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The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association (PQNA) will be hosting this month’s meeting on Tuesday, May 25 at the Landmark E Street Cinema (555 11th St NW). The details:
Agenda
Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 8:55am
Announcements 9:00am
Speaker 9:15am
Guest Speaker
The guest speaker will be Travis Parker. Travis is the leader of the DC Office of Planning’s on going effort to re-write the city’s Zoning Regulations. He will talk to us about the update effort, potential changes, and the future of downtown zoning.
RSVP
If you have not already responded and plan to attend, please RSVP via email by Monday to joann (at) PennQuarter.org. Please include the first and last names and affiliations of all people attending.
Want An Open DC Government?
It’s coming up on that time again…election season is in the fall and this year we have the big one for DC, the mayoral election. Yard signs are a plenty even in the urban core we call downtown DC and the Penn Quarter. The DC Open Government Coalition, a group dedicated to promoting transparency in the DC Government, is holding an after-work event focused on mobilizing the public to encourage candidates to address and commit to increased DC Government transparency during the upcoming campaign season. The DC Open Government Coalition is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization and does not support or oppose any candidate for office and this event is open to the general public.
Details can be found below…the event is in the Golden Triangle and easily accessed too!
Election 2010: Open D.C. Government to the Public
When: 6:30 pm – Thursday, May 20
Where: Charles Sumner School – 17th and M Streets NW (Farragut North)
We will hear from Councilmember Mary Cheh about her recently introduced Open Government Act of 2010, and the legislative director for Councilmember Muriel Bowser will discuss the Open Government is Good Government Act of 2010. The D.C. Open Government Coalition will present the findings from its recent audit of agency compliance with aspects of the District’s Freedom of Information Act. Washington Post metro affairs columnist Robert McCartney will offer remarks on the importance of open government in the District.
Continue the discussion over light fare at a post-event reception.
The event is open to the general public.
Restaurant Coming To 912 F ST?
We noticed a building permit taped to 912 F ST NW that looked interesting. Issued to Douglas Development, the description of work reads “Remove Existing Sub-Floor and Replace. Frame New Walls.” New sub-floor? New walls? Sounds like they might be getting ready for a new tenant. A search of the DCRA Permit database produced a document which offered up a few more clues (application ID B1005839):
Structural Review Approved . FIRST FLOOR DEMO AND NEW FRAMING WALLS AND SISTERING JOISTS/FORST FLOOR FUTURE RESTAURANT
We’re not sure how big that space is or what size restaurant to expect. None-the-less we’re happy to see plans moving forward for the mostly empty storefronts on that side of F Street.
Gifford’s On E Street NW Not Open For Now
UPDATE (May 19): We heard back from Gifford’s management and they said that one of their operating licenses lapsed and are in the process of renewing it. Assuming the city moves with intent, they expect to be open in 7 to 10 days with a better run store. They also said they are considering further expansion elsewhere downtown.
ORIGINAL STORY: Two PQ Living readers alerted us this past Saturday that the Gifford’s Ice Cream (555 11th St NW) which has its entrance fronting E Street NW between 10th and 11th Streets NW appears to be closed for now. We attempted to reach Gifford’s corporate by phone to learn more about this closure by the city but have not heard back and hope they reopen soon. As of this afternoon, the store is still closed.
Photo credit: Anonymous PQ Living reader