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 doorstep by 2015 Wingos still king.
Posts Tagged as ‘Streetcars’
June 25, 2010
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 a roundtable discussion and it was adjourned until July 1. Before the Council can vote [...]
June 2, 2010
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 felt you ought to know what sacrifices he makes to keep you informed. That said, [...]
May 26, 2010
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 those issues. So what will they be talking about? EastBanc’s Plans for Fillmore GM has [...]
May 4, 2010
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 about how much you’d love some peach crepes right now? About Those Crepes Sometimes words [...]
January 29, 2010
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 convince DDOT to make firmer plans to bring a streetcar to Wisconsin Ave. Little background: [...]
January 21, 2010
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. Right now it’s merely a to-be-considered-later line. Want to go to the World Series of [...]
December 3, 2009
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Pinachina. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: According to the Post, several years ago Montana Senator Max Baucus used his bold faced name to weigh in against the proposed paving of the Georgetown trolley tracks near his home. The proposal was eventually dropped in favor of rehabbing the tracks. Even without snakes, the Georgetown [...]
November 3, 2009
The Morning Metropolitan
PNC Bank by srmurphy. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Georgetown University officials join DDOT junket to Portland to check out their successful streetcar network. Would GU push for a streetcar line to their gates? So is every cocktail party in Georgetown a “Georgetown Cocktail Party” or do some bold names have to show up? [...]
