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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by tedeytan. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: GM heard through the grapevine that Griffin Market has been leased to someone who want to turn it into a neighborhood butcher shop (yay). Plus the old Consignment Shop next door … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Dawgfanjeff. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Ken Archer argues for Georgetown to embrace the streetcar’s return to Georgetown as an expression of historical preservation. Ugh.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Doscabeza. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Tons of good stuff in the Current yesterday: The National Pinball Museum should open in the mall by September The out-of-place Eagle Bank mural was rejected Streetcars should be at Georgetown’s … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
GU Stained Glass by GUCNDLS. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Errata: GM reported over the last week that a vote was possible soon from the Council on the Hurt Home surplussing. That was incorrect. The meeting last week was … Continue reading
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ANC Round-Up: Back From the Beach Edition
Just hours after taking the above photo of the idyllic southern Massachusetts coastline, GM found himself racing back to Washington in order to attend the June ANC meeting. This fact has no bearing on the meeting itself, but GM just … Continue reading
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ANC Preview: Any Objections?
The ANC will meet for it’s June meeting next Tuesday at 6:30 at Visitation. Looking at the agenda, you’d think the entire meeting will be dominated by liquor license renewals. But GM predicts little time will actually be spent on … Continue reading
ANC Round Up: Holy Crepe Edition
Peach Crepes by sonicwalker. The ANC met for its May session last night. Heavy on liquor discussions and mercifully short on residential permit issues, the meeting was a lively one. But are you even reading this or are just thinking … Continue reading
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Join the Wisconsin Ave. Streetcar Coalition
Care of a comment to a Morning Metropolitan, GM became aware of the Wisconsin Ave. Streetcar Coalition. It’s a group of Wisconsin Ave.-based residents and others in the Washington area who support sustainable development and transportation. Their goal is to … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Beer on M St. by JB0912. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Commander Salamander closing. Or moving. It’s not clear. The Current reports that the Glover Park ANC is pushing DDOT to more seriously consider a Wisconsin Ave. streetcar line. … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Wisc. and M in 1969 by Parkview DC. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Republican legislators just really hate the idea of us biking. The Social Safeway is seeking LEED certification. DC Metblogs finds old footage of streetcars gliding through … Continue reading
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