Beautiful. And I bet it has an awesome vestibule. I still want some photos of vestibules so take one and send it to me or invite me over and I’ll take the photo, I promise I don’t bite…
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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The question was posed on the forum so vote!
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I’m walking home the other day and there is guy who is just blitzed out of his mind and this is about 4 in the afternoon and as I see him weaving back and forth he stops and tries to take a leak right on the sidewalk. Well he falls down and is lying face first on some grass and takes a leak. Other times I’ve walked around and seen folks drinking beers in groups who become very loud and sometimes violent. Let me contrast this with another night I was walking home where I passed two guys smoking a joint. They were happy and friendly and did not produce 16 empty beer cans/bottles in their wake. So it occurred to me, we really ought to legalize marijuana. Now granted I’ve mostly seen its use with the Grateful Dead crowd, but I’ve never seen anyone violent who just smoked some weed. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not advocating drug use here. I’m not saying its use should be mandatory. But if there are those above a certain age, they should be permitted. And I think the streets of DC is a perfect place for legalization. Think of the taxes that the city could earn and hell, it might even put a dent in some of the illegal drug dealing on our corners. Additionally, when you smoke a joint that is it, it is gone, no refuse to worry about, no violence, no folks pissing on the sidewalks. So why don’t we legalize it? Is it that much worse than drinking alcohol?
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Here are two very serious renovation/gut jobs going on along 13th Street. You probably can’t even tell they are happening from the front because they have kept the facades completely in tact. I think that is very cool. Are they forced to do so by the city or is it cheaper this way or do they just want to maintain historical integrity? Whatever the reason I’m glad they are doing it.
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At least one of these doors has a little wood barrier because that’ll keep your dog from falling a few stories. Do you think there were originally supposed to be some decks out there? I’m fairly certain that I would kill myself if I had a door that opened to nowhere. Is this common?
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Are fire escapes mandatory these days? This one is in the front of the house. Why would one put a fire escape in the front rather than the back of the house? So what’s the threshold if there is one for mandatory fire escapes three stories or higher? I feel like I rarely see them around DC. Do you guys notice them?
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Damn communists… Next thing you know I’m going to see kids romanticizing Che Guevara walking around with his portrait on their t-shirts.
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Nice circular stairway up to what is surely is a wicked nice roof deck. Do you think their friends really like them for them or just want to use their roof deck?
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I’m Pretty Impressed With Councilmember Muriel Bowser. This is what she wrote on the Petworth listserv last Friday:
“Dear Neighbors-
Tragically, we had a shooting in our community this afternoon on Kennedy Street . The victim’s injuries appear to be non life threatening. I join all of you in being extremely concerned about this and other crimes plaguing our neighborhoods.
I’ve discussed this disturbing spike in crime in a town hall meeting in Petworth and most recently in a community walk and crime meeting in Takoma, wherein we largely focused on youth violence and street robberies/muggings. In each case, we were joined by top police staff and the community to identify Action Plans that would prevent further violence and arrest and punishment of perpetrators. Additionally, I’ve participated in numerous neighborhood meetings where we’ve focused on specific crime issues. And just two weeks ago, I was joined by a resident for a complete briefing by Chief Lanier, 4D Command, Homicide Unit and Detective Unit at Police Headquarters where we received a complete briefing.” Apparently we will be getting “shotspotter technology” soon. She details what MPD is going after the jump. (more…)
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What do you think of this renovation? These homes rest between an apartment building and a more traditional rowhouse. It’s got a bit of a modern vibe to it. I think I really like the copper. Is that wrong? What do you think, thumbs or thumbs down?