Apparently some Catholic University of America (CUA) students have been barricading their doors in preparation for an invasion this Halloween weekend. Rumors have been circulating that blood-thirsty gang MS-13 will be marauding the campus soon, looking to assault co-eds as part of a depraved initiation rite!
But according to an e-mail sent out [...]
The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday sided with Brookland residents Don and Abigail Padou, whose 2008 lawsuit accused the Department of Public Works (DPW) of yanking their political posters off utility poles in violation of their First Amendment rights.
According to court records, the Padous were planning a rally that August in protest of the District's alleged failure to comply with its [...]
The Issue: Pity the newly-complicated life of Brookland's Colonel Brooks' Tavern. Once just a neighborhood bar with 15 beers on tap, it's now the focus of fiercely competing interests. Developers want to use it as the base for a 500-person mixed-use development, neighbors want to avoid more traffic, and tavern owner Jim Stiegman wants to [...]
The Issue: Some Catholic University of America (CUA) students living off campus like to party. They're loud, they stay up late—and worse.
Barry Farm Re(mixed) praises a local dance troupe that gained fame(?) on a reality show: "I'm sad to say that I didn't get a chance to watch America's Best Dance Crew on Sunday, and as a result, missed the final performance of River East's dance crew, Beat Ya Feet Kings. But I will say, that [...]
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The Issue: The Abdo – Catholic University of America (CUA) development. It fits in with the Small Area Plan (SAP) aimed at rejuvenating Brookland. Both sides of Monroe Street are to be made over, bringing 725 condos units to the area, along with a number of new retail outlets and [...]
Activists with the PTA of John Burroughs Elementary school had a hectic weekend. Last night, the group issued a press release asking parents of the Brookland school to skip the first day of classes on Monday, lest the students end up breathing bad air. The group believed construction crews were still working Sunday night, pushing [...]
The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration has ordered Cardinal's Nest owner Darrell Green, a former D.C. police officer, to appear before the board today to answer multiple charges: that he allowed underage drinking; allowed beverages to be sold that were not for consumption inside of the establishment; permitted the sale of back drinks (translation: double-fisting); [...]
Over at why.i.hate.dc, a local D.C. blogger has declared war on local D.C. blogs, and written a sarcastic list of tips for creating a successful neighborhood blog (which if you follow, "you should find yourself linked by DCist and The Washington City Paper in no time!").
One anonymous commenter joked that he/she was "so inspired I'm [...]
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A shotgun-wielding man with a bandanna across his face robbed a Catholic University student in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven early Saturday morning, according to a release from CUA's Department of Public Safety [PDF]. The release describes the suspect as a black male, 21-27 years of age, 5’9’’, 160 lbs., and wearing [...]
Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space details the problems with bicycle sharing in Paris. Vandalism and theft have taken a huge toll. Ridership was still off the charts: "There are a couple of "take aways" from this. One is that the program is successful–imagine, 42 million new bicycle trips in about 18 months! Two is [...]
