Georgetown BID Criticized for Sidewalk Expansions, High Staff Costs
The Georgetown Business Improvement District – a non-profit organization originally dedicated to “a cleaner, safer, more accessible Georgetown” and supported by some $5.2 million of annual mandated supplemental taxes on businesses […]
Proposed Bike Lanes, N Street One-Way Animate ANC Meeting
Two informal proposals to install marked contra-traffic-flow bike lanes on busy residential Georgetown streets intersecting Wisconsin Avenue produced animated conversation during and after the Aug. 30 meeting of the Georgetown/Burleith […]
Community Calendar, Aug. 30
Advisory Neighborhood Commission, ANC2E: Next Virtual Public Meeting via Zoom: Monday, Aug, 30, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For agenda go here. Meeting access info posted at: https://www.anc2e.com. Rose Park Farmers Market: Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sept. through Oct., at Rose […]
At First Anniversary, Pinto Prioritizes – and Thanks – Ward 2
Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto is looking up these days. With the Biden-Harris administration in town, the pandemic’s easing and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget allocating funding to the District’s […]
During COVID, Georgetown Boosted Its ‘Silver City’ Appeal
The neighborhood has become even more of a “Silver City”: one that offers a lifestyle and amenities attractive to people as they grow older.
Layer of Annoyance Surfaces at ANC Meeting
At the March 30 virtual meeting, even the very favored National Park Service came in for some grumpiness regarding a construction project.
Coming Up in Our April 14 Issue …
In The Georgetowner’s next print issue, you can read up on the global and local impact of climate change and learn what you can do to live more sustainably.
3 ‘Must-Follow’ Issues at March ANC Meeting
The March 1 meeting of ANC 2E was both long and newsworthy, tapping into hot issues that The Georgetowner intends to cover in the coming weeks and months.
Next Print Issue: March 10
We’ll cover what real estate developers and the Georgetown BID have in store to revitalize retai and re-energize the quality of life that makes Georgetown, well, Georgetown.
ANC Revs Up Over Speed Limit Issue
At ANC 2E’s monthly meeting last Monday, a lively discussion broke out about two longstanding issues: speed limits and large truck traffic in residential areas.