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North-South Corridor Study Presented To Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association
There was a good showing at the recent December 10 Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association (PQNA) meeting held at Hill Country Barbecue (410 7th St NW). Jamie Henson from the District’s Department of Transportation spoke about the North-South Corridor Study which intends to examine and update the District’s plan for transit along north-south byways.
Streetcar, bicycle, bus, subway, and car transit were all topics of discussion during the meeting although the main interest put forward by DDOT was to determine if streetcar service is needed along the 16th Street corridor to supplement bus and subway service, each of which have their own benefits and drawbacks. Some in the audience questioned the cost benefit of implementing streetcars versus buses. The Park View blog has a nice write up that matches the presentation provided to the PQNA and includes links to the presentation materials and accompanying graphics. The Washington City Paper also has a good, short summary.
As we go into 2014, we’ll be keeping you updated on when future monthly Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association breakfast meetings are scheduled to take place.
Fastcase Moves Into 711 D ST NW (Union Hardware Building)
Legal research database provider Fastcase opened their new DC headquarters this week, taking over the 2nd floor of the the old Union Hardware building at 711 D Street NW. FastCase joins the Alliance for American Manufacturing at this address, which we wrote about back in January.
We’re happy to welcome Fastcase to the neighborhood, now if we could just get Red Apron Butchery to finally take over the ground floor…
Envy, Aisle 4
This past weekend we traveled to San Francisco and when we arrived we realized we’d forgotten to pack toothpaste. We quickly found a Walgreens off of Union Square, and when we walked in we found ourselves face to face with a Great Dane puppy. The dog was being led around the store by its master (a term that loses all meaning when Great Danes are no longer puppies) who was busily shopping through the store.
We didn’t think to take a photo of the pup, and thought little about it until the following day when we realized we were also out of bourbon (yes, the San Fran Walgreens sold beer, wine, and spirits too) and made our way to the same store. This time we found another dog shopping with its owner and quickly snapped a pic.
Don’t let the red jacket fool you, that’s no working dog it– was just chilly outside. There was no question that dogs were allowed in Walgreens, and no one even paid them much attention.
Now we haven’t actually tried to bring our hound into the 7th & H NW Walgreens, but something tells us they wouldn’t get the same warm reception.