Comments on: Amplified Noise Legislation Update (Bad News) *Updated* http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/ Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 777 7th street resident http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10623 777 7th street resident Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:27:48 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10623 Preacher Inc. has now added drums to their act. I work from home, they are driving me crazy. Preacher Inc. has now added drums to their act. I work from home, they are driving me crazy.

]]> By: PQer http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10606 PQer Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:21:13 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10606 I am well aware that people went to Jack Evans' house and made noise in his front yard. Can I assume this watered down bill takes away my right to protest loudly in front of his house, but people can protest loudly in front of mine? Seems like unequal protection to me. Friends, I think the best way to get something done is to tell the media and everyone you know that the DC government is not doing a good job with making downtown livable, and that people should avoid moving to SW near the ballpark where all of the same developers are trying to duplicate their efforts. I am well aware that people went to Jack Evans’ house and made noise in his front yard. Can I assume this watered down bill takes away my right to protest loudly in front of his house, but people can protest loudly in front of mine? Seems like unequal protection to me.

Friends, I think the best way to get something done is to tell the media and everyone you know that the DC government is not doing a good job with making downtown livable, and that people should avoid moving to SW near the ballpark where all of the same developers are trying to duplicate their efforts.

]]> By: GalleryPlaceResident http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10603 GalleryPlaceResident Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:48:57 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10603 # 16, do you actually think there is a contract with the bucket drummers to only play on the F street side of 7th? We had to call the police constantly to get them chased off. After one of the b.d's was stabbed the police chased them with more bite. Now we have those so called preachers, more like hate mongers. Even though I own my condo, I am subleasing an apartment for the summer, and one of the reasons is getting away from the street scene. Our only real remedy is to vote out Jack Evans and vote in Cary Silverman, that we can have a liveable downtown. # 16, do you actually think there is a contract with the bucket drummers to only play on the F street side of 7th? We had to call the police constantly to get them chased off. After one of the b.d’s was stabbed the police chased them with more bite.
Now we have those so called preachers, more like hate mongers. Even though I own my condo, I am subleasing an apartment for the summer, and one of the reasons is getting away from the street scene.
Our only real remedy is to vote out Jack Evans and vote in Cary Silverman, that we can have a liveable downtown.

]]> By: MeYou&PQ http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10598 MeYou&PQ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:33:09 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10598 And by the way, I said nobody lives "in front of the Verizon Center," not nobody lives "around" the Verizon Center. The drummers are usually at 7th and F. The condos are at least a block away. And by the way, I said nobody lives “in front of the Verizon Center,” not nobody lives “around” the Verizon Center. The drummers are usually at 7th and F. The condos are at least a block away.

]]> By: CityLiving http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10596 CityLiving Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:40:50 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10596 MeYou&PQ, wow; you need to learn your neighborhood. Nobody living around Verizon Center? Harmless bucket drummers? This is noise pollution and affects hundreds of people living in the Gallery Place condos. When your part of the neighborhood really fills in, just wait until they're around <i>your</i> building. Anon #11 is right on! I live near the Verizon Center and patronize merchants on 7th Street less and less because of gangs of youth harassing and assaulting people, the bucket drummers and hate preachers with their blaring megaphones. I agree with Jackie and the other posters who say that Jack Evans must go. It's time to oust him. Carey Silverman for Ward 2! I'll bet that Carey won't even take junkets with a date! MeYou&PQ, wow; you need to learn your neighborhood. Nobody living around Verizon Center? Harmless bucket drummers? This is noise pollution and affects hundreds of people living in the Gallery Place condos.

When your part of the neighborhood really fills in, just wait until they’re around your building.

Anon #11 is right on! I live near the Verizon Center and patronize merchants on 7th Street less and less because of gangs of youth harassing and assaulting people, the bucket drummers and hate preachers with their blaring megaphones.

I agree with Jackie and the other posters who say that Jack Evans must go. It’s time to oust him. Carey Silverman for Ward 2! I’ll bet that Carey won’t even take junkets with a date!

]]> By: LiveAndWorkinPQ http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10595 LiveAndWorkinPQ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:39:08 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10595 #13 - i assume you are joking about playing in front of Jack Evans, but I assume you know that is the whole reason that the legislation was passed the way it was. I can't cite all the history like some others here probably can, but several months back, some residents - maybe H Street NE - were complaining about the preachers up there or something so those residents went down to Jack Evans house and started protesting early in the morning on weekends on his block. Viola! fast forward and legislation eventually passed that bans the protesting in his neighborhood, but doesn't change anything over here. see links http://dcist.com/2008/03/10/jack_evans_gets.php http://dcist.com/2008/05/07/noise_bill_pass.php #13 – i assume you are joking about playing in front of Jack Evans, but I assume you know that is the whole reason that the legislation was passed the way it was.

I can’t cite all the history like some others here probably can, but several months back, some residents – maybe H Street NE – were complaining about the preachers up there or something so those residents went down to Jack Evans house and started protesting early in the morning on weekends on his block.

Viola! fast forward and legislation eventually passed that bans the protesting in his neighborhood, but doesn’t change anything over here.

see links

http://dcist.com/2008/03/10/jack_evans_gets.php

http://dcist.com/2008/05/07/noise_bill_pass.php

]]> By: PQer http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10592 PQer Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:27:17 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10592 Thanks Clara Barton Dweller for having our back. I live in Residences at Gallery place and the noise from the bucket drummers reverberates right into my home. Doesn't seem right that someone is making a buck off of my headaches. I am thinking of bringing a few buckets over to play in front of Jack Evans' home.... Thanks Clara Barton Dweller for having our back. I live in Residences at Gallery place and the noise from the bucket drummers reverberates right into my home. Doesn’t seem right that someone is making a buck off of my headaches. I am thinking of bringing a few buckets over to play in front of Jack Evans’ home….

]]> By: Mr Q http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10590 Mr Q Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:27:01 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10590 Thanks for the correction Sam - I had November in my head, but of course the primary in September is what counts!! Thanks for the correction Sam –

I had November in my head, but of course the primary in September is what counts!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10589 Anonymous Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:02:11 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10589 Bucket drummers? Homeless? I don't know about the rest of you, but my concern is the racist hate spewers who now park themselves outside of the Metro and assault passers by with their comments (delivered via speakers and/or megaphones). I now try to avoid that area and I can tell you that many white, Chinese, Hispanic, etc. city folk or suburbanites are not going to return to patronize our businesses after dealing with those scary "messengers" and their hordes of gathered fans. Why would they deal with that rather than going to quite, peaceful Georgetown? I guess that it's a sign that the neighborhood has made it, as they've seen fit to move from their old spot at Macy's to Penn Quarter. How is it legal? Thank the Council for that - Jack needs to go for a variety of reasons, including this. BTW, it seems to me that a huge majority of citizens supported the noise ban & I'm sure that most businesses agree as well, so who exactly is exerting all of this pressure on Jack et al? Bucket drummers? Homeless? I don’t know about the rest of you, but my concern is the racist hate spewers who now park themselves outside of the Metro and assault passers by with their comments (delivered via speakers and/or megaphones). I now try to avoid that area and I can tell you that many white, Chinese, Hispanic, etc. city folk or suburbanites are not going to return to patronize our businesses after dealing with those scary “messengers” and their hordes of gathered fans. Why would they deal with that rather than going to quite, peaceful Georgetown? I guess that it’s a sign that the neighborhood has made it, as they’ve seen fit to move from their old spot at Macy’s to Penn Quarter. How is it legal? Thank the Council for that – Jack needs to go for a variety of reasons, including this. BTW, it seems to me that a huge majority of citizens supported the noise ban & I’m sure that most businesses agree as well, so who exactly is exerting all of this pressure on Jack et al?

]]> By: Sam Farmer http://pqliving.com/amplified-noise-legislation-update-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-10588 Sam Farmer Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:54:09 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1670#comment-10588 @Mr. Q: The primary election is on Sept 9th and will likely decide who is our next council member. @Mr. Q: The primary election is on Sept 9th and will likely decide who is our next council member.

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