RSS FeedArtisan Condo On NBR
Anon 2/15 9:24 pm points out a news segment on Nightly Business Report that is about The Artisan condo on E Street. You’ll need to scroll ahead to the 7:30 minute mark to catch the start of the segment. The thrust of the story is that vacant properties for sale (versus occupied properties for sale) is a housing indicator worth watching as the number is ramping up. This article at Calculated Risk references a Wall Street Journal article on the matter. Thanks to Anon for the link.
Note: The video link is only valid until 9 pm on February 16.
Gallery Place Etiquette: Hailing A Taxicab
Unfortunately, we don’t think that our intended [transient] audience really reads this blog, but we’ve noticed a disturbing trend emerge from the Taxicab Hailing Community in the Gallery Place neighborhood. Hailing a cab has become a foot-stomping, arm-flailing, belly-shouting, cat-calling, football-coach-whistling, all out tantrum for many would-be cab riders.
There is a great read on the Washington DC taxi system at Trip Advisor dot com. It starts off on a telling note:
Q: How do you know a taxi is available in Washington, D.C.?
A: He stops for you.
Another great tip:
Q: How do you signal you’re looking for a ride?
A: Just wave your hand when you see one – even if they’re headed in the opposite direction, they’ll make an illegal U-turn if you look like you can pay the fare.
Hailing a cab is analogous to ordering fast food: be nice and polite and you’ll get your food in a speedy manner. You don’t walk up to the cashier, yell out your order in his/her face, and pound your fists on the counter top, because.. you won’t get your food, right?
Next time you need to hail a cab in Gallery Place, just hold out your hand and look at the cab. Especially when it’s 3am and people are sleeping in the buildings above you. We don’t need to be hearing your taxicab hailing tantrum.
Thanks.
WaPo: Metrobus Strikes Two Pedestrians Yesterday
This has been covered extensively by big media, but we’ve set aside a post for everyone to discuss yesterday’s pedestrian tragedy at 7th & Penn NW.
Update: The WaPo has another story about the dangerous intersection.
Gallery Place/Penn Quarter Building Permit Update
The most interesting aspects of this permit update are the times in which work is allowed to be performed.
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
NEW BUILDING
Erection of precast using crane . Extend current working time to 10pm Monday -Saturday – current time is 7am to 7pm Monday- Saturday from 2/5/07
Square 516 Office Venture LLC
555-B PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
ALTERATION AND REPAIR
INTERIOR ALTERATION: FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING,PLUMBING,ELECTRICAL, HVAC, HOODS AS PER PLANS. NO EXTERIOR WORK. BSMT
CARL AMERICA
915 E ST NW
AFTER HOURS
TO TEMP CLOSE E ST., NW, BETWEEN 9TH & 10TH ST., NW TO HOIST MATERIALS FROM 4 AM TO 11 PM SAT., FEB 10, 2007 TO FEB 17, 2007.
915 E ST., ASSOCIATES