Monthly Archives: May 2011

Where Georgetown’s Alleys Are

 Detail of map courtesy of Rob Pitingolo. Last week, using data from DC Data Catalog Rob Pitingolo published a map of all of DC’s alleys. GM’s cut and pasted above a detail of that map showing just Georgetown. Take a … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Hospital by ThisisBossi. Good morning Georgetown, this is the latest: George’s attempt to modify its VA was rejected. Carol Joynt celebrates the release of her new book by checking in on one of the more swanky spring affairs in the … Continue reading

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30th St.

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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin and N St.

This week for Not So Long Ago, GM heads up Wisconsin a little bit. Today it houses Reiss Limited, a British clothing importer. 18 years ago, however, this space housed one of the branches of the nearly gone and once … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Ching Ching Cha tea by Martin Kalfakovic. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Confusion rules as Georgetown Loews evacuated Sunday night. O and P St. construction getting messy.

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Dumbarton Oaks

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DDOT Doesn’t Particularly Care for the Campus Plan Either

Last Friday, GM wrote about the stunning report from the Office of Planning calling for GU to house 100% of its undergrads by the fall of 2016. Buried in that news was that DDOT also chimed in on the campus … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Whitehurst Freeway by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Everyone seems to hate the look of EastBanc’s proposed building at the Exxon station, even Anthony Lanier (although it’s important to note that Lanier isn’t backing down on his plans … Continue reading

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1400 block of 31st St.

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Office of Planning Wants 100% of GU Undergrads in GU-Housing by Fall 2016

Yesterday, the Office of Planning issued its report on Georgetown University’s ten year campus plan. And it’s a doozy. The screaming highlight is that OP is recommending that GU house 100% of undergrads in GU-housing by the fall of 2016. … Continue reading

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