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Where The Sidewalk [No Longer] Ends

Posted by Columbo
April 15, 2009

Last week the gods of construction smiled upon us as they opened up the long closed off sidewalks on 11th & 12th Streets NW between F & G.  The northern side of F Street between 11th & 12th was also opened.  For what has seemed like an eternity these three sidewalk closures have been a pedestrian nightmare (which was even worse back when the NY buses picked up on 11th Street), but no more. Soon Guess will open  Guess is also open at 1155 F Street and the lanes of traffic blocked by dumpsters and portable toilets will soon open up to automobile traffic.  While we may wish Popeyes was moving back into the 11th & F corner, we’ll settle for a more walkable PQ.

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Comment by Omari on April 15, 2009 @ 8:11 am

Also, the sidewalks in front of the new-old D.C. Court of Appeals opened–E Street and Indiana Avenue, between Fifth and Fourth streets. Banners proclaim the courthouse will open soon.

Comment by Columbo on April 15, 2009 @ 8:22 am

Thanks to pqresident and Mrs Columbo for the heads up that Guess is already open!

Comment by jpq on April 15, 2009 @ 9:37 am

There are some beautiful retail spaces in that complex. I can already imagine a downtown Old Navy in the old Lerner building. A boy can dream, right?

Comment by FourthandEye on April 15, 2009 @ 4:40 pm

That’s the second time I’ve seen that Neon “Park” sign in a blog post this week.

Comment by pqresident on April 15, 2009 @ 5:11 pm

I *will* miss the Popeyes walk-up window on my walk home from work. fortunately, I can still get my walk-up kicks by going to Gifford’s (Ice Cream) during hot summer days.

Comment by Anon on April 15, 2009 @ 6:15 pm

subpar chicken and subpar ice cream….good thing they are not running a foodie website.

Comment by Sean Robertson on April 20, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

Anon, Gifford’s is sub-par ice cream?? Are you outtayermind? Whole-heartedly agree with you about Popeye’s though (fast food sucks). ;-)

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