Photo by PoPville flickr user AWard Tour
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Monday and Friday. So anything good happen to you this weekend/New Year’s?
How’s the first day back going?
This protest occurred Sunday afternoon. Before I got close I thought it was a strike against Hour Eyes… Anyone know why they chose the corner of 18th and K?
Clearly someone is upset by the construction:
Anyone know the details of what’s going on here?
I don’t know if this is meant to be humorous or serious advice. Sad times indeed…though it did initially make me chuckle.
I just noticed these signs after they expired. I wonder if there are any statistics to show the effectiveness of these temporary drug free zones? I know lots of folks out there have followed this more closely than I have – anyone know if the statistics exist? I wonder if it was related to the recent shooting at Sweet Mango? By the by, Sweet Mango is open but there liquor license is still suspended pending a hearing.
This was one of the nicest signs I saw saving a parking spot (from Mt. Pleasant). And a nice consolation is offered:
I first stopped by the Florida Avenue Grill’s front window, located at the corner of 11th and Florida, NW, to admire this holiday sign:
I quickly went from laughter to tears when I saw this:
To be honest, I can’t say I was a frequent late night Grill person but I seem to remember some folks loved this as a late night option. Very sad to hear that it’s no longer an option. I can’t imagine what would happen if Ben’s Chili Bowl ever decided to do this… A disappointing development for a legendary DC institution.
Thanks to all who wrote in about this update. We’ve been following this process very closely. I know some folks don’t think it is a big deal, I can say from speaking to neighbors who live around there, they are very excited to have this eyesore removed. I am too.
I can’t believe the park has been there (1651 11th St, NW between Q and R) for a year already. If you dig the design on the sign you can buy a shirt with the same design here in recognition of the one year anniversary and to support the park.
Anyone ever hear of D.D.T.P. wear? The matches I found in acronym finder didn’t seem to make much sense:
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Debian Description Translation Project
Drug Dependency Treatment Program
Any guesses for the proper description?