Dupont Circle

“Raise/Raze by Hou de Sousa has won Re-Ball!” coming to the Dupont Underground April 30th-June 1st

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“We are thrilled to announce that Raise/Raze by Hou de Sousa has won Re-Ball!, the international design competition for a site-specific installation that will be the Dupont Underground’s debut event. Hou de Sousa is a dynamic, award-winning architecture and design studio based in New York City.

Raise/Raze transforms the 650,000 translucent plastic balls from the National Building Museum’s Beach exhibit into an assembly block system that is fully reconfigurable. While the installation will open with pre-assembled “zones,” visitors will be free to alter the installation to create their own objects and spaces. (more…)

“Rooftop Addition” proposed for the AGU HQ Building – Meeting Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) invite you to an informational reception to learn and provide feedback regarding plans to renovate the AGU Headquarters Building.
Where: AGU Headquarters, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW Conference Room A
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 7:00 p.m.”

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“The AGU headquarters building, which is over 20 years old, is in need of significant system upgrades and improvements. In keeping with AGU’s mission, the organization is researching ways to renovate the building that could achieve a net zero* energy goal.

After months of research, the team has determined that in order to achieve the net zero goal, the project would require historic preservation and zoning approval. The project is currently undergoing ANC review which is your opportunity to provide feedback as members of the public.
Please join your ANC representatives, AGU leadership, and team members for an informational session about the project and what it will mean to the neighborhood, the city and how this project could set a new national standard in environmental building practices.

If you are unable to attend the reception please contact [email protected] and/or Commissioner Warwick at [email protected] for more information.”

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Home to my favorite sidewalk:

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“If you’re reading this, generous stranger(s), we just want you to know how moved we were”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Joe in DC

“Dear PoPville,

I proposed to my girlfriend Friday evening at the Tabard Inn restaurant. It’s our favorite spot for special occasions and didn’t disappoint Friday, out on the patio with perfect weather, candlelight, ambiance, and delicious food and drink. We were having a wonderful time even before the proposal, which prompted even more smiling, laughing, hugging, etc. Just when things couldn’t get any more awesome, we learned that one of our fellow patrons had asked to pay our bill for us. My girlfriend’s – (whoops! fianceé’s) – parents have not been supportive of us (I’m a woman) and my own parents passed away before we met, so we’ve been kind of missing that whole feeling of someone ‘breaking out the bubbly’ to say congratulations. The table asked to remain anonymous and in our stunned state, we’re not sure we really conveyed to the staff how thankful and appreciative we were for the thoughtful and amazing gesture.

If you’re reading this, generous stranger(s), we just want you to know how moved we were by you wanting to share in the happiness of our decision to spend the rest of our lives together. Thank you for making us feel special. Your gesture meant so much more to us than you probably knew. Thank you!”

“This seems like work that should have been done off-peak, not when lots of people are walking to work/bus stops”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend

“Dear PoPville,

Aren’t there better safety procedures for cutting large branches over a busy sidewalk? (Southbound Connecticut Ave & Leroy Place) This seems like work that should have been done off-peak, not when lots of people are walking to work/bus stops. Also, there was no advance warning for those walking north on Connecticut Ave – so people walked in the street rather than having a lengthy backtrack.”

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At Today’s Rental you can “Walk to Lauriol Plaza!”

By Prince Of Petworth

1830 Florida Avenue Northwest

This rental is located at 1830 Florida Avenue, Northwest. The listing says:

“*Walk to Adams Morgan and Lauriol Plaza!* Wonderful 3BD/2BA rowhome for rent just 4 blocks to Du Pont Circle Metro. Hardwood floors throughout. Open living room/dining room area, perfect for entertaining. Enjoy all the perks of Adams Morgan, Du Pont Circle and Conneticut Ave at your foot steps! Comes with one parking space in rear. **Tenant Occupied** Please call first.”

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You can see more photos here.

This 3 bed/2 bath is going for $3,850/Mo.

In Other Cupcake Conversions, French pastry shop, Un je ne sais Quoi opening Soon

By Prince Of Petworth

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1361 Connecticut Ave, NW

Un je ne sais Quoi is coming to the former Hello Cupcake space just south of Dupont Circle. They tweeted:

“@eat_dc If everything is all right with the Health Inspection tomorrow, we will be able to open on Saturday”

update:

“@eat_dc unfortunately we had to delay the Health inspection on Monday morning.”

Standby for confirmation for this:

“High-quality French pastry shop dedicated to provide an old-fashioned dessert in different flavors for a “gourmet” experience outside restaurants”

Hours will be:

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“To give commuters a ‘taste’ of how cold it can be in a home with no heat, WAFF will distribute free popsicles outside the Rosslyn and Dupont metro stops”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Lorie Shaull

From a press release:

“We might think of March as springtime, but the D.C. area is expecting snow on Friday and many will be without heat during the chilly nights to come.

Every winter, 1 in 5 residents – our neighbors, friends, and co-workers – are often forced to choose between putting food on the table, paying for rent, getting medication or heating their homes in the wintertime. More often than not, these residents and their children choose to give up heat to afford other necessities.

To give commuters a ‘taste’ of how cold it can be in a home with no heat, Washington Area Fuel Fund (WAFF) will distribute free popsicles outside the Rosslyn and Dupont metro stops this Friday, March 4 from 7-9 a.m. to demonstrate the connection between icy cold frozen treats and temperatures inside local homes of families in need. The full details are the advisory below.

WHEN: Friday, March 4

7 – 9 a.m.

WHERE: Rosslyn Metro
1817 N Moore St.
Arlington, VA 22209

Dupont Metro
South Exit
19th St. NW (1300 block)”

Scammer from 2012 is back with a slightly modified shtick

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Rob Cannon

“Dear PoPville,

I wonder if you might make a quick public service announcement that the lady discussed in this post from 2012 is back, and working the Connecticut Ave corridor between Woodley Park and Dupont. Approaches at first as if she just needs help finding her way around, to get you talking. In addition to the original story, she now claims to have bone cancer and has switched her purported residence to the far reaches of Maryland.”

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