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Parking in Georgetown is a perennial topic of discussion. But often left out of these discussions is hard data. Thankfully the city has finally collected this data and recently shared it with the community. The purpose of the exercise is to inform any discussions regarding reforming how we handle on-street parking. But the data is fascinating regardless. Here it is:

• There are 11,095 residents in Georgetown
• There are 5,957 cars registered in Georgetown
• Which means 1.86 cars per person and 1.6 cars per address (update: see comment below regarding this seemingly incorrect ratio) people per cars. (Update to the update: the city seems to have flipped the ratio)
• One resident has 7 cars registered to him or her
• There are 5,720 on-street parking spaces in Georgetown
• There are about 3,500 off-street parking spots in Georgetown (excluding public parking garages)
• There are 4,378 residential parking permits issued to Georgetown residents (which implies that roughly 1,600 cars don’t have Zone 2 stickers)
• There are only 4,096 RPP spaces (i.e. spaces that allow Zone 2 parking 24/7)
• So that means there are roughly 300 more cars with Zone 2 stickers than there are Zone 2 spots (many of these probably have off-street parking)
• On average there are 815 RPP spots vacant
• That is roughly 20% of the supply
• But roughly 12% of blocks were on average full
• There are 8 spaces designated for a specific handicap permit (i.e. right outside their house)
• Four spaces have been repurposed for bike parking

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Photo by Ken Mayer.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Uh, Jack Evans seems to be in a bit of trouble. Will it stick this time?
• Nice old shot of the long gone Key Mansion.

3300 block of O St.

Photo by Federico Lukkino.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Mono Diner is finally open! If you check it out, leave a comment on what you thought of it.
• Sadly it doesn’t sound like anyone is going to take GM up on his idea to bring back Little Tavern to the Little Tavern on Wisconsin. A Smoothie King shop is likely to move in.

3500 block of O St.

Yesterday, MPD arrested Gisleide Olivera for second degree theft in connection with packages stolen from the 1400 block of 33rd St.

The arrest was assisted by home security cameras. If you’re interested in purchasing one for your house, the city has a program that gives you incentives to do just that. They’ll rebate you up to $200 per camera and $500 per household. That’s a really good deal actually! Continue reading →

Photo by Federico Lukkini.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Hey, Christopher Waltz’s “Georgetown” is finally getting a premiere! Specifically, at the Tribeca Film Fest.
• We could’ve had these bagels if [teeth grinding] Dolcezza didn’t abandon us…

3200 block of O St.

With freezing temperatures still in the forecast, it’s hard to believe spring is right around the corner, but it is. And with spring in Georgetown comes a series of annual and beloved events. Here are GM’s favorites:

The Georgetown House Tour

First of the two grand dame tours, the Georgetown house tour will be held this year on April 27th. It is held every year to benefit St. John’s Episcopal church. As the title states, this tour gives you a chance to walk through 8-10 of Georgetown’s nicest homes. The patrons party is always the place to hobnob with the nobbiest hobs.

The Georgetown Garden Tour

Of the two tours, the Garden Tour is probably GM’s favorite. Like the house tour, you get a chance to look behind the gates of 8 or so homes, but GM just thinks there’s something more interesting about gardens than interiors. The Garden Club has not yet announced the date of this year’s event, but it typically is the second Saturday in May. Continue reading →

Photo by Frederico Lukkini.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Water Taxi is back for the season.
• Meeting this Thursday in Palisades about a possible pedestrian-bike path that could one day connect to Georgetown.