Woodridge got some coverage during the slow holiday news season, with this post from the Washington Post’s blog, The Root DC:
“When we moved here, you could get almost everything that you needed on Rhode Island Avenue,” said Hassan, 66, who for 40 years has lived in the quiet leafy community that is largely bounded by South Dakota Avenue, Bladensburg Road, Eastern Avenue, Michigan Avenue and 18th Street. “One by one by one, we saw all these amenities go.”
But some of Hassan’s new neighbors are hoping to bring back the commercial amenities that once characterized the neighborhood. For these residents, Woodridge, and the old commercial corridor along Rhode Island, hold much potential.
Check out the full story here. And you can check out other stories at The Root DC blog as well.
