The Georgetown Metropolitan

As reported in the Current last week, the DC Department of Transportation has decided to keep the Wisconsin Ave. leg of the Georgetown-to-Union Station Circulator route. The agency had proposed cutting the service in order to improve the route’s total performance. Several community groups opposed the change, and DDOT acknowledged that that had a lot to do with their decision.

This is the second time Georgetown has successfully fought to preserve this service from DDOT’s threatened closure. Way back in 2009 DDOT first proposed ending the leg up Wisconsin Ave. A coalition of community groups and elected officials helped convince the city to not make the change.

But DDOT has never really changed its position on the Wisconsin Ave. leg. And it hasn’t with this most recent backtracking. It still doesn’t think the ridership up Wisconsin Ave. justifies the route. But it knows when to give in to political pressure. Continue reading →

Photos by Jerrald Bennett.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Graffiti opposes gentrification…in Georgetown. (Which definitely happened! It’s just that it was about 70 years ago.)
• Former Fiola Mare general manager moves to Bourbon Steak.

1500 block of 31st St.

Photo by Daniel Lobo.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Anti-Semitic graffiti found at GU.
• Not sorry to hear this: Foot Action pulls out of plan to lease Georgetown theater space.

Potomac River

According to a reliable tip, a new bicycling clothing store is coming to 3025 M St. (which formerly held the American Apparel store). The store, Rapha, specializes in clothing and accessories for road bicyclists (i.e. bibs, biker shorts, cold and wet weather gear, etc.)

The London-based company has only a handful of American stores so far. So DC is somewhat lucky to be added, although the bicycling scene here certainly justifies it. Continue reading →

Photo by Jon Sonderman.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Permits posted for Amazon book store.
• Buy a classic Tiki drink at Chez Billy Sud and support hurricane relief efforts.

3100 block of P St.

The City Kids Theater, a program from the National Conservancy of Dramatic Arts, will return with a show the next two weekends. Tickets are free, so you can’t beat the price.

The show this time is the Adventures of the Extra Ordinary Super Heroes:

It seems like a regular Monday for these unlikely purveyors of justice but an emergency of global proportions changes all that. Join this band of improbable and lovable crime fighters as they utilize their decidedly ordinary skills to save the day!
A smart and funny play recommended for ages 5 – 13.
The show runs 40 minutes.

Continue reading →

Photo by John Weiss.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Projects that would’ve helped or hurt Georgetown, had they actually happened.
• A tipster informs GM that the old Rugby space is being demo’d and a permit is posted to split the space into two retail spaces. Still no word on whether tenants have been found for it.