tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:13:55 +0000History, me complaining, history, stuff about the immediate hood (Truxton Circle) and the surrounding neighborhood (Shaw), gentrification, demographics, and some more history.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Mari)Blogger1983125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-1753003004032339044Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:24:00 +00002010-04-12T15:58:30.203-04:00government(HT CCCA )Life goes on though.The day care co-op plays in the rear of the Kennedy Rec Center.Young men sit at the corner of 7th & O, yards away from the checkpoint.People with medical/ mental/ ??? issues walk down 7th.And I explored the maze of pedestrian options in alleys, parking lots and walkways between 6th & 7th. It might also be an option with a Smart Car.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/shaw-mash-in-shaw-version.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7754896475841138092Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:15:00 +00002010-04-12T14:20:50.550-04:00quality of lifegovernmentGreetings from the free and liberating part of Shaw, Truxton Circle. Pretty much a block or two away from the Convention Center nothing looks different. Well except for police loitering over at Dunbar or in the park across from the Safeway. I walked around. Ran some errands. The register was down at the 5th St Hardware and I think I saw Michelle Rhee walking out the Safeway with her assistant/ http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/monday-walkabout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-4977801767124182916Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:33:00 +00002010-04-12T10:11:14.390-04:00blogBACAgardeningHelp!The Bates Area Civic Association will be having another Flower Power Walk this year and well people are needed. Hopefully the walk will take place on a Saturday in late June, so what will be needed are people to volunteer to give tours. Before that can occur volunteers will be needed to get the word out, help with signage (producing) and volunteering to host a sign. If this interests you http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/flower-power-2010-call-for-volunteers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-5917155383685795577Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:32:00 +00002010-04-10T20:32:42.738-04:00Shaw lockdown signageOriginally uploaded by In ShawCenter City Charter School is going to be closed.It's the school looking at the rear end of the Convention Center. I wouldn't be surprised if some nearby businesses decide it's better to be closed than pretend that the attendees of this shin-dig are going to make up for your regulars who decide the hassle isn't worth it. Call ahead to any http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/shaw-lockdown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-6162293942846802334Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:46:00 +00002010-04-10T10:46:54.229-04:00Decay of1607 NJ Ave NWOriginally uploaded by In ShawWell I never thought DCRA could actually work this quickly. If DCRA wants to take a look at the vacant store at P and North Cap with the big dent in the side, that would be nice, thanks! I'm guessing this removal of the roof and part of the 2nd floor is the work of DCRA or one of it's contractors because there were cones and yellow tape blockinghttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/more-follow-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7608577288737277335Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:41:00 +00002010-04-08T08:04:36.589-04:00governmentdramaSo they are closing the area around the Convention Center. Ok.They are closing the streets to cars.Fine.They are restricting parking.Ok.They are fencing the streets surrounding the Center and restricting resident and pedestrian access.Oh, no. That’s sounds like someone’s 4th Amemdment rights are going to get violated!I do hope residents do get a lawyer because it just seems to me that their http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/wheres-cato-when-you-need-them.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-4744606568578322696Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:22:00 +00002010-04-08T07:34:48.063-04:00elderlyhousecity services1607 NJ DCRAOriginally uploaded by In ShawWell I'd like to thank Emil for spotting this on the rear of 1607 NJ Ave, NW, the house that may come crumbling down at any moment.I'm a bit torn about this. I sort of feel badly because the family members have to deal with the death of a father and now this. But on the other hand, that alley isn't that wide and even if this thing winds up crashing in thehttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/1607-nj-tagged-by-dcra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8013432707317527621Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:32:00 +00002010-04-06T16:05:37.369-04:00elderlyhousingI haven't seen if the BACA blog put anything up about last night's meeting but there was some lively discussion about Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church's proposal that they are planning to bring before the Council about putting affordable senior housing in the MM Washington School building. And off topic but before I forget supposedly traffic is gonna be crazy around here next week.OK, back on topic. http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/where-would-you-put-grandma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-2339428289253563964Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:52:00 +00002010-04-05T09:08:59.063-04:00housingBACA7PM basement of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.Of the most interesting things is the speaker coming to talk about the MM Washington building which is slated to become senior housing.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/baca-meeting-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-6281881179782420543Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:47:00 +00002010-04-02T08:10:49.354-04:00data/demographicsI got a second census form in the mail yesterday. I guess I didn't send in the first one quickly enough. Though I got the first form a good while ago, I waited because I honestly did not know who was going to be living with me April 1st. Was it going to be my cousin or a roommate or nobody. Well as soon as I got back from my Florida vacation my cousin left and returned to the housing farm of http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/2010-census-take-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-2289655330236081411Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:07:00 +00002010-04-07T12:42:23.766-04:00elderlytaxeshousesDecayOriginally uploaded by In ShawThis is the alley side of 1607 New Jersey Avenue, NW. I've been told by one citizen living on this block that he's fearful when walking by this building because it looks like it is going to topple over at any moment. It's got missing bricks at the base on the alley. It bows out. Its got some pretty wicked looking cracks and I think that upper window is http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/death-taxes-and-building-that-gonna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-6136410449526264048Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:48:00 +00002010-04-01T09:01:03.799-04:00transportationThere are a few things WMATA is proposing that will reduce service to Shaw residents, one of them dangerous.1. G2 bus service will be reduced. All you people partying in Georgetown will have to take a taxi when it gets close to midnight.2. Closing the R Street exit of the Shaw metro station after 8pm. That to me is dangerous. The intersection at RI Ave and 7th seems to have more eyes on the http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/04/wmata-woes-in-hood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-2661218096686800182Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +00002010-03-31T09:17:09.768-04:00crimeThe Help came over for dinner, helping me put a dent in the amount of chicken dishes I made over the weekend. As a part of our date I suggested the overly romantic idea of popping into the 5C01 SMD meeting around the block [sarcasm]. Surprisingly he thought it was a great idea, and after dinner we stopped over to the meeting that was already in progress. If you say you didn't see us, we were in http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/no-one-magic-bullet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-6405211860388680552Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:59:00 +00002010-03-29T08:44:36.360-04:00food/diningtrashBACACapital City MarketWell Saturday was the BACA clean up which Caryn over the BACA blog mentions the turnout was low. Well I didn't help matters by not posting the announcement earlier, though I got it earlier. Also there were supposed to be fliers about it, but of a neighborhood of our size flier distribution takes a while. Yes, it doesn't seem like it but you never realize how many friggin' houses are just on one http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/my-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8438560701274851684Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:03:00 +00002010-03-26T19:05:08.450-04:00trashBACAI was meaning to post this earlier:After our snowiest winter in history, months without street sweepers, and damage from the snow, let's say goodbye to winter by springing into action! Here are the details for the first 2010 clean-up:Date - March 27 (rain date - April 1)Time - 10:00am - 1:00pmMeeting Location - First and P StsWe will have brooms, bags, and shovels on hand. You may want to bring http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/clean-up-tomorrow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8831125243750315327Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:04:00 +00002010-03-26T08:42:56.150-04:00renovationhousesA neighbor on my block must really love this neighborhood. Mainly because his (and his wife's) house is under construction for the 2nd... 3rd time? I lost count, but they've must have put in more money than the house is worth. The previous fixes have been mainly minor and one major thing. There was something dealing with poor drainage that plagued them for the longest. Well the current venture http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/going-down-and-taking-everyone-with-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-3980946418557859651Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:24:00 +00002010-03-25T13:24:24.307-04:00Sitting on TopOriginally uploaded by In ShawI can't remember actually seeing anyone living here, but I was told by neighbors that 1522 3rd St NW had a handyman guy trying to fix it up for rent. According to the DC property tax records is US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE took possession of this property 1/27/2010 for $224,336. Pretty cheap. I smell a foreclosure.As far as I can tell, and if http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/when-invisible-hand-smites-stupid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7303947301916258906Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:17:00 +00002010-03-25T08:52:50.916-04:00food/diningBloomingdale/EckingtonbusinessHidden tin ceilingOriginally uploaded by In ShawWell Scott Roberts has a much better description of the proposed pub for Bloomingdale because the man knows what questions to ask. All I asked about was noise, because the rear of the location backs up to several residential bedrooms. I was told that they expect to keep the noise on Rhode Island Ave., not a quiet street mind you.You can ask what thehttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/boundary-stone-tavernpub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7106847258814732155Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:47:00 +00002010-03-24T13:51:04.252-04:00gardeningPatio tomatoOriginally uploaded by In ShawLast year I was chomping at the bit for Spring to come so I could start planting seeds and planning my garden. This year with various things going on, such as the short notice roommate, bf, and some stuff I'll just shove under 'financial' the desire is not at the same level. Also I mentioned to friends and neighbors that I'm not going to plant as many http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/i-really-need-to-get-my-garden-in-gear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-4867924944715586076Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:05:00 +00002010-03-24T08:40:00.517-04:00food/diningblogdevelopmenteventsbusinessSome of ya'll are aware of the kerfuffle regarding U Street Girl and the owner of a wine bar threatened legal action. She has recommended that others join her in not patronizing or promoting the 14th Street business. Okay.I totally agree on principle, but honestly I haven't even gotten to the wine bars I actually want to go to, like Cork, so I don't know what use that would be. Also as a fan of http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/can-i-boycott-place-id-probably-never.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8098814054557796263Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:46:00 +00002010-03-23T08:25:28.772-04:00neighborsThis weekend one of the neighbors was out doing some minor painting, reminding me I have to do some minor painting to my fence and security gate. Ah, home ownership. When asked about the sprucing up she was doing she confirmed that she is indeed planning on selling the house and moving back to her homecountry. "It's time," she said.She'd been on the block a little bit longer than I have, by some http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/its-time-to-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-3102623864407137332Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +00002010-03-22T11:04:47.021-04:00gentrificationArtThis weekend I and the Help were invited to see the play Clybourne Park at the Woolly Mammoth Theater down in Penn Quarter. According to the theater’s website on the drama and the promotional information:Clybourne Park explores the evolution of racism and gentrification over the past half-century in America by imagining the conflicts surrounding the purchase of a house in a white neighborhood in http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/gentrification-and-theatre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-2931357926936744708Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:37:00 +00002010-03-19T07:46:52.114-04:00miscOkay, maybe they are actually looking for or at something when they are hovering over my area at a low altitude. But dang it they are loud, and sometimes at different hours annoying. The day after one of them whirlybirds has been flying overhead I check Airscene.com, hit 'flight tracking' then flights to try to find the annoying thing and see how low it was flying. Typically the police copters http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/low-flying-helicopters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-4924240464537726237Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:26:00 +00002010-03-18T08:41:57.239-04:00politicsOkay I'm back from vacation and I gather I and several other bloggers must have gotten email from the campaign of some guy named Richard Urban who is running for the at large seat on the council. Okay he's a socially conservative white guy running as an independent. In this town. Snowball's. Chance. In. Hell.Last thought, never announce you're going on vacation on blogs or social media sites. http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/snowballs-chance-in-hell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7415046293066300312Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:33:00 +00002010-03-08T22:52:40.886-05:00blogcrimeYou know good weather is around the corning when the boyz start hanging around the corner you prayed they had abandoned. Well, it's better than the bad old days when they'd hang on the corner in bad weather, day and night. So they started hanging out Wednesday, and they've brought on new staff. There is one guy I recognize from days past, but the other guys? Ranges from 'not sure' to 'he's new'.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2010/03/spring-is-loitering-on-corner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)6