Posts tagged Kenilworth Parkside
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Here’s how neighborhoods west of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast DC became isolated from the city
The neighborhoods of River Terrace, Parkside, Mayfair, Eastland Gardens, and Kenilworth in Northeast DC are isolated from the rest of the District by the Anacostia River to the northwest and DC Route 295 to the southeast. While these neighborhoods are very isolated and contain some of the lowest-income Census block groups in the District today, they were sited to take advantage of direct transportation routes to downtown and built for higher-income professionals. Keep reading…
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Here’s how neighborhoods west of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast DC became isolated from the city
The neighborhoods of River Terrace, Parkside, Mayfair, Eastland Gardens, and Kenilworth in Northeast DC are isolated from the rest of the District by the Anacostia River to the northwest and DC Route 295 to the southeast. While these neighborhoods are very isolated and contain some of the lowest-income Census block groups in the District today, they were sited to take advantage of direct transportation routes to downtown and built for higher-income professionals. Keep reading…
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How DC Route 295 isolates neighborhoods in Northeast DC from the rest of the city
The Lane Place pedestrian overpass, which was destroyed when a truck driver collided with it last month, is one of a limited number of crossings of DC Route 295 that connect a set of neighborhoods along the Anacostia River in Northeast DC to the rest of the District of Columbia. While the bridge is slated to be replaced, the collision has highlighted the ways in which long-distance transportation infrastructure isolates these neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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A bridge would connect the Arboretum and Kenilworth Park, but how will it impact the Anacostia River?
Many Ward 5 and 7 residents and other people who bike are excited about a planned pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the Anacostia River. It would give them the opportunity to walk or pedal from one side of the river to the other via a protected trail. However, some people are worried the Arboretum-Kenilworth Park bridge will obstruct river flow and visibility for boaters. Keep reading…
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No changes have been made to the Kenilworth intersection where Sherron Pressley died
The man accused of striking and killing 51-year-old Sherron Pressley with his car on Kenilworth Avenue NE has a hearing before the DC Superior Court this Friday, May 17. While the case is moving forward, little has changed at the dangerous intersection where Pressley died more than eight months ago. Keep reading…
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The feds made Kenilworth Park a toxic waste site. Muriel Bowser wants to clean it up.
What's now Kenilworth Park used to be the DC dump, and turning it into a real park would require a serious clean-up effort, and the federal government, which owns the land, hasn’t exactly been in a hurry to make that happen. But now Mayor Bowser wants to help move things along. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 24 long days
Bring on the single-tracking; Sparks fly over digital billboards; Student loans to homeownership; Ben Carson for HUD Secretary?; Uncertainty for Women’s March on Washington; Kenilworth’s big moment; MoCo’s legal battle; Muni, hacked; And…. Keep reading…
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Here’s why it’d be wrong to shut down Metro east of the Anacostia River
Last week, WMATA reported that one way to close its budget gap could be to close 20 Metro stations outside of rush hour, including seven that serve DC communities that are east of the Anacostia River. Moving forward with this idea would make it far harder for children to get to schools and for adults to access social and political life in the District. It could be a major civil rights violation,… Keep reading…
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Until someone cleans up this landfill, people are taking a shortcut. Can we make the shortcut better?
A new segment of the Anacostia River Trail takes a long route through the Kenilworth area. A second segment will go straight up the river, but work on it can’t start until the National Park Service cleans up the land, where illegal dumping was once allowed. People are using a shortcut in the meantime, and there are ways to make it shorter and easier to use. Keep reading…
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Visit DC’s wonderful public gardens on transit
Our region is lucky to have over 100 public gardens, most of which are free or very cheap! Visiting a public gardens can refreshing your mental, spiritual, and physical being. Here’s a rundown of the very best, all of which you can get to by taking Metro or the bus. Keep reading…