C&O Canal by M.V.Jantzen.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- DCist stops by the City Tavern Club.
- GGW stops underneath the Whitehurst.
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Christmas Tree Lot Comes to Georgetown
There’s nothing to get you into the Christmas spirit like picking up a Christmas tree. GM likes to head out to a farm in Great Falls to get his, but this year if you don’t feel like taking the trip, the trees are coming to you. in the small courtyard in front of what used to be Presse Bookstore, a Christmas tree lot has been set up.
No trees yet, but a sign promises trees, wreaths, and even pre-decorated trees for the lazy amongst us. The sign even promises free delivery. What a great service to the community!
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Photo by Colleen Lamond.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Festivus comes to Old Glory.
- Some dining options for Thanksgiving if you feel like getting out.
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The Fight That Wasn’t
Last night, the Citizens Association of Georgetown hosted a debate between the Office of Planning’s Travis Parker and the Committee of 100’s Nancy MacWood over the proposed zoning code rewrite. While GM billed the affair as a potential fight between two rival ideologies, what actually took place was a very respectful, high-minded, and detailed discussion. The event performed a great service for the neighborhood, even if it didn’t provide the fireworks that GM was expecting.
Up first for the evening was Travis Parker. He had the task of explaining what this was all about in the first place and what his office was setting out to do:
What is Zoning?
As explained by Parker, zoning represents the rules and regulations that govern building form and building use. They concern, for instance, what the height of a building is or how large its massing can be. They also determine what you can do with the building, such as open a shop or build a home. They don’t, however, govern design review, construction standards, or specific commercial guidelines (like whether you can have a take-out restaurant or just a sit-down one).
Why the Change?
DC’s zoning code was last rewritten in 1958. Since then, a host of exceptions, overlays, and planned-unit developments have turned the code inside-out. The code is now complex and unreadable by anyone but a land-use lawyer. So the first objective for the change, according to Parker, is to make the code simpler and easier to understand. Continue reading
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Photo by Kropell.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Post reports on Hardy again. It’s another article heavy on the “some say” phrase, which enables just about whatever speculation you want, or more specifically, what speculation the people who are feeding the article to Bill Turque want. Interesting stats on enrollment though.
- That’s about it today. Maybe it’s the pre-holiday quiet…
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Don’t Forget: CAG Meeting Tonight on Zoning
As mentioned here last week, tonight the Citizens Association of Georgetown is hosting a meeting to discuss the ongoing zoning rewrite. The meeting will be structured like a debate, with the Office of Planning’s Travis Parker presenting the case for the changes, and Nancy MacWood will present the case against the changes, or at least some of the more controversial topics.
The tenor of the debate could be affected somewhat by the recent hubbub over whether or not Mayor-elect Vincent Gray should keep on the Director of the Office of Planning, Harriet Tregoning. What initiated this recent scuffle is that the Committee of 100 wrote a letter to Gray asking that he not keep Tregoning or DDOT director Gabe Klein. Continue reading
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Photo by Jason Pier in DC.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- GU students supposedly stocking up on Four Loko before it gets banned.
- Know your fish monger.
- When you go to Montrose Park these days, watch out. Those osage oranges are falling hard and often.
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