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New Metro "Next Train" Kiosks Debut Today In Gallery Place!
Thanks to Mark and Andy for letting us know that the new Metro “Next Train” kiosks have appeared outside the Gallery Place station today. There is one (just a flat screen) in the tunnel before the gates in the 7th & H St entrance, and there is a cylindrical kiosk shown in the Wmata video […]
Gallery Place Etiquette: Hailing A Taxicab
Unfortunately, we don’t think that our intended [transient] audience really reads this blog, but we’ve noticed a disturbing trend emerge from the Taxicab Hailing Community in the Gallery Place neighborhood. Hailing a cab has become a foot-stomping, arm-flailing, belly-shouting, cat-calling, football-coach-whistling, all out tantrum for many would-be cab riders. There is a great read on […]
WaPo: Metrobus Strikes Two Pedestrians Yesterday
This has been covered extensively by big media, but we’ve set aside a post for everyone to discuss yesterday’s pedestrian tragedy at 7th & Penn NW. Update: The WaPo has another story about the dangerous intersection.
Gallery Place/Penn Quarter Building Permit Update
The most interesting aspects of this permit update are the times in which work is allowed to be performed. 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWNEW BUILDINGErection of precast using crane . Extend current working time to 10pm Monday -Saturday – current time is 7am to 7pm Monday- Saturday from 2/5/07Square 516 Office Venture LLC 555-B PENNSYLVANIA AVE […]