Heslin

At the beginning, "there was a fair bit of convincing neighbors that [gating the alley] was in their best interest -- by improving security, cleanliness and, ultimately, home value," Heslin said, explaining that most of the pushback came from those who still wanted to park and leave their trash in the alley (most residents later agreed to park on the street, and secure lock boxes now allow access to the alley for trash removal).

A Haven on the Block: Do gated alleys help or hurt neighborhood communities? Stephanie Shapiro 2010

When Heslin, 41, a father of three young children, and his wife, Charlene, 40, moved into their home 5 years ago, the alley was "rat-infested and trash-infested," Heslin said.

A Haven on the Block: Do gated alleys help or hurt neighborhood communities? Stephanie Shapiro 2010

As residents felt freer to replace their backyard cinder-block walls with wooden fences, "suddenly, you had eye-to-eye contact with your neighbors, and it invited conversation," Heslin said.

A Haven on the Block: Do gated alleys help or hurt neighborhood communities? Stephanie Shapiro 2010

When Heslin, 41, a father of three young children, and his wife, Charlene, 40, moved into their home 5 years ago, the alley was "rat-infested and trash-infested," Heslin said.

A Haven on the Block: Do gated alleys help or hurt neighborhood communities? 2010

At the beginning, "there was a fair bit of convincing neighbors that [gating the alley] was in their best interest -- by improving security, cleanliness and, ultimately, home value," Heslin said, explaining that most of the pushback came from those who still wanted to park and leave their trash in the alley (most residents later agreed to park on the street, and secure lock boxes now allow access to the alley for trash removal).

A Haven on the Block: Do gated alleys help or hurt neighborhood communities? 2010

As residents felt freer to replace their backyard cinder-block walls with wooden fences, "suddenly, you had eye-to-eye contact with your neighbors, and it invited conversation," Heslin said.

A Haven on the Block: Do gated alleys help or hurt neighborhood communities? 2010

CIA sources say there is "" preliminary '' evidence that Heslin asked for the second memo.

A Shadowy Scandal 2008

Heslin, now on maternity leave, has said she never asked for the second memo on Tamraz -- and if that is true, someone at the CIA may have crossed the ethical line by responding to pressure from Fowler.

A Shadowy Scandal 2008

But NSC officials think someone in Lofgren's section fabricated the story that Heslin ordered the second report to cover up the fact that they had violated CIA rules against yielding to political influence.

A Shadowy Scandal 2008

But Heslin not only decided against his pipeline -- she and the NSC staff recommended that he should no longer attend White House functions.

A Shadowy Scandal 2008