Posts tagged Burleith
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This map shows some information about Georgetown. We don’t know what it is. Do you know?
This heat map of DC surfaced on Twitter on Tuesday, but not because people thought it had interesting information. It was actually just the opposite: nobody was sure what the map is trying to show. Any ideas? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Democracy in action and inaction
Speed cameras all the time; No democracy at Eastern Market; Slow down Maryland Ave; Gas delays green street; Hillandale yellin’ over Yellen guards; Georgetown could lose gas stations; Where do the embassies go?; More tickets in bike lanes; Crashes are deadlier than war; And…. Keep reading…
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84-year-old zoning fight foreshadows those that follow
Digging through the Post archives to research an article on the Fillmore School, I came across a fascinating article from 1927. It described a zoning fight over the block facing the Fillmore School, on the eastern edge of Burleith. According to the article, J.R. Hall owned the buildings on the west side of 35th Street between S and T. This block was zoned for residential use, but… Keep reading…
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College students deserve a voice in local government
In a city as disenfranchised as DC, it seems especially important to make sure that all residents have the opportunity to cast a vote. But one group is systematically denied a voice in local decision-making: college students. It’s true that students at schools like Georgetown, Howard, and Catholic are, in a sense, not permanent residents, and many of them may be unfamiliar… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Truthiness in numbers
Restoring sanity to crowd estimates; Keeping fear of packed trains alive; Better know a District; Better leave a District; The Square Report; The Wørd: unbowed; Indecision 2010; Your moment of Zen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plans to grow
Georgetown residents v. students; A smaller Hill East, for now; CLD in MVT?; One small step for a better Gaithersbungle; What’s getting built; Taxes or social service cuts and meter hikes?; Ride Metro or not?; Legalize personal car sharing. Keep reading…