Recently on the Columbia Heights Yahoo group there’s been a long discussion about bikes on the sidewalk: namely how they’re bad. Pedestrians often have close calls or are even hit by bikers. Most people say they should be on the street or in bike lanes where present. It is actually legal to ride on the…

This is not good. On the 30th at 3 am just outside the Columbia Heights Metro, a group of 5 women say they were assaulted by two men who used slurs about their sexual orientation. They were punched and had bruises on their faces and bodies. The police apprehended one of the suspects, but let…

Nice to see new businesses in the neighborhood — including offices. SolarTown is a solar panel company that just moved to the neighborhood. Sort of fitting considering the solar lights at the Civic Plaza and around the neighborhood. They’re hosting an open house on the 10th from 5-7pm at their office, 3419 14th Street NW,…

Just got a heads-up from a reader: the Z-Burger that’s coming to the Tivoli building has a sign up that reads “opening Summer 2011.” Considering summer is winding down and the last time I looked in it seemed pretty far along, I’m guessing we’ll have some burgers pretty soon. The last I heard was that…