Posts by Nick Keenan — Contributor
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Can DC’s public schools survive the coming enrollment surge?
The wave of kids hitting the city in the next decade will be unlike anything the city has seen in half a century. And its public school system might not be ready to accommodate them. Keep reading…
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Try your hand at Subway Sudoku
How well do you know Metro anyway? Here's a new puzzle to test your knowledge of the region's train stations. Keep reading…
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DC has plenty of athletic fields. Why is it so hard to use them?
Booking athletic fields in DC can be very difficult. But the problem isn't that there aren't enough fields in the District. It's that the fields the District has aren't put to use efficiently. Keep reading…
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A tree I planted in Shaw 20 years ago was recently chopped down. I see that as a sign of life.
Twenty years ago, I planted an elm tree on the sidewalk near my house. Despite the relatively high chance that a driver would run their car into it, that never happened. It did, however, recently come down as part of a construction project. To me, my tree being gone perfectly captures just how much DC has changed. Keep reading…
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It’s nearly impossible to get into one of DC’s national parks by foot or bike
The C&O Canal National Historic Park, which both the Capital Crescent Trail and the C&O Canal towpath run through, is very easy to get to by car but difficult to access on foot or bike. Keep reading…
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Remembering Marion Barry
People around the nation who’ve never met Marion Barry nevertheless have strong opinions about him as a symbol of an era in DC, but he was also a man who touched many lives in many different ways. Our contributors look back at their memories of the “Mayor for Life.” Keep reading…
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Bike lanes on New Mexico Avenue will benefit everyone
Tonight, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D will vote on a proposal to add bike lanes to Tunlaw Road and New Mexico Avenue between Calvert Street and Nebraska Avenue in Northwest DC. The lanes will benefit cyclists, motorists, and pedestrians alike. New Mexico and Tunlaw form the only connection between two dense but transit-poor neighborhoods, Glover Park and Wesley Heights,… Keep reading…