Ever wandered around the neighborhood (or downtown) and noticed that you can get hot dogs, flowers, and that’s about it? DCRA, the city’s consumer and regulatory affairs agency, is trying to make that better with a survey on food and merchandise vendors, both carts and trucks. Check it out! And pass it on to your…

Spotted this on 13th just south of Florida, it’s a gargoyle over a door featuring a big, curly mustache. I’m a fan of house decorations, especially funny ones like this. Seen any other cool ones around?

A reader just sent this in, it’s a new sign in the Columbia Heights Metro directing people to Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains. The sign used to say 14th Street southbound and northbound. While it’s neat to see these neighborhoods mentioned, I think it might also confuse people, especially people who don’t visit often.For example, I could see…

The Georgia Avenue Task Force, a citizens group working on advocating for improving Georgia Avenue, has a new blog on local issues. Nice to see them on the web. Their most reecnt post is on graffiti that says “Gentrification Kills.” The odd thing is, the graffiti seems to be on abandoned buildings. If you’re protesting…