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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- How can Rose Park playground be improved.
- The story behind Fishers Farmers and Bakers remodel.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Last chance to get an engraved brick for Rose Park.
- Ah, Bill Dean parties….
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Rose Park Spring celebration this weekend (that is if you can be torn away from the Led Zeppelin tribute band).
- Despite the fact that the CFA usually rubber stamps the decision of its sub-body, the Old Georgetown Board, it doesn’t seem to be on the same page with OGB regarding the GU athletic training facility.
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NPS Supports Keeping Rose Park Path as Multipurpose
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As discussed a while back in connection with the possible placement of a Capital Bikeshare station in Rose Park, there has been a long simmering fight in Rose Park over the use of a path that travels from P st. down to M st.
The National Park Service has periodically floated plans to improve the path, widen it and maintain it as a multiuse path (i.e., able to be used by walkers and bikers). The Friends of Rose Park would also like to see the path improved, but doesn’t want it widened, and wants bike riding banned from the park.
NPS has consistently refused to assent to FORP’s requests, both in the plans for the physical design of the path and the allowed uses. But recently Rock Creek Park (which includes Rose Park) came under the control of a new superintendent. With that change, some hoped that NPS would reconsider its stance on the Rose Park path.
Last week, however, NPS issued an environmental impact statement for the long-planned improvements to the path (both in Rose Park and throughout Rock Creek Park). The report comes out in favor of widening the Rose Park path to six feet (it’s currently varies in width from five to six feet). The report rejects the request to simply repave the path at its current width: “Because the existing trail is too narrow, this option was dismissed. Trail users routinely leave the paved trail surface in order to walk side by side or pass other users.” Continue reading
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ANC Preview: Georgetown Heights’ Time to Shine
North east Georgetown (which was historically called Georgetown Heights) doesn’t get talked about a whole lot at ANC meetings. There aren’t any bars there. There are hardly any students. And those two issues alone account for a large percentage of most ANC discussions.
Well next meeting that changes. Northeast Georgetown is the subject of each one of the New Business items on the agenda (well, 4 out of 5 if you don’t count Rose Park as northeast Georgetown, which it isn’t quite).
Here’s what they are:
- The Hurt Home is on the agenda to discuss widening the curb cut to the alley. Some neighbors think this is essential since the alley itself will be widened. DDOT, however, has said widening the curb cut isn’t appropriate.
- The Friendly Estate was deemed to be vacant and blighted by the city, resulting in a gigantic tax bill. The new owner wants it reclassified back to occupied and not blighted. It’s not clear whether they will either: A) occupy it or B) make it not actually blighted, before they want the reclassification.
- Proposed changes to late night bus schedules for D2 and G2 (OK G2 isn’t really northeast Georgetown either). The ANC has successful prevented cutbacks in the past, but GM’s not sure they can do that now.
- 3029 Q St. apparently wants a curb cut, which both the ANC and DDOT has generally opposed.
- Rose Park Master Plan
And that’s all just the new business! MRP Realty will be back with modified plans for their overhaul of Washington Harbour. That long promised boutique hotel on 31st St. will present its first plans. And, as always, plenty more.
Here’s the draft agenda: Continue reading
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Even fake royalty loves the new Georgetown Waterfront Park.
- Rose Park, Frida Burling, each neighborhood jewels.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Fascinating story from a Fourth of July in Georgetown, a long, long time ago.
- Don’t forget the Rose Park farmers market today.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Serendipity 3 already lost its Executive Chef. Could signal trouble, but then again, Hook lost Barton Seaver pretty soon after it opened (although not nearly this soon) and it turned out alright. Plus, Serendipity already has lines out the door, so that weighs in its favor.
- Not too much else going on, but don’t forget the Rose Park Farmers Market tonight.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- This Sunday at 5:00 in
Rose ParkVolta Park is the first Concert in the Park from CAG. - And speaking of Rose Park, the Rose Park farmers market is this afternoon.
- If your looking for a slightly quieter affair Sunday night, stop by St. John’s Parish (also at 5:00 on Sunday) for a fundraiser for the DC Public Library Foundation. Carol Joynt will be there to talk about her new book. Sales and donations will benefit the Georgetown Library.
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ANC Preview: Odds and Ends Edition
As we suffer through the last days of this lousy Smarch weather, we can look hopefully on the fact that next week is April. We can get through this! And with the first week of April comes the April ANC meeting. And the agenda for that meeting has been released, and it’s a mix of odds and ends.
French Market
The French Market returns again this year on the weekend of April 29th. It’s a great affair highlighting the stores on the north end of Wisconsin Ave. GM thinks it would be even better if they closed down traffic on Wisconsin Ave. for the event and created a true plaza, but that’s not in the cards. Even taking out a lane of parking to increase space would be great, but the city refuses to shut down only a part of the road for events like this.
Anyway, it’ll still be a great event and wonderful way to support the Book Hill shops.
Georgetown Village
The Georgetown Village is an effort by citizens in Georgetown to replicate a program that has been successful in other neighborhoods, like Capitol Hill. What this program is designed to do is to encourage seniors to age-in-place and continue living in the communities that they’ve grown to love by creating a network to “support the medical, functional, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of older adults.” In real world terms, that could mean rides to the Safeway or a doctor, daily check-ins, and social events, among other things. Small things that can cumulatively really make the difference between staying in your home or not.
Right now, the Georgetown Village effort is recruiting its inaugural members and will hold a kick-off meeting on April 26th at 6:30 at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Continue reading
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