Tag Archives: Town and Gown
The ANC Responds to GU’s Recent Charm Offensive
Over the last couple months, Georgetown University has been rolling out a series of efforts aimed to address the quality of life complaints that were aired at the spring’s campus plan Zoning Commission hearings. GM is personally convinced that GU … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Csuspect. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: O and P St. construction walk-around. Some responses to that WaPo editorial on the Ten Year Plan.
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WaPo Editorial Page Wades into 10 Year Plan Fight
Photo by Dionhinchliffe. On Sunday, the Washington Post published an editorial on the Georgetown University campus plan. It was highly critical of the DC Office of Planning and the effort by community groups to insist that the final plan call … Continue reading
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ANC Testifies Before Zoning Commission
Last night the ANC testified before the Zoning Commission on the Georgetown University campus plan. You can watch it here. In many ways, this was a presentation years in preparation. Commissioners Ron Lewis, Bill Starrels, Jeff Jones, and Ed Solomon … Continue reading
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Office of Planning Testifies
Last night the Zoning Commission held its second hearing on GU’s proposed campus plan. You can watch it here (sorry GM can’t embed it for some reason, and you’ll have to install Microsoft Silverlight to watch it, but it’s worth it). … Continue reading
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DDOT Doesn’t Particularly Care for the Campus Plan Either
Last Friday, GM wrote about the stunning report from the Office of Planning calling for GU to house 100% of its undergrads by the fall of 2016. Buried in that news was that DDOT also chimed in on the campus … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Canal mule by Brownpau. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Both the Office of Planning and DDOT came out in opposition to GU’s campus plan yesterday (well, technically OP supported it, but with conditions that GU will likely find incredibly … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by DoctorWho. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Washingtonian updates its guide to Georgetown. Could be titled: The Top 50 Things About Georgetown You Probably Already Knew. GU cedes ground to neighbor demands, will find 250 more beds on … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo of cats, yearning to get out, by Michael Kessler. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Absolutely fascinating article on the archeology going on with the streetcar track project. Shouty lawn signs not the tool of just one side in … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Exorcist Steps by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: PoP finds a reasonable request on M St. Vox Populi compliments West Village residents. Sorta. Not down with seeing the crashers get interviewed? How about Oliver Stone?
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