Mount Vernon Squangle

Best Shot Yet of that Imaging Balloon Flying Over DC

By Prince Of Petworth

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@flandub tweets us:

“@PoPville yo, what’s flying around K and 6th NW right now? Looks like maybe a camera attached to that bubble.”

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@ep_jhu tweets us the great shot yesterday:

“An @AirPhotosLive balloon is going up over Mt Vernon Sq. at 6th & NY Ave NW @PoPville”

Ed. Note: Our first sighting was back in October 2009. Last year we learned “The balloon was launched by Digital Design and Imaging Inc. to take aerial photos of the District’s skyline as part of the joint Height Master Plan the DC Office of Planning and the National Capital Planning Commission are conducting in response to a Congressional request.”

Police release Video of Vicious Assault not far from Union Station Monday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying five persons of interest in connection with an Aggravated Assault incident which occurred on Monday, June 15, 2015, in the 1000 block of 1st Street, NW, at approximately 11:07 PM. The subjects was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.

DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community. Ref. CCN #15-089-749.

Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.”

Baked and Wired Opens New, Yet to be Named, Location at 440 K St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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Teresa and Tony outside 440 K Street, NW courtesy Baked and Wired

From an email:

“Our Baked&Wired unnamed project opened its doors today [Monday] at 440 K St NW. Same quality baked goods and espresso as Baked&Wired, but fresh bread made right in our open kitchen, booze, and more space to hang out. We’ve paired the right breads with the right ingredients to make some bomb sandwiches.”

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Dysfunction Junction: “I moved my car to the right, hit the curb, and slashed both my tires”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Can you ask your readers if they have any experience with the hazards of an intersection near the Convention Center? Attached is a photo looking across the intersection as a driver faces west from Mt. Vernon Place, NW (in front of the convention center), across 9th St. NW towards Massachusetts Ave. NW.

The design of the intersection forces two lanes of traffic to make a relatively sharp right onto Massachusetts Ave. as they cross 9th Avenue. The intersection narrows considerably at the turn (in fact the two lanes almost appear to narrow to one lane of traffic).

Recently, a driver of a car to the left of me crowded my lane in an effort to avoid cars coming in the opposite direction; I moved my car to the right, hit the curb, and slashed both my tires. I stopped at the Marriott Marquis and the employees there told me that the exact same thing happens at least once, and often twice, a week. This seems like a disaster waiting to happen, especially for pedestrians waiting on the northwest side.

Feedback would be helpful for me to forward to DDOT.”

RPM Italian, from celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic, confirmed for 601 Massachusetts Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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601 Massachusetts Ave, NW

We first reported the scuttlebutt back in April 2014. It’s official. The liquor license placard for RPM Italian/Café 110 says:

“Restaurant serving modern and classic cuisine with 300 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 350. Requesting a Sidewalk Cafe with 90 seats and a Summer Garden with 60 seats.”

Also of note – they’ll likely serve breakfast and lunch too as they’ve applied for the following hours: Sunday through Thursday 7am-2am, Friday and Saturday 7am-3am.

You can see RPM Italian’s Chicago menus here.

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“transforming a seven-acre site into a cityscape that will span three blocks and reunite the East End and Capitol Hill”

By Prince Of Petworth

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I-395 at 3rd and Massachusetts Ave, NW

From a press release:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Property Group Partners to break ground on Capitol Crossing, a $1.3 billion project in Ward 6 that will transform a seven-acre site surrounding the I-395 Center Leg Freeway into a cityscape that will span three blocks and reunite the East End and Capitol Hill communities in the District of Columbia.

“Capitol Crossing represents a major milestone for economic and neighborhood growth in the District of Columbia,” said Mayor Bowser. “I am excited to break ground on a project that will have a positive and lasting impact on our residents, bringing good paying jobs to the District, and helping to create more pathways to the middle class.”

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The development of Capitol Crossing is expected to create 4,000 construction jobs and 8,000 permanent jobs, all while dramatically improving the utility infrastructure supporting local neighborhoods. Once completed, annual new property tax revenue of $40 million is expected. Capitol Crossing will deliver almost 70,000 square feet of retail space, over 1,100 parking spaces, and 440 bicycle parking spaces. New I-395 entrance and exit ramps will improve traffic flows and make travel along Massachusetts Avenue safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Infrastructure will be upgraded for the surrounding neighborhoods. (more…)

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