Results tagged “logancirclenews”

>> Despite well-publicized problems at D.C. Schools, reading and math scores at 8th and 4th grade levels are both up in the District. [WaPo] >> Tonight is the second public meeting for the Fourteenth Street Transportation and Streetscape. 7-9 p.m. at the National City Christian Church at 5 Thomas Circle NW. [Logan Circle News] >> Westbound traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed while an ambulance takes an injured worker to the hospital. [AP...

>> D.C.'s first elected Ward 7 Council member, Willie Hardy, has passed away at the age of 85. [WJLA] >> Shuttle Endeavour landed safely this afternoon in Florida, a day early due to fears Hurricane Dean would close the Kennedy Space Center tomorrow. The shuttle traveled about 5.3 million miles, suffered from heat shield tile damage that was eventually deemed not hazardous, and was the first flight for Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan, an...

Woooeee. As noted in the Morning Roundup, the DCist staff party was a bit of a killer last night. Ask DCist Adam about his recipe for Tom & Jerrys. Or, alternatively, if you want to live, don't. Here's some bits and pieces to send you out the door and, if your weekend is anything like ours, into a frenzy of holiday parties. >> Be careful if you're headed out and around the Shaw Metro stop...

Washington isn't exactly the friendliest place for folks who like to get around under their own power, but it seems life for those that prefer peddling has recently taken a sharp turn for the dangerous. On Monday, we directed your attention to the plight of a biking Craigslister, who'd been hit by a brick while riding on 11th Street (an occurence which is not terribly uncommon, it seemed from the comments). Now, we've been...

It's a familiar sight to anyone who's driven in D.C. on a Sunday: rows upon rows of double-parked cars. The vehicles belong to churchgoers, many of whom make the trip in from the suburbs for worship services. The spectacle lasts for the better part of the day, cutting many streets down to a single lane in each direction and occasionally trapping the cars of unprepared neighborhood residents.

So far as we know, the double parking is technically illegal — but police and parking enforcement officers turn a blind eye. After all, traffic is light on Sunday, and it doesn't seem right to pick on churchgoers.

But it looks like a storm is brewing over church parking. Today, WJLA's website carries a story about the parking situation; and just yesterday this DCist came across an NBC4 camera crew (pictured above) shooting material for a piece about the issue.

More importantly, area businesses and residents are starting to complain. The Logan Circle News blog reports that a campaign has been started asking city officials to crack down on the illegal parking. And the manager of Vegetate has told DCist that Shiloh Baptist Church's objections to his restaurant may be motivated by parking concerns: Vegetate's brunch offerings seem destined to make Sunday parking on Ninth Street a contentious issue.

Some argue that parking enforcement should be completely even-handed. Others point out that many congregation members have been displaced by gentrification, and that denying them easy access to their churches would add insult to injury. The only thing that's certain is that the city's economic boom means the debate isn't likely to fade away. What do you think?