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Comment on Georgetown Becoming A Little Less Like a Typical Mall by Massimo Dutti to Open | The Georgetown Metropolitan

Massimo Dutti to Open | The Georgetown Metropolitan — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:44 +0000

[...] same parent company as Zara, but they seem to be on the higher end. This would be consistent with GM’s observation that Georgetown’s clothing stores are trending upwards in target market. It’s not [...]

Comment on The Morning Metropolitan by Carol Joynt

Carol Joynt — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:04:34 +0000

Dear GM. Thank you. Once again you provided a great morning laugh. The Vox Populi item made my morning.

Comment on Not So Long Ago: M and TJ by Peter Rocchio

Peter Rocchio — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:17:38 +0000

OMG – Chez Odette and my days in Wash.D.C from’69 to ’79 all filled with great memories. Thrilled to have Chicken Djonaise recipe from George Djordjevic. Another of my favorite dishes and for which I would the recipe is the Carrot and Pea dish they served as a first course – I have searched every French site but can’t find it.

Comment on Are Your Alley Lights Glaring? by Topher

Topher — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:27:16 +0000

Actually I was told DDOT would paint the lights for you if you ask.

Comment on Are Your Alley Lights Glaring? by RNM

RNM — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:56 +0000

I always liked the approach of people with streets lights on the sidewalk in front of their home painting the side of the dome toward them black. A little civil disobedience but I imagine it worked. Alternatively, there is this new and exciting technology for reducing the impact of outside light sources called curtains and blinds…and they even work during the day for those new parent cat naps.

Comment on Are Your Alley Lights Glaring? by Nemo

Nemo — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:44:12 +0000

It makes little difference if DDOT replaces the light fixture so long as the light source is a sodium vapor lamp — these are the orange/yellow street lights that have ruined the night in Washington for decades. DDOT will say they produce more light, and thus deter crime, but the esthetic drawbacks far outweigh this rationale. The hot, piercing, orange light imparts a lurid glare to the cityscape, and destroys the soft, cool shadows of the night. Moreover, there are alternatives. Take a look at the white street lights used around the Capitol and along certain parts of Independence and Constitution Avenues — they provide plenty of illumination, but none of the eye-scorching orange glow. LIght pollution, and loss of the night, are just now being recognized for their negative psychological impact on human beings, and a more damaging physiological effect on the environment and other species, as well. The DarkSky initiative (no, it’s not the old TV series!) is working to build public awareness on this issue and promote the use of new technologies to restore the night, even in urban environments — check it out at Darksky.org. And try to remember what it was like when you turned off the lights and your bedroom was really, truly, dark.

Comment on The Morning Metropolitan by Phil

Phil — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:43:14 +0000

I know it costs a lot to go to Georgetown, but I
never realized those people could afford their own star.

Comment on Take a Ride on the Old Route 20 by Streetcar Trestle over Glover-Archbold Park » The District Inroads

Streetcar Trestle over Glover-Archbold Park » The District Inroads — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:32:36 +0000

[...] car lines which ran from Union Station through Georgetown to Glen Echo and eventually Cabin John (Georgetown Metropolitan). It’s so overgrown now that the massive structure seems to float in the air, unsupported in [...]

Comment on On the Waterfront: Capital Traction Company Powerhouse by Now and a Long Time Ago: The Georgetown Waterfront | The Georgetown Metropolitan

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:01:08 +0000

[...] has delved into this building in the past: When it was fully operational, the powerhouse contained twelve boilers that powered five turbo [...]

Comment on Georgetown Waterfront Park is Kinda Popular by Now and a Long Time Ago: The Georgetown Waterfront | The Georgetown Metropolitan

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:01:06 +0000

[...] and a Long Time Ago, GM heads down to the Georgetown waterfront. Nowadays there is a beautiful and very popular public park. But during much of the 20th century, the waterfront was an industrial sector. And sitting [...]