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This Wednesday night, the District Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to discuss possible improvements to “Georgetown Circulation”. It will be at Georgetown Visitation at 7 pm.

There are no shortages of ideas for improving transportation in Georgetown. But the more important thing is to decide what the problems are in the first place. If you think the primary problem is how to get cars through Georgetown faster, you’ll reach different conclusions on the solution than if you think the problem is getting people through Georgetown faster. It’s likely that solutions to the first question will simply make more room for more cars, which will happily take up the space. But solutions to the second problem (like bus priority) could improve things for more people. Continue reading →

Photo by German Laullon.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Ted Leonsis and former Congressman Tom Davis argue for the gondola.
• Where you can get game meat in Georgetown (and other places).

Potomac River

If you’ve been by the canal recently, you know that it finally wet again. The massive work on Lock 3 has been substantially completed, and the long dry stretch was finally fed by the river again. It’s such a great site to see the cascading falls once more.

But getting one lock fixed wasn’t the only thing needed by this national treasure. Plenty of work remains ahead to shore up the canal and make sure it will last at least another 168 years. Continue reading →

Photo by Sikeri.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Where you can get Queso Fundero in Georgetown (and what that is).
• Ed Segal takes his case about gas leaks to the Washington Post.

Georgetown Waterfront Park

Photo by Matt Lowe.

December’s meeting of the ANC will be next Monday at 6:30 pm at Visitation High School. The agenda, copied below, is not especially juicy but it does reflect a large change on the way.

That’s because the commission will pass several ceremonial resolutions to give community commendation to the outgoing commissioners. And there are a lot of those this year. (As there were two years ago too). Commissioners Ed Solomon and Jim Wilcox came up short in their reelection bids; Monica Roaché decided not to run again this year; and the two student commissioners, Zac Schroepfer and Mara Goldman have also moved on. So that’s four commendations to hand out (Goldman actually already was awarded one back in June since she had to step down in May due to moving out of her SMD).

There are still a few interesting subjects beyond the ceremonial on the agenda. The commission will hear a presentation from Washington Gas about the much discussed leaks around Georgetown. They will consider a resolution about the construction of a massive water retention tunnel. And they’ll consider an application to cut down a ginkgo tree (yeah!).

Here is the full agenda: Continue reading →

Photo by AJ Delos Santos.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GLOW coming back.
• It’s crazy to see articles talk about the disappearance of bank branches. They’re all over here! Please take them back!

Key Bridge

Reminder: come on out this Sunday to Volta Park for the annual Breakfast with Santa! Proceeds go towards improving Volta Park. As always there will be coffee, donuts, and crafts. Photos (printed on site) will be available for purchase! See you then!