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What: Downtown Neighborhood Association/UltraBar Charity Happy Hour
When: Friday, July 18 – 5:30pm – 8pm
Where: UltraBar – 911 F Street, NW (between 9th and 10th on the north side of F Street)
Bar proceeds from this event will go to Mount Carmel House, a woman’s transition shelter located in the neighborhood at 471 G Place, NW. Random prize drawings will be held.
Sound Off: The Future Of Pennsylvania Avenue
We didn’t realize how much of a discussion Sunday’s WaPo article on the new draft National Capital Framework Plan, specifically the Federal Triangle [PDF], part of our neighborhood, and its opening line of “Imagine the drab fortress of the FBI building gone,” would gin up in the comments of Columbo’s recent PQ Living litter story.
To add a dash of interest and drama, all you have to do is read this WaBizJo article about the possible redevelopment of the Old Post Office building at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, home to the National Endowment of the Arts.
These buildings are almost across the street from each other. Are their current uses fulfilling their best potential on America’s Main Avenue?
A few quotes we’ll throw out from the Framework follow the break… Continue Reading >>
Registered To Vote?
We’re midway through the summer but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about the fall voting season. Why? Because the first deadline for voter registration is less than one month away.
A few highlights for our area…
* There is a new voting precinct and polling location for the Ward 6 slice of the neighborhood
* A neighborhood resident is running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in ANC 2C – Jessica Lanza
* A near downtown resident is running for Ward 2 Councilmember – Cary Silverman
Deadlines and contact information follow the break… Continue Reading >>
Comfort Vs. Litter
Walking around Friday night we noticed each of the grass-filled barriers around the FBI building contained mini booklets of bible versus. We’ve written about litter in the PQ before, probably will again, but this time it’s touchier. How to condemn littering without condemning the message of the litterer?
This is not a complaint against the Bible, Christians, or any god loving people. Some of us, some of our family, and some of our best friends are any/all of the above. But does the message excuse the litter? If these pamphlets produced comfort for some, does that make the littering ok?
The distributor of these mini pamphlets is not identified (the “complements of” section on the inside cover was not filled out). They were printed by Sowers of Seed, Inc out of Fort Worth, TX (whom you can contact for extra copies). Our preference would have been to contact the person/organization who left these pamphlets in our neighborhood to ask them about any litter concerns they may have had.
We know that not everyone sees littering as a big deal. You could certainly argue that there are bigger issues that need to be addressed. But don’t these little things add up, and impact our everyday lives in a big way?