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PQ Living reader Francis sent in this photo showing the aftermath of the middle billboard screen fire that took place last Saturday at Gallery Place at the corner of 7th and H Streets NW. We checked this morning and the other two billboard screens are operating but this middle one is still very much out of commission as seen above.
If readers have additional pictures of the incident, they can send them to: pqliving [at] gmail.com
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Nats Park/Capitol Waterfront – A neighborhood convenience store, Cornercopia, opens. Is it better to have lots of good corner stores or one big one like a Safeway? [JD Land: Ballpark and Beyond]
Bloomingdale – After a run to the Big Bear Cafe, we recently discovered the Farmer’s Market right in front. Luscious fresh veggies for all. [Life In Mount Vernon Square]
Somewhere in DC – We’ve always wanted to say this…Move that bus! Extreme Makeover Home Edition comes to DC…where will they do their reno? [DC Metrocentric]
Shaw – The boarded up Kelsey Gardens on 7th Street NW between P and Q Streets gets an Addison Square sign. [Q Street News]
Penn Quarter – A nice write up about the Penn Quarter. [We Love DC]
Cooling Off *pic*
It sure is hot in the city today. Last month, when the heat really started kicking in, this guy was just trying to rest and cool off a little in the Dunkin’ Donuts nook on 7th Street NW.
Striking, we thought.
DDOT Introduces Valet Parking Permits
Courtesy of the Washington Post, we hear that DDOT has announced a new valet parking permit and regulation where restaurants can pay as little as 50 cents per hour for a 20 foot stretch of street parking. What a deal!
Of course, there are many details and additional fees that need to be considered. And those details are found in this 16 page PDF document.
Some highlights:
– Only businesses that offer valet service 4 or more days a week are required to obtain a permit and follow the rules (3 days or less of valet service, and none of these rules apply)
– In the Central Business District (basically all of Penn Quarter), valet stands must not reduce the pedestrian walkway to a clear unobstructed width of less than 8 ft.
We are curious if the introduction of this permit will result in a restaurant “land grab” of our parking lanes or if it will simply deter restaurants from providing valet service for more than 3 days/nights a week?