Thanks to a reader for brightening my day:
“We may be losing our cool crosswalk on 14th St. but we have another little gem on Logan Circle. A friendly “HI” greets people as they enter the roundabout. We noticed it after the circle was recently repaved and the stripes painted.”
Awesome. Pseudo pumpkin patch on P Street, NW just west of 9th.
Thanks to a reader for sending:
“Keegan Theatre just started a $4 million renovation project on their Church Street venue. The general contractor, ThinkMakeBuild, provided this cover for the porta-potty to help give the construction project a little class and to make it more aesthetically appealing for neighbors.”
1603 17th Street, NW corner of 17th and Q
While we’re waiting for the Indian Cultural Center to come to U Street, a piece of India has already dropped in Dupont. Thanks to those who sent emails about Pansaari opening on 17th Street.
Their website says:
“We will be an Indian food and spice market, cafe, and cooking school, serving the Dupont area with fresh, authentic Indian ingredients.”
This place is awesome.
Lots more pictures of the inside after the jump. (more…)
116 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Well this could be awesome – Boundary Stone just posted the query on their facebook page:
“Any opinions on us opening at 11am everyday & offering brunch items 7 days a week?“
From a press release:
“As part of a six month nationwide design competition, the 11th Street Bridge Park is excited to receive design concepts from four nationally recognized design teams. Landscape architects, architects and structural engineers have spent the summer envisioning Washington D.C.’s first elevated public park on the foundations of an old freeway bridge spanning the Anacostia River. The design proposals will be on exhibition and the public is invited to share feedback.
Informed by hundreds of community meetings with 11th Street Bridge Park staff, four design teams were tasked with creating an iconic new civic space supporting the community’s environmental, economic, cultural and physical health. These four teams were selected by the Bridge Park’s Jury of national experts for their creativity, energy and vision from more than 80 firms who responded to an open call for submissions launched in March, 2014.
The teams are:
OLIN : OMA
Balmori Associates : Cooper, Robertson & Partners
Stoss Landscape Urbanism : Höweler + Yoon Architecture
Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT) : NEXT Architects : Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Over the next month, the public is invited to review the design renderings and share feedback. Participants can take a short survey that will be shared with the Competition Jury as they select the final winning design. The four design concepts will be exhibited at the following venues across the city and available online with the goal of reaching the widest possible audience: (more…)
Awesome! From Lyman’s Tavern Facebook page:
“Starting today… The new birthday special. Thanks to Jason at the Second Chance Saloon in Brooklyn!”
14th and Quincy St, NW
Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend
From WMATA:
“Metro is planning a pilot program to test new fare technology and fare gates to allow riders to pay for their trip in new ways, including next-generation smartphones, NFC-enabled watch, contactless credit and debit cards, Federal ID cards and more.
On Thursday, Metro will announce a pilot program to test the new technology at 10 Metrorail stations, six Metrobus routes and two parking facilities, beginning in January.
The 10 Metrorail stations selected for the pilot are: Shady Grove, Eisenhower Avenue, Bethesda, Pentagon City, Pentagon, Ballston, Gallery Place (7th & F), Farragut West, Navy Yard and Suitland. In addition, parking facilities at Shady Grove and Suitland will be included in the pilot. (more…)
