This is one way to deal with it. How would you deter flower thieves? Is this a real problem? Who the hell steals flowers anyway?
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quality of life
Mad props to New Columbia Heights who spotted a phenomenal quote from the 11th and Monroe Park meeting notes: “Anonymous resident (self-described drunk who hangs out in the park): people in the park aren’t that bad, come on into the park, we welcome kids, we welcome the church.”
And it was answered with vigor, a Columbia Heights resident posts on the listserv:
“We’re beginning a play group for any/all kids at the park on 11th and
Monroe. The park has a history of being a wee bit unclean but most
days it’s passable and it’s hoped that citizen use of the park will
help us reclaim this space a bit. We did this last fall and it was
fun, never too dirty and never had any problems until the cold set in.
So, if you’re interested, meet at the CH coffee shop at 8:30 on 11th
(between park & morton) to grab a cup and then walk over to the park
shortly thereafter. I’ll be with the young 2 year old with blond
curls and probably my wife and new baby most days.”
Beautiful.
So tonight’s blogging or rather tonight’s web service is provided by the good folks at Looking Glass Lounge. Looking Glass Lounge where the bartenders might seem surly but they’re quite nice once you get to know them. They made a mean pulled pork sandwich ($9) tonight and Tues. Wed. and Thurs. you get a complimentary drink with an order of an entre. So if my posts progressively make less sense this evening you’ll have to understand. Anyway, how far does this power outage go? It’s obviously out in major parts of Petworth but working at Looking Glass. Is it working in Columbia Heights? Mt. P? The one nice thing I noticed about the outage was that everyone on my block were on their porches. I love that. I’d be there too, but damn it then you’d yell at me for not having any posts up tomorrow…
Thanks to Reuben for sending me the article. I can certainly see there are similarities to many neighborhoods in Washington, DC. A taste from the article:
“Yet one person’s frontier, it turns out, is often another’s front porch. It has been true across the country: gentrification, which increases housing prices and tension, sometimes has racial overtones and can seem like a dirty word. Now Portland is encouraging black and white residents to talk about it, but even here in Sincere City, the conversation has been difficult.”
You can read the full article here.
Do you think a listening project would be useful in some of DC’s neighborhoods?
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I recognize that they may just be joking but I can’t even accept that anymore. Given what I know and have seen with my own eyes the whole stop snitchin campaign is fracking disgusting. For a dose of snitching reality check out the real deal after the jump.
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I was overjoyed back in April when I wrote about Family Foods Market removing their security partition. I nearly cried when I walked in on Friday and saw the security partition had returned. I spoke with one of the cashiers and she couldn’t exactly explain why the partition returned. She said something about the customers telling her that it should return but I find that very hard to believe. She did mention that there are some kids that throw things and such when they get angry which is very unsettling. But I’m so sad that they didn’t feel safe enough to keep the partition removed. I’m sure if I had to walk a mile in their shoes I’d feel differently. I’m just saying that was like a super tease, removing it for a month and then putting it back up. Damn!
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as I was admiring it an elderly gentleman came out on his stoop and was talking to me for a bit. But what was the greatest was upon departing I say goodbye and he replied – God bless. I love how you hear the old school say God bless. It is also like when I exchange pleasantries with some matronly types – they often say “hey baby” or “hey sweetie” in such a kind genuine way. These are the small things that make up the beautiful life.
Got the following press release from a listserv. Water to increase $4.24 a month? Is this a bad sign of the times? I’ve always thought water was extremely inexpensive anyway. Of course, I don’t bathe that often so what do I know…
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) is
hosting community meetings to discuss a proposed adjustment to water
and sewer rates. The Board is considering a rate increase of 8.5
percent for water and sewer services. If approved, the new rate
becomes effective October 2008 and would raise the average monthly
bill by approximately $4.24 (based on an average monthly usage of
8.33 Ccf or 6,231 gallons of water).
DC WASA WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! Meeting times and places after the jump. (more…)
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photo by Justin Cormack
Thanks to a reader for sending me this Washington Post link about the DC Council’s initial passage of the Noise Control Act. I think it still has a few more hurdles to cover before it is official though. The reader was very pleased with the initial passage, saying the act: “which imposes reasonable noise levels in residential neighborhoods (like Petworth) while still allowing higher volume, amplified expressions in the downtown core. It appears to be a win for those of us who feel it is our right not to be bombarded with unwanted outside noise while preserving the right of freedom of expression.” It may be interesting to note that Ward 4 Councilmember, Muriel Bowser, was strongly opposed to the act. According to the Post article she believes the noise problem is a “H Street problem” and not a citywide problem. I haven’t followed the issue too closely but my initial impression is that I would support the act. But then again freedom of speech is kind of important too. This is a tough one.
So the Friday question of the day is – do you support the passage of a citywide noise control protection act?
My intention is not to spread fear or rumor but when I hear something from a reliable source I’m not going to sit on it.