Posts tagged Georgetown
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What if the Kennedy Center was part of downtown DC?
The Kennedy Center is a marble island cut off from downtown by highways. What if instead, it was the heart of a new urban neighborhood linking Georgetown and the National Mall? Keep reading…
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Here’s why walk-up windows are good urbanism
A macaron shop looking to open in a small space in Georgetown is proposing to sell their sweets from an open window facing the sidewalk, rather than from an interior register. Customers wouldn’t actually go inside the shop, they’d merely stop outside it, and order through a large window. Hopefully the store will be approved, because walk-up windows are great urbanism. Keep reading…
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Cemeteries use a lot of space and are terrible for the environment. Is there a better way?
In Berlin, cemeteries are being converted to parks, playgrounds, and housing. This reprioritizing reflects a change in attitude among some Berliners who see their city shrinking as its population increases—without the housing or recreation space to match. It also coincides with a decrease in conventional casket-in-ground burials, as cremations become more popular. Keep reading…
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Relive an afternoon on the ballpark ferry
Washington’s growing fleet of water taxis are useful as transportation, but they’re also a fun and unique way to see the city. Keep reading…
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Someone once bought a private alley in Georgetown
From 2002 through 2007, Rockville resident Kebreab Zere purchased a series of five tax lots in Georgetown that constituted an alley from 33rd Street NW to Potomac Street, between O Street and N Street. Keep reading…
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Images show how 80,000 people in a square mile look in different neighborhoods
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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Georgetown University almost built a neoclassical bus station
In 1985 as Georgetown University considered its plans for the future, University Architect Dean Price sketched this illustration of a possible neoclassical bus station. Keep reading…
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Why the streetcar from Union Station to Georgetown died (mostly)
“DC Streetcar to Georgetown is dead,” read the headline. But the once-proposed DC Streetcar extension, likely in dedicated lanes, from Union Station to Georgetown didn’t just die. It died a long time ago. It’s just that reporters saw the death certificate, and that lent a certain finality to what many suspected and others already knew. Keep reading…
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Day centers put vital services for people experiencing homelessness in one place
People experiencing homelessness often have no place to go during the day, and figuring out where to find a meal, get an ID card, do laundry, and get started on the journey to finding a home takes a lot of effort and coordination. Day centers can help. Keep reading…
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More car-free zones and parklets are coming to the District
Following the success of the Open Streets event on Georgia Avenue NW this past October, the District is creating some new pilot pedestrian zones and parklets in Georgetown and downtown. Keep reading…