3300 block of O St.
Parking Reform Q & A
As mentioned here and at the Georgetown Current, leaders in Georgetown are considering developing a proposal to be sent to DDOT to reform the way in which on-street parking is administered. GM has laid out his own vision for such a program, but that vision is presented from a top-down perspective. What would be the actual experience of residents and visitors in the ultimate system? While GM certainly doesn’t speak for the leaders who are considering reform, he is familiar enough with the likely result to produce a Q & A to address residents’ concerns.
Will I have to pay more to park my car in the street?
No. While parking reform would likely call for the installation of meters or other devices on the residential blocks, these would not apply to residents. That bears repeating: Georgetown residents would not pay a cent more to park where they already park for free.
The theory behind performance parking is that you make it expensive enough to park on the street that at least 15% of the parking spaces are free at any given time. By making it more expensive for visitors to park on Georgetown’s residential streets fewer of them will decide to do it. They will either come a different way or park in a pay garage. The focus is on changing visitors’ behavior, not residents. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Georgetown homes by -marten-
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Some store named “Anthony” is opening soon on Wisconsin Ave. just above R St. It appears to be a clothing boutique but GM couldn’t confirm that.
- Last month the Old Georgetown Board rejected a design put forward by Ristorante Piccolo to add a roof deck. OGB is fine with the general idea of a roof deck facing onto to Blue Alley, it just wants the 31st St. facing balcony removed first.
- Another G.U. Ten Year Plan Meeting tonight. The topic: Transportation. Expect to hear the words “GUTS” and “route” a whole bunch of times.
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More Info on Leading Hurt Home Development Candidate
At last week’s ANC meeting, it was announced that the city has identified a leading candidate to redevelop the Hurt Home into condos. The proposal comes from Argos Group. GM did a little digging to find out more about this entity.
The Argos Group apparently was founded by its President, Gilbertos Cardenas, in 2007. Mr. Cardenas gave the presentation to the ANC last week. Before he formed Argos Group, he was a Project Manager at Jair Lynch, working on such projects as Capitol Manor Cooperative in Columbia Heights.
The Argos Group’s portfolio is limited at this point. However the projects it is already working on are in line with the Hurt Home characteristics. They are redeveloping an old Police Station and an old Fire Station on Capitol Hill. Like the Hurt Home, both of these projects involve adapting an old and decrepit building into residential units. Continue reading
Filed under Real Estate
The Morning Metropolitan
North Face by Jason Pier.
Good morning Georgetown and happy Veterans Day, here’s the latest:
- As announced at last week’s ANC meeting, stop signs have replaced the traffic lights on P at 28th and 30th.
- Speaking of transportation, DDOT exploring new technologies for parking meters, which could eventually play a big role in any future parking overhaul for Georgetown.
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Buy Some Cool Stuff, Help Your Local School
This Friday at the Swedish embassy there will be the 12th annual EcoFest auction to benefit the Hyde-Addison School. Funds raised will be used to support the public elementary school’s programs.
Tickets are $50 per person to the fun-filled event. There are well over 100 cool items up for bidding, such as:
A 1951 Epiphone archtop guitar with 1940’s amplifier.
Spend a day sailing the Chesapeake Bay from beautiful Oxford, Md.
Or an evening with proud Hyde parent Peter Andreasson and his famous Swedish pancakes. As a bonus, Peter will play Swedish songs on his guitar as you munch down the lingonberry-topped treats.
So come on down to the Swedish Embassy this Friday night and take home some cool stuff and help out a great cause to boot.
Filed under Events
The Morning Metropolitan
Sidewalk Poetry by Kevin H.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- The Georgetown DMV just got a new fan.
- Yet another biased assault near GU.
- The Washington Times looks into the phenomenon of parents buying off-campus homes for their student children.
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