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What a Georgetowner wants, what a Georgetowner needs? What makes them happy and sets them free? These questions, give or take, were the heart of a survey conducted by the Georgetown BID last fall. And the results are in: Georgetowners wants basically what you’d think they want.

Here’s the presentation given to this week’s ANC meeting summarizing the results:

Overall the picture is clear: Georgetowners want more shops and restaurants that cater to residents. The most popular shop or restaurant among the respondents was Martin’s. This is the archetypical neighborhood-serving pub. It’s small and slightly removed from the high bustle of M St. So despite its tourist appeal, locals still visit it often.

Curiously second on the list is TJ Maxx, which is categorically about as far away from Martin’s as you could be. This obviously speaks to a revealed preference for basic staples at affordable prices. Imagine how well a Target could do? Continue reading →

Photo by Mrs. Gemstone.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• That guy who kidnapped a GU student is getting deported to the UK, which seems like an odd punishment.
• GM missed this back in January, but Sports Zone is closed. Hopefully they’ll restore the facade to it’s prior beauty.

3200 block of Volta Pl.

As you may have read how it unveiled secret bases around the world, the exercise tracking app, Strava, has released a world map showing the aggregate data of all its users. Essentially, they took the millions of routes its thousands of customers tracked and put it out for the public to review. So we can zoom into a place, like Georgetown, and see how Strava users get through the neighborhood.

(First a quick caveat: obviously not all people running or biking through Georgetown use this app. It tends to be slightly more hard-core runners or cyclists who use it.)

The app keeps track of what sport you’re participating in. The heat maps focus on just four of the most popular: running, biking, water sports, and skiing. And the heat map lets you select all or each of these activities. The map above is for all the activities. The individual maps for running and cycling don’t vary that much, but they aren’t identical. Continue reading →

Photo by Daniel Lobo.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Although tempting, please don’t dial 911 on dockless car’s parked all over the sidewalk either.
• The story behind the man whose face decorates Dumbarton Bridge. (And here’s the story behind the bridge, if you’re interested).

Georgetown University

In March, there will be a community celebration for retiring MPD Officer Antonial Atkins, who has served the Georgetown-community for eighteen years. Please come out and wish him your best. Details below:

Metropolitan Police Department’s Officer Antonial Atkins walked the beat and patrolled the streets of DC for eighteen years before coming to Georgetown. After being moved to the 2nd District, Officer Atkins quickly became a favorite and familiar face among the Georgetown streets. Serving the residents of Georgetown for a decade, Officer Atkins will be retiring January 19, 2018. Join CAG in thanking Officer Atkins for his dedication to making Georgetown a safer environment and attend his retirement party on March 2nd.

You will be joined by police, civilians, community leaders, local DC and federal partners to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions Officer Atkins has made to our nation’s capital. The evening will begin with dinner and awards, and it will end with music, dance, and celebration.

Friday, March 2nd 6-9pm

House of Sweden 2900 K St NW

 

Ticket price $60

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/officer-antonial-atkinsmpd-badge3390-retirement-celebration-tickets-42591181370

Photo by Bill Starrels.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Latest on the gondola.
• Do you like fire? Do you like food? How about together? Some choice spots in Georgetown (and other places) where that’s possible.

1500 block of 33rd St.

Thanks to an astute reader, GM is now aware of some more of the insane plans that would have utterly demolished a huge swath of Georgetown had they been enacted.

The two additional renderings show more of what the new streetscape would look like. And it’s 100% straight from the City Beautiful playbook. It would call for a grand new boulevard lined with dramatic new civic buildings. Here’s some closer looks:

The landing of the Key Bridge would have a grandiosity that would make Albert Speer blush: Continue reading →