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Key Bridge

This week on Georgetown Time Machine, GM is traveling back 101 years to an incredible aerial shot from the Library of Congress collection. The shot, merged from a series of aerial photos taken in 1918, shows a satellite-like photo of our city over a century ago. Here are some interesting details from zooming in on Georgetown:

One of the clearer sights is of the old aqueduct bridge, which stood for another 15 years before being demolished after being replace by the Key Bridge. (Ignore the white diagonal line, that is just a remnant from splicing the multiple aerial photos together).

Here’s a great view of the reservoir that once stood where the library is now. Continue reading →

Photo by Hillel Steinberg.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Protesters occupying the Venezuelan embassy have been given an eviction notice.
• Where you can get boozy margaritas around Georgetown, and elsewhere.

3000 block of R St.

Washington Post media writer Erik Wemple is reporting that the Current Newspapers company has filed for bankruptcy liquidation:

The company had already filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. That allows a company or person to continue after the debts are paid or wiped out. Chapter 7 is straight liquidation, i.e. the end. Continue reading →

Photo by Adam Jones.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Even after being relatively recently renovated, the two buildings just north of the Georgetown Theater (i.e. the Tugoo Toy space, plus the vacant space to its right) are going to be renovated again, with the addition of an alley facing space.
• The New York Times covers the Venezuela embassy chaos.

1200 block of 30th St.

Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh has proposed to increase the price of residential parking permits, with high fees for additional cars. The permits, known as RPPs, allow residents to park all day on streets within their zone (which typically matches their ward). They currently cost $35. Under Cheh’s proposal the first RPP in a household would cost $50, and the second would cost $75, a third $100, and any additional one $150.

This is a change long needed. Charging $35 a year for practically unlimited parking on public property is insanely cheap. It is another example of how cars have completely warped our perception on what is fair and equitable. What would you expect to pay to the city to rent 100 square feet of public property to store some other piece of personal property? Would it be 10 cents a day? Because that’s the deal car owners get. Continue reading →

Photo by Kenya Allmond.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The situation down at the Venezuelan embassy is getting really, really out of hand.
• Jack Evans scandal inspires push for stronger ethics laws.

2900 block of Dumbarton St.