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Outdoor Liberty Farmer’s Market Officially Closed
According to a press release, the Liberty Farmer’s Market at Mount Vernon Square (7th and K St NW) has now been suspended indefinitely (i.e. closed) after being raided opening day on March 9. We know downtown residents have enjoyed this outdoor market and this development will put a frown on the faces of some.
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Chinatown – The Chinatown Coffee Company building at 475 H Street NW which includes the coffee shop on the ground floor and a residential space on the top two floors is for sale. [Prince of Petworth] Chinatown/Gallery Place – The animated Gallery Place billboard controversy makes its way further into the media. [NBC Channel 4] & […]
DDOT To Unveil Bike Lane Plan For Downtown District
DDOT has announced that it will hold a meeting on March 18 (Thurs), from 6pm – 8pm to unveil its plans to install bike lanes on Penn Ave, 9th St, 15th St, I St, and L St! The meeting will be held at PQ’s very own US Navy Memorial Heritage Center (701 Penn Ave NW). […]
Downtown Neighborhood Association President Miles Groves Passes Away
A tireless advocate for residents downtown and a community leader, Miles Groves, Downtown Neighborhood Association President, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, March 7 according to a statement on the DNA website. Miles was instrumental in bringing the DNA into being and forming an association that was effective in bonding together downtown residents on key issues […]