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City Updates Vacant House List

Photo by ~ragio~. Via Michael Neibauer, the city recently updated its list of vacant and blighted buildings and several of those buildings are in Georgetown. The city keeps track of vacant and blighted buildings since it charges a much higher … Continue reading

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ANC Redistricting Ahead?

In April, GM forecasted the possible changes to the ANC boundaries that could come as a result of the redistricting process now underway. Well, yesterday the Subcommittee on Redistricting issued guidelines for ANC and SMD redistricting that put more meat … Continue reading

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Georgetown Votes Heavily for Mara

On Tuesday, a tiny electorate sent Vincent Orange back to Council (despite GM’s clear instructions to the contrary). But it was with little help from Georgetown, which went heavily for Republican Patrick Mara. Here are the numbers: Mara – 463 … Continue reading

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What Does a Vincent Gray Mayoralty Mean for Georgetown?

On Tuesday, Vincent Gray soundly beat Adrian Fenty for the Democratic nomination for mayor. Given the one-party state that we live in, Gray can for all intents and purposes be considered the mayor-elect. So what will his mayoralty mean for … Continue reading

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Crosstown Traffic: The Georgetown Transportation Study

Sometime in the dark and misty days of Georgetown pre-the Georgetown Metropolitan (i.e. last July), DDOT issued a report of its study on transportation issues in Georgetown. GM followed the study and report closely and wants to take this opportunity … Continue reading

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Ginkgogate 2009 Averted?

After the putrid travesty of Ginkgogate 2008, it appears that the DC Urban Forestry Administration has learned its lesson: don’t inject female ginkgos with a steroid-like vitamin C super serum.

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