I just moved between two neighborhoods in D.C., and I have been doing some research on the two properties. I moved from a Glover Park row home constructed in 1937, where I shared the 1,332 square feet of living space with three other people. In 2006 it will be assessed by the city at $592,050. […]
The Detroit Solution
From Detroit’s WDIV: DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Thursday afternoon that the city would open its doors for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Local 4 reported. Kilpatrick said he has been working with Alphonso Jackson, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other White House officials to find local […]
Transit and Emergency Planning
I heard on NPR this morning that the emergency response plan for New Orleans assumed that the citizens had private transportation (a assume a car, and the money to fill it with gas), and that plans to use boats or trains to evacuate citizens were abandoned. If that’s true, is it a responsible way to […]
Getting Into the Roberts Hearing
Here’s how to get into the Roberts hearing: PUBLIC PASS Guidelines for the Nomination Hearing of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States … Due to limited space in the hearing room, admittance to the hearings is only for a limited period of […]
Fundraiser for Arlington Free Clinic
I was contacted by the people organizing this event. Seems like a good cause, if you are out towards Clarendon: Arlington Free Clinic’s Benefit Night at Clarendon Grill Don’t listen to what you may have heard: partying does have great health benefits. Have fun and help support the Arlington Free Clinic’s 20/30 Club premier event […]
DCist Birthday
Is Thursday, September 15th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Stetson’s. > DCist Post > Upcoming.org Entry > Meetup.com Event
BAM-N and the FBI, Part 2
More press on BAM-N’s trouble getting in FBI memos today, this time in the State News at MSU. And BAM-N was spinning it the best they could: The national leaders of BAMN said they also plan to fight the accusations, not only for themselves, but for every civil rights group throughout the county. “We feel […]