Tag Archives: Parking
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Dan McQuade. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: GM doesn’t think a very rare $25 ticket is going to stop people from illegally parking at the Thompson Boat House. From Georgetown to Pittsburgh in two simple directions.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by roeyahram. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Is a new plan to help Logan Circle residents park going to end up unduly benefiting us? GM covered this yesterday, but not with such gusto: “Underwear-Shunning Fake Iraqi General Who … Continue reading
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Should There Be A Georgetown-Specific Parking Permit?
Georgetown leaders have been long contemplating bringing performance parking to Georgetown. Part of that proposal would involve setting aside certain blocks of parking for residents only. But such a plan raises an interesting issue, one that applies to our current … Continue reading
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Georgetown Businesses and Residents Don’t Support Evans’ Meter Proposal
Today, GM turns over the reins of the Georgetown Metropolitan for a day to his friend and fellow Georgetowner Ken Archer to discuss Jack Evans recent parking proposals: Councilmember Jack Evans’ proposal to roll back parking meter rates and hours … Continue reading
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Several Transportation Ideas Proposed Affecting Georgetown
Photo by CascadeFoto. Recently several DC pols have issued some proposals that could significantly impact Georgetown’s transportation mix. Some of the ideas are good, others bad. Let’s start with the good. Up until Chris Ziemann left DDOT last year, Ward … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Jim Malone. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Metrocurean rates Dolcezza as a top Hot Chocolate purveyor. GM concurs; their hot chocolate is like a melted chocolate bar; it’s that thick. Where the bus route names, including the … 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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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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MPD No Longer Issuing No Parking Signs
We’ve all seen them. Some of us have put them up ourselves. They’re Emergency No Parking signs, and they’re a fact of life in neighborhoods like Georgetown. They ordinarily evoke a bit of frustration, and sometimes a whole lot, but … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Georgetown Cupcake by Daquella Manera. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Duke Ellington School not moving. For now. Parking frustrations on O St. Don’t forget the Haiti benefit above Lululemon tonight.
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