RSS FeedWhat If There Were A Doctor At National Airport?
We’ve posted twice about our go-to walk-in clinic, MinuteClinic, in the CVS by the Bethesda metro station. While we like the walk in service, it is somewhat limiting as you only see nurse practitioners. The distance of course is also an issue; while Bethesda is just a short ride on the metro it can feel monumental when you’re nursing a head cold. PQResident noted to us that late last year that MinuteClinic had finally entered DC, but still no visible plans for a clinic in our neighborhood. Assuming their business remains steady it seems likely we’ll get a MinuteClinic closer to us than Bethesda, but who knows how long that will be.
But what if there were a clinic at the airport? This is purely wishful thinking, we’re not aware of any plans in the works. However, after a recent visit to Orlando (during which we caught a head cold on our last day there) we discovered Solantic Urgent Care. A Florida chain of urgent care locations, they have a location in the Orlando International Airport inside the main terminal. In a city like Orlando it is highly unlikely any resident would drive over to the airport for urgent care; but for travelers who’ve spent too much time in the sun, or in our case were worried about their eardrum exploding from sinus pressure, it’s a welcome sight. And the fact that it’s in the main terminal means you don’t have to go through security and you get access to a real doctor.
So what if such a service was available at National Airport? The trip is probably a little shorter than heading to Bethesda, plus you’d have the added benefit of seeing a doctor over a nurse practitioner. We’re not knocking nurse practitioners at all, but there is only so much they’re allowed to diagnose or prescribe for you. It can be pretty frustrating to wait to see a nurse at MinuteClinic, only to be told you’ll need to make an appointment with your general practitioner. So we wondered, would an urgent care at National Airport appeal to you at all?
Outdoor Liberty Farmer’s Market Officially Closed
According to a press release, the Liberty Farmer’s Market at Mount Vernon Square (7th and K St NW) has now been suspended indefinitely (i.e. closed) after being raided opening day on March 9. We know downtown residents have enjoyed this outdoor market and this development will put a frown on the faces of some.
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Chinatown – The Chinatown Coffee Company building at 475 H Street NW which includes the coffee shop on the ground floor and a residential space on the top two floors is for sale. [Prince of Petworth]
Chinatown/Gallery Place – The animated Gallery Place billboard controversy makes its way further into the media. [NBC Channel 4] & [Greater Greater Washington] & [The 42 (Bus)]
Penn Quarter – Our friends at The Triangle provide a detailed write up on Hill Country’s liquor license application (410 7th St NW). We were at the monthly ANC6C meeting and learned that the ANC will protest the license but will withdraw the protest pending the satisfactory outome of the signing of a voluntary agreement with engaged parties. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle]
Chinatown – A new museum celebrating German American Heritage promises to open at 719 6th St NW on March 21, one week from today! [The 42 (Bus)]
DDOT To Unveil Bike Lane Plan For Downtown District
DDOT has announced that it will hold a meeting on March 18 (Thurs), from 6pm – 8pm to unveil its plans to install bike lanes on Penn Ave, 9th St, 15th St, I St, and L St! The meeting will be held at PQ’s very own US Navy Memorial Heritage Center (701 Penn Ave NW).
This is very exciting news for PQ residents that work and/or play in the Central Business District (CBD) and would like to use their bicycle for transportation. Currently, bicyclists have to ride in actual traffic lanes to make that trek because riding a bicycle on the sidewalk in the CBD is against the law.
No doubt this meeting is in response to the large number of comments from DC residents and WABA lobbying for bicycle tracks to be included in the K Street Transitway project. DDOT’s canned response to residents requesting bike lanes on K St was: It should be noted that the District’s Bicycle Master Plan does not designate K Street as a bicycle corridor; rather, bicycle use is promoted on adjacent I and L Streets. (PDF)