RSS FeedPedestrian Safety in Penn Quarter: Part 2 of 2
On Friday, we discussed some of the unsafe habits that pedestrians in Penn Quarter have fallen into. However, pedestrians looking out for their own safety is only part of the equation. Drivers have to be equally courteous and vigilant when traversing these urban streets. And the District government needs to do more to alleviate traffic congestion and improve infrastructure in order to keep pedestrians safe.
After the jump, a list of some Penn Quarter intersections that deserve more attention from pedestrians, drivers and the City alike. Continue Reading >>
How Are Those New Condos Coming?
PQ Living reader Brian, pointed us to a local real estate development blog’s thread commenting on the Madrigal Lofts project in Mount Vernon Triangle experiencing difficulty with purchasers trying to get out of their condo contracts. (We’ll take this opportunity to remind readers that signing on the dotted line of any contract is a legally binding action and you need to consult your own legal counsel if getting out of a real estate contract is something you are considering). We did a little digging of our own (pardon the pun) and discovered a situation that illustrates an unfortunate example of how new project development problems can delay the delivery of new condos and cause purchaser worries.
Downtown McDonald’s: Portal To Another World
I have a theory. You might have to bear with me on this one but here it is…downtown DC McDonald’s are portals to other places. Open up the golden arches, goodbye DC and hello another world. I recently stopped in at the Verizon Center McD’s on 7th Street and the extra sensory overload went something like this…
Pennsylvania Avenue, circa 1905 (pic)
This cool photo was shot in 1905 and looks southeast down Penn Ave towards the Capitol. Can you spot the buildings that are still standing today?
Photo courtesy of the National Museum of American History