Comments on: The New Puritainism: The Politics of Alcohol in DC

By: The Goodspeed Update » Blog Archive » Proposals for Reforming D.C.’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:14:26 +0000

[...] that some neighborhoods (specifically, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Glover Park, and Adams Morgan), have moratoriums in effect for new liquor licenses. The effect of the limited supply is the existing bars are even louder and [...]

By: Richard Layman

Richard Layman — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:47:48 +0000

Nice. I did a nongraphic analysis like this in 2002 comparing Georgetown to H Street and Capitol Hill. I gotta learn how to do GIS!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, restaurant moratoria are rare. Maybe they do increase the value of a restaurant, because otherwise the cost of a liquor license is minimal.

The problem with places like H Street is that there are many more establishments per capita compared to other areas.

As it is these places aren’t making much money, which is why some of the places are closing.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:37:58 +0000

Also from an economic standpoint you would want to locate your restaurant either in a place where you would have the least direct competition or in a place where people to travel to with the express purpose of choosing among many options.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:08:45 +0000

Hi Techne. The short answer is no, there is no zoning specifically for bars and restaurants. However, there is zoning for “commercial” so all business must be in a commercial zone. The long answer is that when more specific zoning was adopted in the District in the 20th century it tended to ossify existing commercial corridors, although re-zoning is possible for individual properites, and there are plenty of examples of restaurants in the middle of residential neighborhoods …

By: techne

techne — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:58:47 +0000

It almost looks like retail establishments are planned, they seem so evenly distributed. Is that just economics, or is there a relevant zoning regulation?

By: DCBlogs » DC Blogs Noted

DCBlogs » DC Blogs Noted — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:18:16 +0000

[...] The New Puritanism: The Politics of Alcohol in DC. Rob at The Goodspeed Update maps�the location of�liquor license types in the city. [...]

By: kob

kob — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:03:59 +0000

Nice analysis. The beauty of these complete moratoriums is they significantly raise the value of licensed establishments.