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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 |
 On Friday, February 26, Cultural Tourism DC offered DC residents and visitors a new way to rediscover the historic U Street corridor with the grand opening of the Greater U Street Neighborhood Visitor Center, 1211 U Street NW. The visitor center will serve as a front door to the U Street area, a historic African American neighborhood in Washington, DC. To accompany this new venture, Cultural Tourism DC will introduce an audio tour, City Within a City: Greater U Street Heritage Trail, along with an updated version of the Heritage Trail guidebook. The Greater U Street Neighborhood Visitor Center features maps, shopping and dining information, and other helpful information about the Greater U Street area. On the walls are historic photographs, quotations, and a timeline that highlights the major developments in the neighborhood and in the city. The center is located above Ben's Next Door and next to the nationally renowned Ben's Chili Bowl. “We are thrilled to offer U Street visitors an accessible and entertaining way to explore the community,” says Linda Harper, Cultural Tourism DC executive director. “The visitor center and audio tour are excellent ways to learn and appreciate the historic U Street neighborhood.” The City Within a City: Greater U Street Heritage Trail audio tour and the updated guidebook will provide visitors and residents an audio and visual journey through the historic U Street neighborhood. The audio tour features Korva Coleman of National Public Radio as the narrator/guide along with community leaders, business persons, and others who live and work in the neighborhood. More than 20 guest narrators give their perspective as they describe the past and present. Among those featured are Kamal Ben Ali, co-owner, Ben's Chili Bowl; Warren Brown, founder and owner, CakeLove and Love Café; Father Patrick Smith, pastor, Saint Augustine Church; and Frank Smith of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum. For the first half of the 20th century, the neighborhood surrounding U Street, NW was the center of the rich social, civic, and cultural life of Washington's African American community. In addition to shaping the lives of thousands of black Washingtonians—from Duke Ellington to civil rights theorist Charles Hamilton Houston—the neighborhood also played a major role in the intellectual and cultural life of African Americans throughout the nation.
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Thursday, 18 February 2010 |
 All business scheduled for the February 2010 regular meeting of the U Street Neighborhood Association, scheduled for Thursday, February 11 has been moved to the Thursday, March 11, 2010 regular meeting due to the continuing inclement weather. The regular March meeting will be held at Source, 1835 14th Street, NW, in the 2nd floor rehearsal room at 7 PM.
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Monday, 21 December 2009 |
 The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) works closely with the Department of Public Works (DPW) to clear snow and ice from District roadways and bridges. Together, DDOT and DPW clear and make safe approximately 2,295 lane miles, bridges, overpasses and ramps.
DDOT and DPW also work closely with the Mayor and other District agencies when deciding to declare and enforce snow emergencies. If a snow emergency is declared residents must immediately relocate any vehicles parked on snow emergency routes. Please read the Snow Emergency Vehicle Towing Policy for more important information. The District of Columbia begins planning for winter weather months in advance. Equipment must be serviced, vehicles inspected, personnel trained, supplies ordered and snow removal routes evaluated to ensure readiness for the first flake, or the first icy downpour of freezing rain. As in other jurisdictions, public safety determines the priority for snow removal in the District. Clearing and salting efforts focus first on major roads, commuter thoroughfares and designated Snow Emergency Routes*. Streets that are narrow, steep, or shaded, receive special attention, as do those streets scheduled for next-day trash collection. The District has 330 pieces of equipment and 750 personnel available for any given storm. This includes additional contract plows, if necessary, for major weather events. In addition, the District Snow Team is now using improved route plans - first implemented last winter - which divide the city's neighborhoods into 82 smaller, more manageable routes. The District's Snow Team is committed to faster completion of plowing and salting along major roads and residential streets, which in turn means more rapid return of normal traffic flow and earlier resumption of trash collection and other city services. Residents are reminded to please be patient and allow sufficient time for snow operations to be implemented. If their streets still have not been treated or plowed in a reasonably amount of time they should call the Mayor's Call Center at 311. Keep up to date on the latest inclement weather reports and advisories with our Snow Alerts. Read more... for additional tips and links to snow maps and the live "Track the Snow Plows"! |
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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The time is here us to celebrate another successful year of working for and in our neighborhood! Join your friends and neighbors at the U Street Neighborhood Association’s Annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction on Thursday, December 10, 7 pm, at Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th Street, NW. Many thanks to Town for their generous support of the neighborhood by hosting this year's event! Silent Auction items are listed below. The 2009 Holiday Party and Silent Auction is on Facebook! 
 This event is always a great opportunity to celebrate, catch up with old friends and meet new ones. Our silent auction will feature a great variety of goods and services graciously donated by local businesses and neighbors. We hope you can join us, and I encourage you to bring your friends and neighbors to not only join in the fun, but to also become part of the U Street Neighborhood Association!
2009 Silent Auction
A BIG HOLIDAY THANK YOU! to all of our donors for their generous support of the U Street Neighborhood Association and the Greater U Street neighborhood! Current silent auction items include the following (and more!):
Happy Holidays to All and see you on December 10th!
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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A good time was had by all and good cheer was shared as well as the U Street neighborhood (and many from beyond our neighborhood) gathered for the U Street Neighborhood Association’s Annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction on Thursday, December 10! BIG HOLIDAY THANK YOU'S AND APPRECIATION to the following local U Street businesses for their generous support for this year's celebration: Town Danceboutique for hosting this year's event! Duffy's Irish Pub & Restaurant for great food! Nellie's Sports Bar for great food! Nightclub 9:30 for helping out! Chris Aument of Style Ethic for graphic design work!
And BIG HOLIDAY THANK YOU'S to all of our Silent Auction donors - who once again made it a great success!
Happy Holidays to All!
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