From renewshaw.com: be bar Reinvention Imminent. I’ve never been to be bar on 9th St, but given its close proximity, I should. How about a neighborhood happy hour there? It’s supposed to very hip. My dog Sage tried to enter on our walk the other day. He was greeted by a very elaborate cross dresser. … More be bar reinvention?
Thanks goes to Geovani for this summary! Completely Unofficial Meeting notes. ANC’s web site isn’t updating their official notes yet. The meeting included a presentation by the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, Dance Place, and Councilmember Harry Thomas talked about the Ward 5 2009 budget. There was also discussion about grant proposals.
WashBiz Journal reports that DOJ recently upped its lease to occupy all 575,790 square feet in the the building, at 145 N St. NE. It is part of the 1.6 million square-foot mixed-use development that will include a Harris Teeter grocery store, a Hilton Garden Inn, a residential building and another office space. Doesn’t say … More New NOMA News
There was a meeting yesterday that I just learned about for the community to discuss plans for the closed Gage-Eckington School in Ledroit Park. Currently, Common Good City Farm, the community garden group, just relocated there. And the city has apparently set its plans to demolish the building for the next few years (seems a … More Gage school redesign plans – dog park area?
I hadn’t heard about this. From Bloomingdale list: Kim Wee reported a quick response by police after 4/13/2009 Timor Bodega Hold-Up. Description of Robbery: At 8:30PM on Monday, 4/13/2009, two masked men entered the Timor Bodega at 200 Rhode Island Ave NW and held up two of my friends who were standing behind the counter. … More Timor Bodega robbed last week
Big Bear Cafe has raked up its old herb garden to grow veggies from scratch. They give a day by day photo account on their web site. Starting outdoors, 3/25/09, right before rain! I planted lettuces, radishes, beets, and swiss chard. We’ll see if anything pops up.
I want to talk about the KIPP School at 421 P St NW. Kipp has been proven a success nationwide. Many months ago I was in my front yard on a Saturday and some Kipp students were doing a walk through clean up. They stopped and thanked me for not littering in my yard. I … More KIPP Schools helping our kids
Have you seen this Google feature where you can zoom in on any house? Did you know you can “drive down the road” on Google Maps and zoom in where ever you want? For example, this is the image of the house at 312 P St NW where people have been hanging out, bothering residents. … More Vacant Property talk
RenewShaw blog has a post on how to start a Neighborhood Watch program. I know many folks were involved in a Guardian Angels program for a while. We should discuss some of these ideas on how to help the authorities help us with crime.
…well, at least for some folks. The City Paper says: Rents Are Rising in Washington D.C.—Unlike Anywhere Else with the exception of Houston. Washington has the “second-best apartment rental market in the U.S., with rental income down less than 1percent,” according to Forbes magazine.
Bates Area Civic Association 