GDS Nears Deal For MacArthur Campus

Georgetown Day School is negotiating a contract to sell its MacArthur Boulevard campus to another private school and anticipates signing a contract in the “next month or so,” according to GDS Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Houser. Houser said tonight (December 12, 2017) that the prospective buyer has provided a letter of intent and that the…

FCCA Backs Trolley Trestle Renewal

The Foxhall Community Citizens Association, during its November 15, 2017 membership meeting, voted 16-2 to support restoration of the abandoned trolley trestle that crosses the south end of Glover Archbold National Park beside Canal Road. The resolution backs recommending to the Mayor, DC City Council, National Park Service and transportation agencies that the Foundry Branch…

Foxhall Village’s 2,915 New Square Yards

Several sections of erupted sidewalk around trees had been torn out in 2016 and left packed with gravel for nearly a year, with DDOT workers expecting installation of a new type of flexible, porous pavement designed to better accommodate root growth. But conventional concrete pavement was used instead.

Hardy Park Garden Part Of D.C. Growing

A ribbon of community garden at Hardy Park has steadily worked its way along the fences of the ball courts and play areas, as longtime neighborhood residents and newcomers pursue the will of their green thumbs. But community gardening can be a thorny proposition.

Glover Archbold Bridge and Sewer Limbo

Getting a copy of the $31,216 report on the condition of the abandoned Glover Archbold trolley trestle requires a formal request because it “may contain sensitive information,” and processing fees based on employees’ pay rate and benefits may apply, says WMATA.

GU’s Parkside Gate 4 Rub: Whither NPS

National Park Service staff oversee Glover Archbold National Park, a woodland that stretches past the entire western front of the Georgetown University campus. But the agency provided no public input as part of the D.C. Zoning Commission’s review of recent campus development plans.

Hardy Park Tennis Courts: Ad In

After years of watching potholes deepen, cracks lengthen and paint fade, Molly Buck is looking forward to testing the bounce on the newly resurfaced tennis courts at Hardy Park in Washington, D.C.