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The H Street project is part of the larger Downtown Corridor Improvement Project, which aims to make Downtown more safe and accessible for pedestrians and bicyclists.
robbery is up 13%, and murder is up this year compared to this time last year. which ended at 20-year highs. >> they broke my last window, and by the time alarm company called me, i get here it was about 150 kids in my basement. >> some businesses in georgetown, one of washington's premiere neighborhoods, are closing their doors during the day, and opening by appointment only. one store was robbed of a hundred thousand dollars worth of merchandise. >> they're looking for trouble. >> it's not limited to georgetown. bot 4 miles away on h street alone, robbery has doubled in the past year where washington commander rookie running back ryan robinson was recently shot twice in the leg. no arrests have been made. >> and you think crime is getting worse? >> yes. especially in this area. i just moved here and somebody is getting shot, robbed,y day. >> long-time resident michael explains the breakdown in the
The proposed bathtub sculpture in Petaluma is finally getting the green light. The controversial public art project was unanimously approved by the city council
american d.c. the way you desire to. >> in the nonwestern tradition, art is not something you look at the wall, it's the way you live your life. its food you eat. >> it's street art, it's music, it's clothing. it's the way you speak. it's the way you do your hair. it's the way you cook your food. we live culture. so maybe the evolution of d.c. is coming at the cost of cultural change, but i'm grateful that the culture of the streets where i grew up is being maintained. and there is no denying that part of the gentrification of the city is creating a more dynamic and worldly food scene. once desolate and boarded up neighborhoods like h street are becoming hubbs for ambitious and business savvy restauranteurs from all over the world. and tonight chef eric bruener yang invited me to his restaurant, maketo with young chefs from the neighborhood. >> what's cool about this table is peter and jr here, we all own
restaurants on the same street, h street. from fifth street to where we are now, this used to be the most vibrant black-owned corridor in washington, d.c. we put this retail store here to remind people that this was the history of the place, and that's why we did it. >> that's fantastic. on the menu is a fusion of umami rich taiwanese dishes mixed with the brightness and lightness of cambodian food. like pancakes layered with artichokes and fried chicken in five spice carmel. this is a fusion of cambodia. >> taiwan is famous for night food markets and this is our larb. cambodian style. so it's a little more sour and citrusy. >> i've never seen it with bone marrow. >> this is to make it sophisticated. now i can charge 26 bucks. >> there you go. >> all right! >> now all you guys either have
so maybe the evolution of d.c. is coming at the cost of cultural change, but i'm grateful that the culture of the streets where i grew up is being maintained. and there is no denying that part of the gentrification of the city is creating a more dynamic and worldly food scene. once desolate and boarded up neighborhoods like h street are becoming hubs for ambitious and business savvy restauranteurs from all over the world. and tonight chef erik bruner-yang invited me to his restaurant, maketto with young chefs from the neighborhood. >> what's cool about this table is peter and jr here, we all own restaurants on the same street, h street. from fifth street to where we are now, this used to be the most vibrant black-owned retail corridor in washington, d.c. we put this retail store here to remind people that this was the history of the place, and that's why we did it. >> that's fantastic. on the menu is a fusion of umami rich taiwanese dishes mixed with