Quick and efficient, yet thorough, ANC meeting tonight. We had farmers markets, beer, grocery stores, pistols, and fire hydrants. And that was just the first half. It all led up to the finale, when Apple showed up with the tail between their legs and proposed a more traditional design. How did the Commission respond? Find out after the jump.
10,000th Visitor
At some point today, Georgetown Metropolitan expects its 10,000th visit. For only one month of business, GM’s not sure if that’s a lot or not much at all, but thanks for reading and hopefully the Georgetown Metropolitan will continue to improve and grow and better document this odd neighborhood of ours.
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Retail Tenants Finally Gaining the Upper Hand?
Well probably not, but there was an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday discussing the fact that with the economic downturn, a lot of smaller retail shops who would have otherwise been cast aside for higher paying tenants are able to negotiate acceptable terms with their landlords. Does this describe Georgetown as well?
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Dumbarton Oaks Needs More “Flintiness”
Anyone like GM who likes to visit Dumbarton Oaks frequently has surely had the frustration of seeing Dumbarton Oaks closed for weak reasons. Today they were closed do to “ice covered walks and pathways”. They are always closed after a snowfall, no matter the lightness of the accumulation. This is particularly frustrating for us photographers who would love to capture some shots of the gardens draped in snow.
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Warm Weather Brings Life to Waterfront
Today’s warm weather has brought life to the new waterfront, offering hope that this long awaited for project will be a popular destination this coming spring. Some fuzzy shots after the jump:
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Around Town
Seen on Wisconsin Ave.: UglyDolls. Anyone know the correct term for a grouping of UglyDolls? Is it a gaggle? A bevy? A school?
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Summary of D Series Community Meeting
Last night was the second of the community meetings with WMATA over possible changes to the D Series lines. For a review, check this out. The consultants got an earful about some changes, and it’s pretty clear the next proposal will be different. Check it out after the jump:
Reminder: D Series Meeting Tonight
There will be a meeting at the Pallisades Public Library (at 4901 V. Street) tonight at 6:30 to discuss the initial recommendations of the D Series study. There are some pretty radical proposals in there and GM recommends anyone who regularly rides the D2 or D6 to attend.
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Around Town
Seen in the C & O Canal: a cast-off Christmas tree, slowly breaking up the ice on its way to the Rock Creek.
Who would throw a tree into the canal? Guess they missed the January 17th deadline.
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Small Fire on Avon Pl.
About five engines responded to an alarm on Avon Pl. However, by the time GM got there (no less than four minutes after the first engine drove by) it looked like whatever it was was under control. Seems like overkill for what seems to be no worse than a grease fire, but that’s better than underkill GM supposes. Anybody know what’s up?
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