11/22/03: [77] WP covers debut of new art gallery at 2128 P St. See "Capricorno on P Street," middle of "Galleries," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6746-2003Nov5.html Current says vacant former Taiwanese Embassy at 1701 18th St might be converted into 9 condos. The Weekly Dish profiled 17th St's new spot Komi. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56181-2003Nov18.html WP profiles new owner of 8-room B&B at 1708 16th St. See "Booking a Room: Dupont's New Literary Inn, Decorated With Author-ity," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30279-2003Nov12.html Harris Teeter is rumored to be considering opening grocery store in old roller rink at 17th & Kalorama. The Dorchester House, next door at 2480 16th St, plans on building 80-ft wing with underground parking over current parking lot. See http://www.1700kaloramalofts.com/ McDonald's closed local Redbox vending machines, including one at 18th & Kalorama. Indian-esque Tara's Gallery will close, at 2448 18th. See "Paving Job Becomes a Rocky Road: One-Block Mintwood Place NW Takes a Year to Repair," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3120-2003Nov5.html WP tours car jackings, robberies, unlicensed vending and gangs in Adams Morgan. See "Gun 'n' Run -- D.C.'s Game," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14392-2003Nov7.html WBJ says Tryst/Diner owner will open new place in Woodley Park at 2331 Calvert St next summer, and on North Carolina Ave SE after that. See "Turning the tables: Adams Morgan business leader looks to create an identity," http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/11/17/story4.html See "Culture Club: Republic Gardens' New Owners Are Looking for the Ultimate Mix," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17383-2003Nov8.html See also "Going home hungry: The iconic Republic Gardens is back in business, but a recent visit ends in confusion and frustration after employees deny entry to a Blade writer," http://washblade.com/2003/11-14/arts/dining/dining.cfm WT covers 11/21 early-morning shootout near 14th & U, stemming from club DC inexplicably permits in city building. See "Bullet grazes cop near Reeves Center," http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20031121-100345-3636r.htm See also "U-Street Shooting Leaves Four Hurt As Search for Suspect Continues," http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1103/111226.html See also "D.C. Officer Shot After Trying To Break Up Fight," http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1103/111247.html WP says 25-year-old resident of 1400 block of R St, accused of 29 local burglaries, had sentence reduced from 18 years to 90 days in drug treatment. See "Residents Livid as D.C. Burglar Avoids Prison Time," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24332-2003Nov10.html See follow-up "D.C. Judge Tightens Conditions On Serial Burglar's Probation: Lack of Prison Time Had Outraged NW Residents, Activists," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4878-2003Nov21.html InTowner covers triple robberies at Best-In Liquors. See "P Street Liquor Store Owner Charges Police Indifference to Hold-Ups," http://www.intowner.com/fr/issue/stories/story1.htm WP covers reopening of blues club at 1415 P St. See "The 'New' New Vegas Lounge," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A170-2003Nov20.html ANC2F01 says 14th & Q parking lot is a year away from development, but project is expected to include 35 condos, ground-level retail, and underground parking. The Sign of the Lamb project will include 28 residential units, 40 parking spaces, and several art galleries. More info at http://www.anc2f.org/2F01.HTM WP visits Rice (1608 14th St). See "The Weekly Dish," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25549-2003Nov11.html See "Everything about Thai Tanic says first class," http://www.washtimes.com/weekend/20031118-112817-3337r.htm WP covers story of "Miss Rebecca," who used to scatter 20 pounds of sunflower seeds and nuts every day at the Martin Luther statue at Thomas Circle. See "At NW Circle, Humans, Birds Miss 'Pigeon Lady,'" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30889-2003Nov12.html Spanish clothing shop Zara now open at 1244 Wisc Ave. WCP says Cirque du Soleil might erect tent on site of old convention center before new construction begins. WBJ details 7-acre mega-project at 1st & M NE. See "Akridge plans 2M s.f. in NoMa," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/11/17/story2.html WP ran "Urban Warfare" series. Says largest "brain- gain" cities are Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Durham, Minneapolis, San Diego, San Francisco, Raleigh, Seattle, and Washington. "These cities tend to have a high percentage of residents who are artists, writers and musicians, as well as large and visible gay communities. They often have pedestrian neighborhoods, with good food, live music and theater." See "The Fight for Talent Among American Cities: Brain-Gain Cities Attract Educated Young," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17201-2003Nov8.html See also "D.C.'s Unfulfilled Potential: Leadership, Tax Issues Hamper Growth," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20331-2003Nov9.html See "Map of Signed Route Network" updated on 11/12/03, http://www.bikemap.com/dcbikeplan/ See also [1] below. See Glen Echo's new neon sign, a reproduction of the old one: http://www.glenechopark.org/GalaSlideshow.pdf See "Out of the Driver's Seat: Arlington Residents Increasingly Choose to Shift Into a Carless Lifestyle," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49785-2003Nov16.html WP covers nascent effort in Tysons Corner towards pedestrian-friendly design. See "Suburban Crossroads Steadily Moves Toward Its Urban Hopes," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17448-2003Nov8.html WBJ covers trend of "traditional neighborhood development." See "To go for something new, developers go traditional," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/11/17/focus5.html See "Advertising Industry To Hitch Ride on Metro: Cash-Strapped Agency Has Change of Philosophy," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38306-2003Nov13.html Now playing at 11pm at Source: Anger Box. (I did their props!) See WP review "'Anger Box': Something Wicked This Way Comes," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28431-2003Nov11.html December 5/6/7: "A Brassy, Sassy Holiday" - Gay Mens Chorus annual concert, 13th & G. See http://www.gmcw.org/season/2003/brassy_sassy_holiday.htm Friday, December 5: Dupont art galleries open house. See http://www.washingtonprintmakers.com/friday.html Sunday, December 7: LCCA Xmas house tour, 1 to 5. See http://www.logancircle.org/news/news8.html Best regards, Michæl ------------------------------------------------------ [1] [from jim.sebastian@dc.gov, 11/20/03] Many of you have reviewed the draft bicycle route network on-line or on paper. Now there are 2 more ways to provide your feedback: 1) Volunteer to ride the routes as part of our formal review process with the Washington Area Bicyclists Association. WABA will provide you with a form for capturing all the important info: Is the route safe? Are there critical gaps? Are there one-way streets going the wrong way? Missing curb ramps? Better alternatives? To volunteer, contact Eric Gilliland at WABA at 202 628-2500, gill@waba.org . Please be sure to indicate the areas of DC that you are familiar with and your availability. WABA will provide a form for collecting comments and coordinate riders to minimize redundancy. The route map can be found by visiting the DC Bicycle Master Plan website at www.bikemap.com/dcbikeplan. 2) Come to the facilities committee meeting of the DC Bicycle Advisory Council on Wednesday, December 3, 6-8pm at the Reeves Center (14th and U NW - 6th Floor). At the meeting, we will take more time to go over the map of proposed routes. If you have a chance to ride some of the routes before the meeting, that would be great. Thanks for any assistance you can provide. -jim James R. Sebastian Bicycle Program Manager District Department of Transportation 2000 14th Street, NW 7th Floor Washington, DC 20009 |