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Petworth

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:36:25 -0400

By: Ashley West-Nesbitt

A Rich Historic Background

Location: Northwest D.C. between Georgia Avenue to the west and North Capital to the east. Jurisdiction: Ward 1; ANC 4D To some residents of Washington, D.C., the Petworth neighborhood may seem like another extension of Georgia Avenue. With its chain of...

Something Happens Everyday on the Georgia Avenue Bus

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:36:03 -0400

70 and 71 Bus Reflect Character of Community

Transit up and down Georgia Avenue may prove to be a daily adventure for residents of Northwest DC. While most prefer the comfort of their own cars, or the convenience and quickness of the Metrorail, the Metrobus up and down the Georgia Avenue Corridor ha...

Ward 4's Commercial Sector Still Waiting for Gentrification to Bear Fruit

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:34:59 -0400

By: Sheri Madison Kwarteng

Like most urban areas, Washington, D.C. has seen its fair share of development over the past few years. But the extent to which the development has penetrated varies greatly from quadrant-to-quadrant and ward-to-ward. While the housing and commercial mark...

Takoma: A Suburb in the City

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:34:48 -0400

By: Sheri Madison Kwarteng

The sun was beginning to set on a very windy evening in Takoma. To avoid the cold winds, Metro train commuters, clad in heavy black and gray coats, charged forward to get from the metro station exit to their cars. Also moving fast, were the golden brown l...

Eateries Reap Bounty from Inauguration Crowds

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:32:13 -0400

Inauguration weekend was a restaurant's owner dream, especially for eateries near the nation's Capitol. Joyous crowds of tourists and locals readily opened their wallets, even in this recession, to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first A...