More Changes to Come for 14th Street

January 10, 2012 · Posted in MidCity News · Comment

Besides all of the new construction that can be found up and down 14th St, looks like our great street will also be getting some new features thanks to the District Department of Transportation.

On the menu for 14th:

“twin-20″ Washington Globe lighting
teardrop pendant lighting for street illumination
dedicated bike lines
pedestrian “bulb-outs”
for key intersections, like those at Rhode Island Avenue, Florida Avenue and U Street, crosswalks and sidewalks will get special iconic identification
cement sidewalks will give way to London pavers
new street furniture such as garbage bins, tree boxes and bike racks

While 14th street was designed as a major thoroughfare by L’Enfant, it does have to wait until DDOT finishes the other projects that are part of the Great Streets Initiative.

To read the full article by DC Mud, click here.

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Places to go | Folks to know

December 26, 2008 · Posted in Places to go in DC · Comment

The owner of neighboring retailer, Home Rule, is a pioneer.

Our neighborhood is one with a lot of history. 14th Street is the old auto row of Washington that ran north from the center of the downtown business district into the mostly residential northern sections of DC. Our stretch of 14th ST NW was scarred and left forgotten by the riots of 1968 and the years of neglect that followed. But in 1999, Home Rule, a modern home goods store, opened it’s doors. In the beginning, Home Rule was a small store patroned by a few people. People in DC just weren’t looking for trendy home goods along the 14th Street corridor. But soon, word got out that someone had opened a little home store on 14th Street. Today, Home Rule is an anchor of the Midcity shopping district. We applaud them for being one of the first small businesses to have opened its doors back in 1999 and has since helped to recycle and rejuvenate this vital DC corridor. Hats off to a pioneer!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit Home Rule, it is worth the trip. Click here for information on how to get there.