Big props to Nani’s for replacing their temporary sign with this nice proper one. Be sure to check them out if you live in the Park View Neighborhood. They are located at Sherman and Harvard and make a mean cappuccino…
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Park View
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The following message was forwarded by Councilman Graham:
“Dear Georgia Avenue constituents,
In response to issues raised by the community, Central Union Mission has requested a delay of its special exception hearing with BZA, scheduled for next Tuesday 2/19, in order to consider “significant changes to the scope and use” of the 170-bed men’s homeless shelter it had planned for the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue. While the community was fully-prepared for the hearing with countless letters, petitions, testimony and research, it agrees that the Mission needs to re-think its plan, which was neither neighborhood-compatible nor effective for transitioning people out of homelessness. The residents and businesses of Georgia Avenue also extend a special ‘thank you’ to Councilmember Jim Graham for his efforts on this matter. Residents should not attend the hearing on 2/19 as it will be rescheduled for sometime in the fall of 2008.
Sincerely,
Georgia Avenue Redevelopment Defense Squad (GARDS)”
So is this good news or bad news?
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Georgia and Otis Pl, NW
I can’t remember if I’ve posted this photo before but it is so fresh that I think it’s ok even if I have. A number of readers have suggested that I eat here, highly praising the food. Fish n the Hood is of course located on Georgia Ave not too far from Otis. I haven’t had the opportunity to eat there yet but every time I walk by this sign it puts a huge smile on my face. Is the food as good as the sign?
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I see Wayan at DC Metblogs has already gotten some play on this but a reader has sent me some more photos and details on the situation. The reader writes:
“This was the 2900 Block of Sherman Ave, b/t Harvard and Columbia. The blue house was evicted and the city emptied the entire house on the street, which turned into one large free-for-all. About 9:30 p.m., all the bags had been turned over and the trash was across three lanes of traffic. This prompted the police to get involved, and public works was called in. They sent 4 street sweepers, two dump trucks, a bull dozer, a dumpster loader and a crew of about 25. From 10 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., the city was cleaning up the street.”
and
“It’s a real shame what happened. The woman who used to live there died two (maybe it’s three now) years ago, and left the house to her grandson. He and his cousin lived there with some other transient tenants, and I only know one guy who lived there the whole time in the basement….You should know all that trash was actually the dead grandmother’s possessions. Family albums, pictures, antique furniture, collectables, etc. — all that was her is now gone and lost forever. “
Very sad situation, indeed.
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From a reader: “Come on out, meet your neighbors, and build community. We have rakes,
shovels, and big yellow bags from DPW. We’ll start the clean up at around 8:00. If enough people show, we will do both blocks and the alley. Meet on lamont street at 8:00.”
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Another Charter School is coming to Petworth. I heard someone register an interesting issue about this particular location. It is located not too far from a strip club and a liquor store. Should make for some interesting extracurricular activities, no?
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I am not affiliated with this group but was sent the meeting announcement.
G.A.R.D.S will be hosting a meeting on July 10th, 7:00pm to talk about how
Central Union Mission can be stopped from relocating to the 3500 block of
Georgia Avenue. The meeting will be held at the Park View Recreation Center
located on the corner of Warder and Otis Pl, NW.
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Thanks to reader Ed for his heads up about this condo conversion on the 3400 block of Warder St. So what do you think, is this how it is supposed to be done?
Ed writes:
“It’s an old rowhouse being converted to condos across
the street from Park View Elementary on the 3500 Block of Warder St..
Just like the house at NH Ave and Upshur they’ve added a third level,
but it looks sooo much better than the one on NH Ave. The 3rd floor
addition in this case is also brick, so it matches the lower 2 floors,
and they also made the window alignment on the addition the same as the lower floors. It looks like it could have been there for years.”
Agree? Disagree?
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Welcome to a new feature from PoP. Neat neighborhood finds will feature some less popular, and some lesser known neighborhood stores. Volume One is proud to feature Mom and Pop Antiques located on the corner of Otis and Georgia Ave. This is a fantastic store that looks a lot like a deranged person’s house or at the very least someone with a very serious obsessive compulsive disorder. It is jam packed with every conceivable tshotke. As you can see from the photo, my favorite is the Cutty Sark lamp. They have everything from mirrors, to chairs, to cabinets, to records to you name it. It is fantastic and certainly worth checking out. If you have a neighborhood find that you think should be featured please email me at [email protected].
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So is it still coming or not? This is the homeless shelter that proposed moving to Georgia Ave. south of the metro in the Park View neighborhood. For a while I saw yellow lawn signs protesting the move. Then I heard there was a proper protest. Most of the candidates for Ward 4 were against the move as is Councilman Graham. So has anyone heard anything. Is the shelter on its way?