“Dear PoPville,
I was working on a project behind my house Sunday evening at about 6:30 when I heard a loud boom. Soon the sirens of police and other emergency response ensued, and I went to investigate to see a police cruiser had collided with a BMW at 14th and Arkansas. I don’t know which vehicle was coming from where, but four people went to the hospital, including the two officers in the cruiser. I later learned that everyone would be ok, but that they were obviously shaken up.”
Well, it’s def unique for DC. What do you think so far? We first took a look at the construction on the 3600 block of Rock Creek Church Rd, NW (just off New Hampshire ave) in early Sept. ’11. I’m having a tough time getting past the tiny windows. At this point – thumbs up or down?
This house is located at 4200 New Hampshire Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“This spacious brick end-unit is bathed in sunlight. Hdwd flrs. throughout this 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bth home enrich its natural beauty. MBR has private FB. KT’s pantry could be a 1st flr HB. The sep. DR features gas frplc perfect for diining ambiance. 2car driveway For additional parking, convert storage back to garageShows well. Conveys “as is”. Seller reserves right to accept/reject offers. Home Warranty.”
You can find more info here and photos here.
This 3 bed/2.5 bath is going for $449,500.
Photo by PoPville flickr user Wayan Vota
From a press release:
“Please be advised that the resurfacing of Georgia Avenue NW, from Kansas Avenue to Otis Place will begin Monday November 7, 2011 and last through Wednesday November 23rd, 2011 (weather permitting).
Travel lanes will be maintained as follows;
7:00am -9:30am: Two southbound travel lanes, and one northbound travel lane will be open
during resurfacing.
9:30am – 3:30pm: One southbound and one northbound travel lane will be open during
resurfacing.
3:30pm – 6:00pm: Two northbound travel lanes, and one southbound travel lane will be
open during resurfacing.
6:00pm – 7:00pm: One southbound and one northbound travel lane will be open during
resurfacing.”
Some new striped crossings are going in on both sides of New Hampshire Ave and Quincy St, NW. While I appreciate the effort, in my walkabout experiences – these striped crossings don’t work any better than regular crossings. The only thing that I’ve found to work is a traffic light or stop sign. What have your experiences been like? Do you find that cars are more likely to slow down for you if you are crossing the street in a stripped crossing (without a traffic light)? Maybe we should get some Crosswalk flags?
Actually, maybe it’s just a Halloween tree…
I forgot to share this photo a reader sent in from cyclocross race at the Old Soldier’s Home a few weeks ago. Holy awesome!
The reader writes:
“That was really my first time venturing far into the AFRH grounds. Man that place is amazing — we gotta figure out a way for them to open it up at some point (even if it is just for more public events.)”
View Old Soldier’s Home in a larger map
Back in early Oct. we spoke about King’s Deli & Grocery hoping to sell liquor at 3651 Georgia Ave, NW. And now I see that Amanuel Market has applied for a liquor license on the same block at 3661 Georgia Ave, NW (right by the Petworth metro.) I know we’ve talked about liquor store density before but even I think this is too dense.
4424 Georgia Ave, NW
Mother Virigia Flowers has moved up the road to another nice corner location. They are going from 4424 Georgia Ave to 5201 Georgia Ave, NW (right up the street from where Three Little Pigs Charcuterie will be located.)
Incidentally, 5201 Georgia Ave is home to the sweet security gate art we looked at a few weeks ago.
5201 Georgia Ave, NW
From an email:
“It’s time once again for the annual Upshur Street arts fair, bringing us to the 6th year of the event that started with Domku and Shaka King, a local menswear designer. This year’s holiday event is sponsored by the Petworth Cooperative Business Association, Domku, & Corehaus, and we expect it will be better and bigger than ever!
Artists and crafters interested in participating this year, visit out Facebook page for details and an application form. The deadline for applications is November 18.
When: December 10, 11a-4p
Where: 800 block of Upshur St, NW
What: handmade crafts, artwork, handcrafted food gifts, live music, beer tasting, general merriment
Why: For the love of local, for the love of the unique, for the love of communityFacebook event page here.”