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The District Chatter went on the Newseum preview tour that was offered by the Building Museum. They have a couple of nice photos looking out from the Newseum!
The Newseum Grand Opening will be on Oct. 15!
Construction Photos From Around PQ
Several photo updates of various projects going on around the PQ neighborhood.
A plywood construction zone was built up last week for Zara on F ST (the old Woodies building, store front next door to H&M) and was decorated with this advertisement recently. Apologies for the thumb shot.
A look inside at the West Elm construction going on on the G st side of the Woodies building, looks like there is still much to be done. Camera phone image is a pretty blurry though.
This is a photo of the McDonald’s construction at E St next door to the Artisan. They’ve got a sign up saying “Caution: Lasers in use.”
A shot from a week ago when E street was partially blocked to allow a street crane to remove the internal crane from the Piper building going in at 9th & E.
And finally a shot of the ongoing construction on 11st between F & G, the 11th & F corner is where the Popeye’s and boxing studio used to be.
Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) Accepting Membership Forms At Tomorrow’s Farmer’s Market
A note from the newly formed Downtown Neighborhood Association:
- Any resident or residential property owner in the Downtown Neighborhood is eligible to be a member.
We will be hosting a table at the Penn Quarter Farmers Market this Thursday to talk about our association and enroll members. While contributions are appreciated, they are not required for individual memberships. So, stop by and complete a membership application or download it from our page (pdf).
While we’re on the topic, the next meeting is on May 8, 2007 (at the U.S. Naval Memorial Heritage Center – 701 Penn Ave NW). It will feature a speaker from from DCRA. Future meetings will host Council member Jack Evans, the ABRA Chief Investigator, and the Housing Regulations Officer from the Condominium and Cooperative Conversion and Sales Branch of DCRA.
More District Agencies Move From Downtown – DC Officials Cite Downtown Residents As Motivator
NBC4 (By way of DCist) has an article titled, “Washington Experiences Mass Relocation Of City Agencies.” While that characterization may appear as “doom and gloom” for the downtown area, the exact opposite is the truth: “Washington officials said rising land values are prompting more than a half-dozen city government agencies to begin moving to less expensive spaces outside of downtown.”
Our favorite line in the article: “Officials said moving agencies out of downtown could help spark new businesses and services to cater to nearby residents.”
Agencies that are relocating are: