“Behind every door in every street there’s a story waiting to be told.” – BBC’s “The Street”
The intersections of the District reflect the confluences of its many cultures, classes and, often, points of tension. These stories were each inspired by a single intersection in the city.
4th and U Streets N.W.:
Changes in historic community bring about mixed feelings
By Noelle Harmon
9th and F Streets N.W.:
Program prepares women for construction trade — and a fresh start
By Radina Gigova
H and 6th Streets N.W.:
Lunar New Year in Chinatown brings together generations of immigrants in celebration, parade
By Danny Escoto
Adams Mill and Columbia Road N.W.:
Cultural and artistic crossroads stress openness and community
By Jessica Arencibia
Park Road and 16th St. N.W.:
Catholic Church reaches ethnically diverse community with multilingual Masses
By Jeff Lambert
U and 10th Streets N.W.:
Priced out, on the streets or barely getting by, many are left in gentrification’s wake
By Janine Cooper
H and 13th Streets N.W.:
Cultural hot spots breathe new life into Atlas District
By Dorry Samuels
7th and O Streets N.W.:
As crime continues to plague Shaw neighborhood, residents worry about its future
By Lisa Tanger
16th and Lamont Streets N.W.:
Columbia Heights shelter continues struggle against homelessness
By Adina Young
16th and Columbia Streets N.W.:
Columbia Heights church breaches racial barriers with doctrine of faith, acceptance
By Janel Knight
U and 11th Streets N.W.:
Separate worlds exist within neighborhood in flux
By Samantha Tyrka
Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. S.E.:
Local man brings poetry, hope to Anacostia
By Cristina Fernandez-Pereda
Massachusetts Ave. and Belmont Rd. N.W.:
A visit to D.C.’s most prominent mosque opens an unexpected world, new understanding
By Katie Unthank
Pennsylvania and Minnesota Avenues S.E.:
At Divine Transformation hair salon, beauty and well-being go more than skin deep
By Ava-joye Burnett
Click on the map to navigate through Washington D.C.’s intersection stories.
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