A few months ago I noticed a number of these signs going up at abandoned houses around the neighborhood, promising greening thanks to federal stimulus dollars, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It wasn’t clear what greening was, nothing seemed to be happening with them, and there wasn’t much on it around the web or…

Do you like Girl Scout cookies? Odds are the answer is yes, and thanks to DCist, I learned about this website where you can search for the nearest places cookies will be sold. For Columbia Heights folks (at least the 20009 and 20010 zip codes) there’s only one option left: the Giant at 14th and…

Bloombars mural Originally uploaded by squidpantsDCist reports on MuralsDC, a partnership between the city’s public works department and the Commission on Arts and Humanities, which is looking for businesses to apply for murals to cover graffiti on their buildings. So if you have a business with a graffiti problem, sign up! There’s no cost to…

The Community Marketplace season is almost upon on us: May 7th is the first day! They’re having a meeting to get neighborhood feedback on Wednesday, check it out: Dear Neighbors,Please come to the meeting of the CH Community Marketplace Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 16th at 7 p.m. at the Park Triangle Apartment building…