Neighborhoods

“Wilson Aquatic Center has still not reopened”

By Prince Of Petworth

From Council Member Frumin’s office:

“I share residents’ frustration that the Wilson Aquatic Center has still not reopened. My team and I have been in frequent contact with DGS and DPR leadership to press for transparency and to get the pool open and operating reliably as soon as possible.

While the extensive work to replace the HVAC system and other necessary facility maintenance is complete, a leak was discovered when the pool was being refilled. DGS has assured me that repairs are underway and proceeding as quickly as possible. Here is the statement the department released earlier today: (more…)

“16&T (re)construction underway”

By Prince Of Petworth


16th and T Street, NW

Thanks to John for sending: “It seems work is finally started on fixing the old market at 16&T that has been missing a wall for (at least) the last four years.”

“Biking in Bloomingdale under threat”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Gary House

Toni shares an email sent to WABA:

“I am reaching out to seek your assistance in addressing a critical issue affecting bicyclists in our neighborhood of Bloomingdale. Currently, First Street NW serves as the primary north-south biking thoroughfare sharing the lane with motor vehicles. It is a precarious situation, but First Street NW offers the only safe route for cyclists in a neighborhood that has many cyclists but lacks biking infrastructure. Additionally, First Street NW is the only viable biking access point to the brand new Reservoir Park and Community Center and the development that is underway at the former McMillan site. There are no alternative north-south streets in Bloomingdale: North Capitol is a highway hostile to bikes and 2nd Street cuts off at Bryant Street in the north and Florida Avenue in the south. However, there is a proposed bus route in the “2025 Better Bus Network” from WMATA that threatens to compromise the safety and accessibility of this route for bicyclists. (more…)

Breaking: Streets Market Signs Lease and is coming to the old 7-Eleven space in Mount Pleasant!!

By Prince Of Petworth


3146 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

Back in October 2023 we broke the news that the 7 Eleven was closing in Mount Pleasant. A couple of months ago I shared some scuttlebutt with our Patreon supporters about who I thought was taking over the space. [Join our Patreon and you too can learn the latest scuttlebutt first and see other cool stuff too!] I got a few emails recently asking me if I heard anything about the rumors of a Streets Market coming to Mount Pleasant. (more…)

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