Anacostia gained a coffee shop last week just as Shaw lost one. Well, kind of. Cafe Putain qui pue, a painting on a vacant building at 9th and Q Streets NW that declared Shaw "Le Slum Historique," was painted over last week.
Michael Sendar, the building's owner, did not respond to a request for comment, but [...]

The issue: Shaw residents are infuriated by delays at the National Park Service (NPS). They want the agency to hurry up and develop three vacant, rundown properties in the neighborhood, including the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historical Site. Is NPS doing all it can?

No: Irate resident Ray Milefsky writes on the Shaw listserv: "You, [...]