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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
 Still digging your car out from your new mountain of snow? Bracing yourself for more snow on Tuesday? Well we can't do the digging for you, but here's some tips from Geico that we hope you'll find helpful. Protect your windshield after Mother Nature's frosting: - The cardinal rule for de-icing your windows? Hot water is a no-no, unless you like that shattered glass look.
- To begin, start your car and turn on the front and rear defrosters to help soften the ice and snow. It will also help warm up your car while you work.
- When you're ready to begin scraping the ice, opt for a plastic ice scraper. Plastic scrapers are less likely to damage or scratch the surface of the glass.
- Your wipers weren't made for heavy lifting. Use them only after you've completely cleared off the snow and ice from your windshield.
- Make sure your car has plenty of windshield washer fluid before you get out on the slush, salt and sand covered roads.
How to take your car from snow-packed to road-worthy AND its now DC Law to clear your car of snow before you drive: - First things first...you want the snow off your car but you probably want to save the paint. Opt for brushes designed for auto snow removal and leave the shovel in the shed.
- Whatever you do - don't forget the roof! Take a top-down approach: First, clear the roof. Then work your way down to the hood and trunk.
- Don't forget to brush off your mirrors, head and tail lights and license plates.
- Carbon monoxide is no laughing matter, so check your tailpipe to be sure it's free of snow whenever your car is running.
- When you are ready to hit the road, shovel around your wheels and under the front and rear bumpers to clear away any snow. And above all, please be careful out there.
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Friday, 29 January 2010 |
 On Thursday, January 14, 2010, the U Street Neighborhood Association held its first regular meeting of 2010 at Source, 1835 14th Street, NW. Topics included Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham’s presentation on proposed parking legislation, and a presentation by MASA 14 on proposed additions to current building at 1825 14th Street, NW. Read more for the complete meeting minutes.
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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Wednesday, 06 January 2010 |
 This January, as mandated by the FY2010 Budget passed by the DC Council and signed by Mayor Adrian Fenty, the District will no longer have free parking at meters on Saturdays. District Department of Transportation (DDOT) crews will begin updating the more than 100,000 parking regulatory signs and nearly 17,000 meters to reflect the change immediately. Enforcement is effective once the signage is changed. Motorists should carefully check the days and hours of enforcement posted on the parking meters and curbside signs. The conversion of all signage and meter decals is expected to be completed by January 19. In addition to the Saturday enforcement, DDOT is also simplifying the District’s parking meter rates. To comply with the new legislation, there will now be only two types of parking meter pricing zones -- premium demand zones and normal demand zones -- the U Street Corridor is considered a premium demand zone: - It will cost $2.00/hour to park in premium demand zones, which include the busiest commercial districts.
- It will cost $0.75/hour to park in normal demand zones.
The District’s premium demand zone rate is comparable or lower than the premium rates in other major cities across the nation including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Baltimore and Philadelphia where rates are $3 an hour or more. DDOT will also change the hours of enforcement for parking meters in the city’s busiest commercial districts where on-street parking is often scarce. Nighttime parking enforcement hours will be extended to 10 pm in the following “premium demand zones:” - U Street, NW Corridor
- Adams Morgan
- Georgetown Historic District*
- Penn Quarter/Chinatown*
- Downtown Central Business District
- Maine and Water Streets, NW
- The National Mall
- Wisconsin Avenue, NW (from Van Ness Street to Western Avenue)
(*Meters in Georgetown and around the Verizon Center are already in operation in the evenings)
Read More for additional information about this change...
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