Posts by M.V. Jantzen — Guest Contributor
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I Wish This Were… in Dupont Circle, part 3
This is the last in a series reflecting on parts of Dupont Circle that are ripe for improvements. I can’t figure out why there’s a parking lot right next to one of the city’s busiest Metro stations, in a neighborhood with some of the city’s highest rents. I envision a glamorous building matching the height of the hotel across the circle instead;… Keep reading…
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I Wish This Were… in Dupont Circle, part 2
On Monday I started this series with the first three spaces in Dupont Circle that I’d like to see improved. Three more proposals follow. Scattered around Dupont Circle are the remains the old stairwells that led to the now-abandoned trolley station. There are a total of 9 stairways, now all boarded up. What’s the best use for these spaces? Keep reading…
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I Wish This Were… in Dupont Circle, part 1
Dupont Circle is considered to be a fully-developed neighborhood, and certainly during the District’s tough years it was ahead of other areas. Yet there are still parts that are ripe for improvements. Dupont Circle is surrounded by shops, cafes, and hotels, but the park itself is difficult to get in and out of. Its four lanes of counter-clockwise traffic are divided… Keep reading…
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Baltimore’s Kinetic Sculpture Race takes art for a ride
Baltimore’s 13th annual Kinetic Sculpture Race took place this weekend. The race is the American Visionary Art Museum’s “wacky display of art on wheels and in water.” Keep reading…
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Kennedy Center guard bullies patron for parking a bike
Last week, a guard at the Kennedy Center threatened to steal my bike if I dared to park it on the sidewalk. I had arrived by bike to see a show, and found that the rack on F St was already crowded, and didn’t look especially sturdy. I walked nearby to a sign post and began to lock it up. A guard (pictured right) approached me, yelling at me that I could not park my bike there. I insisted… Keep reading…