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I Toured NBC Studios and Solved a Great Mystery

By Prince Of Petworth

I guess I should first note how funny the NBC building is up on Nebraska Ave. I think it looks exactly like a high school. And on the inside it even has some pea green tiles to complete the homage. I’m sure it was dope sky in 1957.

But anyway, on to the mystery. So I got to discover something that was way cooler than all the Meet the Press history. I saw the local news studio. And I always wondered what type of chairs the anchors sat on. I was shocked to learn that they sit on pretty crummy stools. Actually stools that, fittingly, look like they were taken from a high school art class. Each anchor has their own stool and they’re all lined up in a row. I, sadly, was unable to find the great Lindsay Czarniak’s but I did find the great Jim Vance’s.

A Big Day For Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

Feb. 4th, 2009. Mark it. This is the day Petworth started receiving the Northwest Current. My street all received copies on our doorsteps for the first time. Do you get the paper in Columbia Heights? Shaw/U Street? Mt. Pleasant/Adams Morgan? I’m wondering how far the new distribution goes.

I think this is great news and not just because of this. The newspaper doesn’t have a good online presence but consistently produces good articles. For example in today’s paper there are articles titled:

“City set to approve Upshur dog park”

“Foreclosure claims Babe’s project” (This is the one on Wisconsin Ave in Tenyltown that used to be the pool hall.)

“Apple wins ANC nod for Georgetown site”

and “U Street renovation wins green honor”.

Today is a good day.

From the Examiner: “Contract dispute stalls senior center”

By Prince Of Petworth

Well, this is disappointing. I saw this on a listserv:

“Jun 23, 2008 3:00 AM (6 hrs ago) by Bill Myers, The Examiner

http://www.examiner.com/a-1454154~Contract_dispute_stalls_senior_center.html
WASHINGTON -Construction on an $8 million senior center in Northwest has ground to a halt in a dispute over late payments, chaotic city management and a favored plumbing contractor, The Examiner has learned.

After 11 months of fighting, D.C. has terminated Garcete Construction Co.’s contract for the wellness center on the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue Northwest. The dispute, which is now headed for litigation, has stalled a decade-long plan for the facility.”

Pinko Commie Rag

By Prince Of Petworth

I guess they must be diehard Express fans.

Ed. Note: There is a chance I may have taken a photo of this sign before but I couldn’t find it on the site. So I consulted with a friend who said if I can’t remember it most people won’t remember it either. But I do apologize if I already posted this one. I swear I’ll quit sniffing glue on Monday.

Suburban Slums?

By Prince Of Petworth

There is an awesome article in The Atlantic titled The Next Slum? It is a fascinating article that discusses the demise and potential demise of some suburbs and exurbs nationwide. It talks about urban renewal and the effects of home foreclosures (many McMansions) in the suburbs.

Here is an interesting quote from the article (hat tip to Brownstoner):

“For 60 years, Americans have pushed steadily into the suburbs, transforming the landscape and (until recently) leaving cities behind. But today the pendulum is swinging back toward urban living, and there are many reasons to believe this swing will continue. As it does, many low-density suburbs and McMansion subdivisions, including some that are lovely and affluent today, may become what inner cities became in the 1960s and

Be Sure To Check Out Washington Post’s Series – “Forced Out”

By Prince Of Petworth

The Post is doing a series on the condo boom called “forced out”. The first article in the series was published on Sunday and can be found here. Two other articles in the series will be published on Monday and Tuesday. According to the Post’s Web site they say a key finding is: “Landlords have emptied more than 200 apartment buildings in the District in the past four years and asked the city for permission to convert them to condominiums, sidestepping a law requiring tenant approval and avoiding millions of dollars in conversion fees.”

Anyone read Sunday’s article?

Washington Post Reports “Central Union Mission in Talks For New Site in Downtown DC”

By Prince Of Petworth

Wow, big developement on this front. 

An exerpt from the article “Now the leader of the Central Union Mission said he is talking to District officials about finding an alternative location downtown. At the mission’s request, a zoning hearing, called to consider the organization’s application for a special permit to build its shelter at the edge of Columbia Heights and Petworth, was postponed from last week until fall. ”

Read the full article here.

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