything in a while, so I posed the question to the ANC Rep from 5c02, Sylvia Pinkney, as this is where the school sits. Here’s her response: At my request, ANC 5C forwarded … More What about the JF Cooke School?
The owner of the newly renovated property at the corner of 3rd and P St is looking for a leaser. Remember that he spoke to the BACA back in August about his plans. He wants to get something in there that the neighborhood would enjoy. It seems for now that his rumored plans for a … More Old Bates Market renovated and ready, but for what?
Thanks to MH, who posted this to the BACA Facebook page. Sorry I’m getting around late to seeing it! Remember talk about a Thai restaurant at NJ Ave and R? That’s more like Shaw than Bloomingdale, but anyway read on: Washington Business Journal: Beau Thai to Bloomingdale?.
From 4th St. Neighbor Ilyssa: I just read an interesting book, “Let’s Get Free A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice” by Paul Butler. He is now a professor at GW but was a Prosecutor in DC. I think it brings up some pertinent issues about the criminal justice system and there are things that I think … More Book Rec: “Hip Hop Theory of Justice”
Bates Area Civic Association 