Monthly Archives: November 2010
The Fight That Wasn’t
Last night, the Citizens Association of Georgetown hosted a debate between the Office of Planning’s Travis Parker and the Committee of 100′s Nancy MacWood over the proposed zoning code rewrite. While GM billed the affair as a potential fight between … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Kropell. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Post reports on Hardy again. It’s another article heavy on the “some say” phrase, which enables just about whatever speculation you want, or more specifically, what speculation the people who are … Continue reading
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Don’t Forget: CAG Meeting Tonight on Zoning
As mentioned here last week, tonight the Citizens Association of Georgetown is hosting a meeting to discuss the ongoing zoning rewrite. The meeting will be structured like a debate, with the Office of Planning’s Travis Parker presenting the case for … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Jason Pier in DC. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: GU students supposedly stocking up on Four Loko before it gets banned. Know your fish monger. When you go to Montrose Park these days, watch out. Those osage … Continue reading
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Raise Parking Fees on Multi-Car Households First
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that as part of his final effort to close the city’s budget gap, Adrian Fenty is considering doubling the fee for residential parking passes. This is actually not a bad idea at all. We charge … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
GU Med School by ehpien. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Citronelle bar expanding its hours. The Ritz-Carlton, Bourbon Steak, 1789, and La Chaumiere all lauded for their fireplaces. Metrocurean also identifies Dupont’s Tabard Inn as a great fireplace spot, … Continue reading
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The Story of How Georgetown Found it Grid
If there is one thing that people love the most about Georgetown, it’s the small blocks filled with 18th and 19th century homes. But how exactly did it come to be that way? GM has written about Georgetown’s past a … Continue reading
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