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DC To Test Mass Notification System On Sunday Morning
If you’re within earshot of the National Mall, which most of us are, you will likely hear a test of DC’s mass notification system on Sunday morning. It will happen between 9am and 10am on Sunday January 11, 2009. Here is the raw text of the Alert DC message: The city will test its new […]
New Poll: Where Will You Be On January 20th?
We would like to draw your attention to the new poll on the sidebar. Where will you be on January 20th, the day of the Presidential Inauguration? And these are the results from our last poll: Will you shop in downtown DC for the holidays? 68% – Yes, there are stores I’ll patronize downtown. 32% […]
Inauguration Security – We’re In The Zone
.. the security zone, that is. According to this recent WaPo graphic, the Penn Quarter is totally contained within the Homeland Security secure zone for the 2009 inauguration. We’re not entirely sure what this means, but we know that no cars or buses will be allowed to park in the ‘hood. Unfortunitly for our neighbors […]
Balducci’s Really, Really NOT Coming To PQ, Really!
Thanks to PQL reader, Rend, for sending us a link to this Washington City Paper article regarding discussions with Balducci’s coming to Penn Quarter. The news is all but official. Despite efforts by the City and Douglas Development to make a lease attractive to Balducci’s, the grocer will not be moving into the space on 7th […]