A Washington Shutdown Panorama

With the federal government on ice, there were no National Park Service rangers walking the grounds and volunteers were picking up trash. Among them was …

Federal Shutdown Delays Foundry Branch Trestle Hearing

WMATA “Trestle Site” Eyed By GU For Townhouses, But A Hard Sell

The fate of the circa 1896 Foundry Branch streetcar trestle, abandoned around 1960 with the demise of the Georgetown-Glen Echo line, might tell much about the future of an impressive stretch of Potomac River frontage at the south end of Glover Archbold National Park, as well as the Palisades.

Glover Archbold Trestle Raze Hearing Set For Jan. 11

A new date for a public hearing on the proposed demolition of the abandoned streetcar trestle over Glover Archbold National Park at Canal Road has been set for Jan. 11. WMATA wants to raze the Foundry Branch Trestle, asserting that it’s an “economic hardship”, while others contend it is worth preserving and restoring as a…

What’s Up: Jet Streams Over Foxhall

Jet streams gather above Foxhall Village about 9 a.m. on December 29, 2018.

Chase Bank Sends DC Jurors Checks In Debit Card Lawsuit Settlement

Debit cards used by courts in DC and elsewhere to make payments to jurors for their service were part of a U.S. Treasury Department program.

DC Budgets $20.5 Million For Bigger Key School

The project description does not indicate the size of the Key Elementary addition or the enrollment to be accommodated. DC budget documents show a 2019 projection of 427, a steady increase from actual enrollment of 383 for 2015.

Hardy Park Targeted For Leash Law Enforcement

A leash law enforcement schedule is being organized to cover key times of dog activity. Tickets for off-leash dogs begin at $25 for the first offense, and go up to $50 and $100 for the second and third.

Foxhall Village Area Faces Development Pressure

Gabriela Gutowski of the D.C. Office of Planning’s Historic Preservation Office, and Nancy MacWood, a longtime Cleveland Park ANC Commissioner and veteran of debates about rules for development, talked about pressures facing communities.

WMATA Hires Law Firm To Make Trestle Raze Case

The trestle, located just north of Canal Road, has been out of commission and deteriorating since the early 1960s. The park trail that runs under the trestle has been closed since August 2016 and a plan to install a covered walkway that would guard people against falling debris has not materialized.