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Yesterday, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans to begin enforcing the regulations on sidewalk signs. According to their press release (see here for the full press release):
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will survey commercial areas, beginning on Monday, March 23, 2009, to ensure compliance with the District’s regulations on the placement of signs in public space, and on sidewalks in particular. Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) prohibits the placement of any signs on sidewalks in the District, with few exceptions.
This enforcement effort, timed to coincide with the return of warmer weather and increased pedestrian activity, will begin on March 23 with a 7-day warning and public education period. DDOT will begin issuing citations on April 1, 2009. Public space infractions call for a fine of $150 for the first violation and double that amount for subsequent violations.
Inaugural Poll Results
With January’s Presidential inauguration now in the rear view mirror, our (unscientific) inaugural poll results for the two polls we ran follow… Continue Reading >>
Salt Movie Filming In The PQ
A parked Panavision truck on 7th Street NW and director’s chairs in front of Indiana Avenue NW this morning can only mean one thing. Hollywood is shooting a movie in the Penn Quarter and the movie being shot is “Salt.” Starring Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber, the release date is quoted as 2010. Check for the additional photos after the jump…
Ed. Note: The IMDB link is here. There is one photo of Angelina Jolie running with the Archives Metro elevator visible in the background. No doubt that they’re filming in Washington DC!
Downtown & Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Meetings Next Week
Both of our neighborhood association meetings will take place next week. The first one is on March 10th for the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) and the second meeting is on March 11 for the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association (PQNA). Here are the details:
Downtown Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, March 10th, 6:30pm
733 8th Street, NW (Calvary Baptist Church)
Agenda: discussion with PSA 101 West officers, Zola Wine & Kitchen cooking class presentation, Standard Solar to discuss the viability of retrofitting solar systems, Western Development who will discuss their vision for downtown and advertising signage plans
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association
Wednesday, March 11, 8:30am
707 7th Street, NW, 2nd floor of Clyde’s
Agenda: Mayor Fenty will be in attendance to discuss a number of “quality of life” issues that have been of concern over the years, such as pedestrian safety at the 7th and H streets intersection, traffic congestion during block buster events at the Verizon Center, noise from pre-dawn trash pick-up trucks, Pennsylvania Avenue street closings, police department follow-up to thefts at neighborhood shops, dedicated resident parking to unload purchases, and funding for arts in Penn Quarter.