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Ward 5
Metro Switching Gears on Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines
Washington Metro Area Transit Authority is switching its gears, in the right direction through a Capital Improvement Project. Staying committed to investing $1.3 billion dollars in funding for safety improvements, rebuilding the Metro system, and improving the reliability of the current rail and bus network. These investments ensure maintaining service quality and not raising fares or
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Where are the Attractions and Amenities for Residents at Art Place as Promised?
The city has turned into a master blueprint with competition between construction companies as to who can position their crane in the densest corner space. The community wants developers to demonstrate they care beyond the cashier\’s checks collected to lease the space. Not to mention proposed attractions and amenities that are not being delivered. That
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Mayor Bowser Announces Public Engagement Series for Chancellor Search
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Robust and Varied Series of Events will be Led by Our Schools DC Leadership Committee (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Our Schools DC Leadership Committee public engagement schedule, which will include community forums, a District-wide web survey, a social network townhall, and stakeholder meetings with students, parents, […]
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Eating Out in Ward 5
Each year The DC Voice likes to remind our readers of the outdoor eating venues in Ward 5. \”Eating Out in Ward 5\” was originally posted August 4, 2015. This summer has been less sweltering than 2015 and this past weekend was a washout as far as outdoor dining. Some restaurants have been dropped from
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Ward 5 Heritage Guide: A Must Read for Ward 5 Residents
I remember listening to my parents talk about growing up in “Southwest”. That’s all they had to say and you could tell there was a world that none of their 5 children could really grasp or relate to. At times, it was if they were talking about the wild west and other times, it
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Motion for Reconsideration Denied: RIA Project Demolition Underway
This is the second story in a series regarding MID City Financials renovation of the Brookland Manor Apartments (RIA project). Read our first article: Litigation Looms over Brookland Manor \”A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on\” – Winston Churchill Those words were used
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The Changing Demographics of Ward 5 – The Clock is Ticking!
Ask any Ward 5 resident what’s important to them and you get a litany of answers ranging from crime, education, affordable housing, senior citizen care, and any number of shortcomings in the Ward. There’s no shortage of bitching and moaning about gentrification, the Ward 5 City Councilman or ANC Commissions. However, it takes more
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Happy 4th of July!
In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America: When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which
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McDuffie Introduces Legislation in Response to Recent Gun Violence
Reprint of June 5, 2018 Press Release Washington, DC – Yesterday, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chair of the Committee on Business and Economic Development, introduced three pieces of legislation in response to recent incidents of gun violence in the District of Columbia: The Center for Firearm Violence Prevention Research Establishment Act of 2018 The Neighborhood
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