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With this week's figures- 01
This week's local stories that mention U Street, linked to the outlets.
This weekLatest: "“Old Banneker High School Trees All Gone”" (PoPville).
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Markets, community events and public meetings for the week ahead.
This week1 listed for the next 7 days, starting with Common Good City Farm.
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The biggest change in U Street's 311 requests, in one sentence.
This weekParking Enforcement requests rose to 400 in the past 30 days, up from 326, even as total 311 requests in U Street fell from 3,050 to 2,703.
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311 requests, crime report counts, home prices and permits, each against the period before.
This week2,703 311 requests and 118 crime reports in the last 30 days.
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New additions, demolitions and new buildings, with a map link for each.
This week72 permits issued, 4 of them bigger projects.
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Median house and condo prices and the newest sales.
This weekMedian house price $943K over 12 months; 7 sales in the last 60 days.
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Curb permits starting this week, street trees and how fast 311 closes requests.
This week45 curb permits starting in the next 7 days.
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The request types residents filed most, ranked, with the change.
This weekMost filed: Parking Enforcement (400).
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A block's building story and a newspaper reading from 100 years ago that week.
This week1903: 700 block of Gresham Place NW.
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Your ANC commissioners and links to their meetings.
This week11 commissioners across 4 ANCs.
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