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Cleveland Park Service Lane Battle Heats Up – Final Public Meeting Nov, 6th

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Photo by PoPville flickr user thisisbossi

Last week we spoke about about the battle over the Cleveland Park Service Lane. Thanks to thisisbossi for uploading the sign above. From the Cleveland Park Transportation Study’s website:

Final Public Meeting + Workshop planned for Wednesday, Nov 6, 2013

If you walk, drive, ride a bike or Metro to or around Cleveland Park, the Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to share your ideas about transportation, pedestrian safety, and public realm improvements throughout the commercial corridor.

When:
Wednesday November 6, 2013, 5:00-8:30pm (Drop-In / Open House)

Where:
Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW”

You can see the four service lane possibilities here.

I was also in Cleveland Park yesterday and saw tons of signs:

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Connecticut Avenue, NW between Macomb and Ordway

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Signs on nearly every store/restaurant.  Even Ripple had one.

Though my favorite sign from the service lane remains the ad for “Fresh” kosher cheese:

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