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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Thieves Targeting Rims in Georgetown
Reader Michael Kessler sent in the above photo. Apparently thieves targeted an Escalade on O St. for its rims. The thieves jacked the car up, shoved cinder blocks under the hub and took the wheels right off.
According to Michael “The police said it’s been happening all week, but first one in this area. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Knot.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Sinkhole in front of the Apple Store?
- It’s interesting to compare what Dean and Deluca promised and what they have now.
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ANC Round Up: Bold Face Names Edition
Wisconsin and M by Ehpien.
Last night’s ANC meeting was another brutally long affair, but it featured no less than the director of DDOT and two Councilmembers. So rather than dawdle, GM will jump right in.
Left Turns on Wisconsin
Gabe Klein, the DDOT Director, came to speak before the ANC on the possibility of allowing cars going eastbound on M to turn left onto Wisconsin Ave. As of now, that turn is prohibited, so if you are coming that way on M and want to head up Wisconsin, you have to turn left on Bank, 33rd, or 31st.
Klein appeared relatively agnostic about the change. It’s possible but some sacrifices will have to be made. So long as the community is willing to make those sacrifices, Klein stated, then DDOT can make the change.
Essentially it comes down to this: if DDOT were to simply to start allowing a left turn from M without any changes to the lanes, the wait time at the intersection would increase significantly (the average wait on the AM rush hour would go from 197 seconds to 358 seconds; the PM wait would go from 57 seconds to 177 seconds). So that’s not an option.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Bird atop the Carbarn by Rpongsaj.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- “Georgetown area” security guard in identity theft scheme. Who wants to bet “Georgetown area” means just about anywhere in NW DC?
- Speaking of crime, there were apparently two separate robberies on M St. yesterday.
- Gift to Tudor Place highlights connection with Transatlantic cable.
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So Was is it Worth the Wait?
So here it is, after all that hullabaloo, the Apple Store is finally open. Now that the crowds have died down a bit, we can go in and judge how it all came together and compare the results back to plans.
First the exterior:
Here’s the exterior. As demanded by the Old Georgetown Board, the exterior seems to melt in with the Victorian commercial buildings around it. If you didn’t know it was built in 2010, you’d be excused for thinking it was built in the 1880s. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Martin Kalfatovic.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Georgetown Park mall note sold to Angelo, Gordon. Please “note” that holding the note doesn’t mean that Angelo, Gordon “owns” the mall. At least not yet. It just means that it is the holder of the loan on the property. It’s unclear right now whether they can or would foreclose on the note.
- PLEASE WATER YOUR STREET TREES! It hasn’t rained much in weeks, and the trees are really struggling, particularly the young ones.
- Don’t forget to become a fan of the Georgetown Metropolitan!
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