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Monthly Archives: September 2009
ANC Round-Up: That Lighty Airy Feeling
As basic chemistry tells us, gas seeks an equilibrium. You cannot long have a single space filled half with high-density gas and half with low-density gas. The high density gas would rush to the other side and even out the pressure in the room. Thus it is with the ANC. You might write up a tight two hour agenda, but that high-density schedule is bound to spread out and take up the full three hours the space will allow.
And the theme of air, density and equilibrium is a pretty good place to start the discussion today. The agenda last night had seven projects that included rear additions to the buildings in question. Whenever a project like that comes before the commission, it’s just a matter of time before the words “open space” and “light” are evoked to reject the proposal. However, last night it was Commissioner Birch who boiled all these concerns down to a single word: air.
What the word air really means is the right to look out through other people’s properties. Actually, in England they have an appropriately fussy name for it: Ancient Lights. It’s a quasi-right over other people’s “air” that in some circumstances enables you to block construction that will block the sunlight.
And GM is fine with that. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- In case you missed it, the Circulator was saved by the Mayor and Jack Evans (who has promised to find funding for it).
- There was supposed to be a “Zombie Lurch” from M St. down to Loews to watch “Zombieland”. Did you see it?
- Carol Joynt stops by the ancestral home of Georgetowner C. Boyden Gray. Yup, it’s even larger than his current manse, but it’s 100% more conference centery.
Photo by Flickr user Daquella Manera used under Creative Commons.
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CIRCULATOR SAVED
Breaking news via the Washington Post Getting There Blog:
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is scheduled to go to the D.C. Circulator bus stop at Whitehaven Place NW on Tuesday morning to announce that the extension of the route up Wisconsin Avenue will be preserved.
The District had planned to end that portion of the Georgetown-Union Station route on Sunday, Oct. 4, to save money
According to the mayor’s schedule, the announcement will be at 9:15 am.
Needless to say, this is great news for Georgetown (and Glover Park by the measure of comments GM received). Apparently the Mayor listened to the pleas of the residents and businesses. Great thanks goes out to everyone who wrote the mayor. In particular, CAG deserves praise for bringing this issue to light and not dropping it even as the fight seemed lost.
As more information is available, GM will report and analyze it.
Once again, a huge thank you goes out to everyone who wrote in and made their voice heard.
Update: DDOT issued this press release:
(Washington, DC) — Mayor Adrian M. Fenty along with Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Gabe Klein announced today the DC Circulator route along Wisconsin Avenue will remain in service.
“After further review this administration has determined the route along Wisconsin Avenue is necessary to the residents, businesses and workers who rely on it as an economically reliable transportation choice.” said Mayor Fenty.
“It is never easy to make any cuts in service, and we did not take this particular cut lightly,” said DDOT Director Gabe Klein. “We are pleased that Mayor Fenty and Councilmember Evans are supportive of transit and its importance to the city and that they support keeping this portion of the route open.”
“The great outpouring of support from the DC Circulator ridership has once again ensured the continued service of this vital transportation option along the Wisconsin Avenue corridor,” said Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans. “I salute Mayor Fenty for his continued support of the residents of Ward 2 and throughout the city.“
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced on September 21st the DC Circulator would undergo several service changes coinciding with the beginning of the FY10 District budget including a discontinuation of the Wisconsin Avenue route north of M Street.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Want a nice urban hike? Try the Capital Hiking Club, which will be swinging through Georgetown, up the Exorcist stairs, on towards Dupont tomorrow.
- Did you know that Bistrot Lepic has a free wine tasting every Tuesday? Well GM didn’t.
Photo by Flickr user Palkynebtab used under Creative Commons.
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A Pandemic Returns
As the summer finally fades, a fear has started spreading throughout the land. It was just last winter when we were blindsided by a pandemic the breadth of which few had seen before. The government has taken action to avoid another break-out, but we will not know how effective their efforts have been until it’s too late to do anything else.
Yes, be afraid: it’s Ginkgo season again. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Apparently the Merriment of Georgetown decorations were “controversial“, according to the Georgetowner.
- Don’t forget that the ANC meeting is tomorrow night, not tonight.
Photo by Flickr user Nil:) used under Creative Commons.
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