DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Here’s what we were reading recently about neighborhood news in DC. Have something to add? Leave it in the comments!
Mount Vernon Triangle – An update on the reduction in scope of The Arts at 5th and Eye project. We really would like to see the residential component restored. [Life in Mount Vernon Square]
Penn Quarter – The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association (PQNA) will hold its monthly breakfast meeting on Thursday, June 30. [PQNA]
All Over DC – Redistricting, redistricting, redistricting. The horsetrading is done and the deal has been cut to realign the city’s eight wards. [WaPo]
Penn Quarter – Find out about the Great Slaughter that took place in the building that houses RFD in the 800 block of 7th Street NW. And, no, no one was hurt. [Streets of Washington]
Penn Quarter – Will the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) building get annexed to be part of the National Gallery of Art? We’ve heard and reported on this rumor before, but we suppose this story advances the notion that the NGA will end up on both sides of Constitution Avenue. [WaPo]
Penn Quarter – A reminder that TenPenh’s (1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW) last day for business is Thursday, June 30. It’s the last chance to get the Red Thai Curry Shrimp, our favorite. [PQL]
Penn Quarter – Although this is now quite old news, it does bear repeating lest you get a moving violation at the intersection of 7th and H Streets NW. No turns at 7th and H are allowed! Keep going straight! [Prince of Petworth]
The Mall – This week, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is showing off the finalists for the design competition for President’s Park South (essentially the Ellipse south of the White House and north of Constitution Ave NW). Register your opinions online or in person at the White House Visitor’s Center (corner of 15th and Pennsylvania Ave NW). [NCPC]
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true @Anonymous. at one point the PQ had a grocery store slated to open also (Balducci’s) but the plug got pulled after the build-out started. I don’t have hard numbers to back this up, but the residential density in the ballpark area may end up exceeding our neighborhood’s density. I would think Harris Teeter did all the market research and associated math to back up their decision to commit. I hope the ballpark area succeeds, but remember that “it ain’t open until it’s open.”
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Ironic that the ballpark neighborhood in SE has very few residents, even compared to PQ, but they already have a grocery store slated to open.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/06/gray-unveils-riverfront-development-vision