Category: Metro and Neighborhood

Philly P Remains Open Despite Ongoing Appeal

By Laura Engshuber | Nov 20 2009

Philly Pizza & Grill was granted a stay of enforcement at a meeting at the Board of Zoning Adjustment this Tuesday. The stay of enforcement permits the establishment to remain open until its next appeal hearing takes place in January.

Archdiocese Set to Cut Social Services Pending Passage of Marriage Bill

By Mary Kathryn James | Nov 17 2009

According to members of the D.C. Council, threats from the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to discontinue its social service programs in D.C. will not alter its push for a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, which is expected to pass after a Dec. 1 vote.

D.C. AIDS Funding Faces Cuts

By Bonnie Duncan | Nov 17 2009

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said that it would cut $12.2 million in federal funding from its Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS program next year if problems stemming from money mismanagement are not fixed.

Philly Pizza Faces Risk of Closure

By Laura Engshuber | Nov 17 2009

Mehmet Kocak, the owner of Philly Pizza & Grill, will seek a stay of enforcement at today's D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs meeting as he appeals the DCRA’s decision to revoke the establishment’s certificate of occupancy.

ANC Announces 2010 Cobblestone Maintenance for O and P Streets

By Laura Engshuber | Nov 06 2009

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E announced plans on Monday to improve road surfaces and preserve the historic trolley tracks on O and P Streets by replacing cobblestones.

Campus Plan Irks Residents

By Mary Kathryn James | Nov 06 2009

Neighborhood residents criticized the university for failing to consider how its proposed Campus Plan would affect the neighborhood in a community meeting Tuesday night at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School.

D.C. Allocates Funds for Transit Projects

By Caitlin Mac Neal | Nov 03 2009

The D.C. Department of Transportation announced the funding of 10 transportation enhancement projects throughout the city on Thursday.

DDOT Announces Plans For D.C. Streetcar Lines

By Johanna Caldwell | Oct 30 2009

District Department of Transportation officials announced plans to construct a $1.5 billion network of eight streetcar lines that will make the Metro more accessible for Georgetown residents.

Fairfax County Officials Consider Making Transition to City Status

By Katrina Braun | Oct 27 2009

Officials in Fairfax County, Va., are considering switching to a city form of government. This shift would enable the government to earn more revenue and possibly gain more regional influence.

WMATA to Study Metrobus Emissions

By Katie Lauria | Oct 27 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors approved a study on Thursday to determine which type of Metrobus is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly.