Moulton v Thorpe hits a new level of crazy
Hey-Zeus Christy.
Thorpe now seeks compensation and damages — for essentially the same complaints that have already been denied or dismissed by the Court — now in the breathtaking sum of US$20,000,000.
Labels: drama
As a pedestrian I find this disturbing
Some blogger got
hit by some SUV. Nobody died but the pedestrian did wind up with a broken knee. However the disturbing factor, the struck pedestrian was charged with jaywalking and
presented with a ticket in the hospital. From the pedestrian's telling of it, he was not jogging and seemed to have the right of way as the countdown said he still had time to cross and was in the crosswalk. However the State Dept Security person driving the black SUV seems to have reported it differently saying the pedestrian was a jogger and not in the crosswalk.
As a pedestrian, I find it very disturbing, particularly because I walk in areas where black SUV filled with feds, zip around all the time. If there are any witnesses to this event who can challenge the State Dept's PR Orwellian release please do.
Labels: transportation
Would shaming work?
Georgetown Metropolitian is
encouraging neighbors to name names and forward photos of violators who don't shovel their walks. The hope is that the owners will be shamed into shoveling their sidewalks and making pedestrian routes safer.
I don't know. Some sidewalks I know are harder to shovel than others. Brick is a ^%#!!! pain to shovel. Yeah it's pweurdy and "historic" looking, but 1/2 the time it is a pedestrian hazard. So I have some, some, sympathy for people with brick who can't completely clear off their sidewalk. But they need to try because trudging in anything above 4 inches is a pain too.
This weekend about a foot (more or less) of snow is predicted. And you are more than welcomed to start a Flickr group highlighting violators, and tell me about it so I may blog about it. But I find it better for my soul to just put on some tunes, bundle up and shovel mine and my neighbors' sidewalks. I mean if you're feeling vindictive you could pile snow in front of a serial violator's gate/door/ driveway.
2010 Census- Count your roommate
At Monday's BACA meeting there was someone from the Census trying to educate us about the census and census jobs. But a very telling question came from the citizenry, do you count the student/intern/ roommate on the same form. YES. This is not like taxes. If you're all under the same roof, in the same unit, you are a household. So pick someone as the head, and the rest of you roommates (and couch surfers who have failed to chip in) get listed as "roommate". You can go old school and call yourselves "boarders" or "roomers" as how you're related to the head.
Also don't worry about over counting, as there are a bunch that will be undercounted, so if your roommate's boyfriend spent April 1 over at your pace, list him too.
Labels: data/demographics
Waltha Daniels Shaw Library
Slowly it is coming together.
Labels: city services, development
Snow theory
I had a theory walking to the metro regarding snow shoveling and brick v concrete sidewalks. But several sidewalks, such as this one on 7th, disproved it. it was that the concrete sidewalks melted snow quickly and thus required little to no effort to keep clear, while brick sidewalks held the cold and did not melt snow. But then I started hitting sidewalks covered in ice and snow closer to the metro station.
Mine and my neighbors' sidewalks are nice and clear. A couple of neighbors had gotten out and shoveled several doors worth of sidewalk while the snow was coming down. One, decided to make a game of it with her daughter and a large push broom. That was fun to watch, from the warm inside. Also I should thank E. for shoveling by my house, while jamming to something on his earphones. It's great that he was doing his part as a good neighbor.
If you bothered, or if someone else bothered, to wipe most of the snow off the walk, it cleared up. If no one bothered, the snow stayed. That's my new theory.
Labels: weather
And for a millyeon dollas this can be yours
Fooling around on Redfin I spotted a few houses east of Logan Circle going for $1 million and up. What is this
Southern California?
First is a penthouse
condo on R Street near Logan for $1.05 mil. It comes with parking and a condo fee.
Next is,
1114 P St NW, going for 1.15 mil and on the market for over 200 days, plus a month. I gather the $71K gross rental income justifies the price, for the three unit property.
There are a few more million plus places hugging the Logan Circle, but priced above them is closer to me, is
1400 5th St NW, for S1.399 mil. I gather that the idea that one could turn the three unit building into 5 units is justification for the price. However, there is no parking, it isn't next to any amenities and more work will have to go into it, as "potential" means "gut job".
Lastly, topping off at 1.45 mil is
1120 Rhode Island Ave, NW. A single family home boasting of a lot of original features. The city thinks it's worth 1.298 million, so the taxes are about $11K a year.
Labels: real estate
News from other blogs or Friday Misc.
Over in Bloomingdale The Yoga District is having a mommy & me, but with a more inclusive title of
Family Yoga and Community Playtime.
The Great Scott Roberts also mentioned some
tasty info he got from a Bloomingdale restaurant hopefully to come at NJ & R.
According to WashBiz Journal, Beau Thai, a carry out, is due to open in March, hopefully, maybe, fingers crossed.
Speaking of restaurants on R, anyone know what's going on with 6th and R for the proposed
Toque Cafe? I've noticed a change of windows and the application of paper over the windows, so I hope there is something good going on behind the paper.
Over here in the TC, the
BACA blog tells that there will be a grand opening of the
Eckstine and Ellington Theatre at the Dorothy I Height Community Academy Public Charter Schools (CAPCS)school, also known as Armstrong, this weekend.
have a great weekend y'all.
Labels: Bloomingdale/Eckington, business, development, events, food/dining, kids
