Comments on: Washington’s Urban Facelift http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151 Rob Goodspeed's blog Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stewart D http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-47021 Stewart D Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:31:52 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-47021 Great site Rob. A real public service. Minor typo: "Other improvements are also being made. Some 1,5000 crosswalks" I think you meant 1,500 Great site Rob. A real public service.

Minor typo:
“Other improvements are also being made. Some 1,5000 crosswalks”

I think you meant 1,500

]]> By: yochi http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-46407 yochi Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:59:11 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-46407 Want to see a neglected park? Check out the Girard Street park at 15th Street. It's right next a recently opened multi-million dollar community center, but the park? Over half the surface area is covered in dirt. Sure, there's a well used basketball court and a playground - but why is half the park empty? There could be a soccer/football field, which I'm sure would be well used. Over at Malcom X park a block away I see multiple games of soccer and football on Saturdays. (besides, the fields at Malcom X will be under construction for at least another 6 months). Want to see a neglected park? Check out the Girard Street park at 15th Street. It’s right next a recently opened multi-million dollar community center, but the park? Over half the surface area is covered in dirt. Sure, there’s a well used basketball court and a playground – but why is half the park empty? There could be a soccer/football field, which I’m sure would be well used. Over at Malcom X park a block away I see multiple games of soccer and football on Saturdays. (besides, the fields at Malcom X will be under construction for at least another 6 months).

]]> By: Miss DC Gogo http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-46332 Miss DC Gogo Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:07:39 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-46332 Hey, Did you know that the DCPL's Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Interim Library Branch opened on Saturday 10/20/2007? Their contact information phone number is 945 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Wash, DC 2005 (202) 671-0265/0267. It's open everyday. Hey,

Did you know that the DCPL’s Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Interim Library Branch opened on Saturday 10/20/2007? Their contact information phone number is 945 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Wash, DC 2005 (202) 671-0265/0267. It’s open everyday.

]]> By: Steve http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-46264 Steve Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:43:44 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-46264 Man, those pebbles in CH were a terrible idea. Might have been suitable for a temporary solution if "temporary" meant a few months. Instead, it's already been a year and a half at least, and there's no beginning officially slated for construction there. The bummer is that 3/4 of those pebbles are going to be permanently in the neighborhood, kinda like when I was a kid and had a little pellet gun (Zebra, I think) that fired soft little yellow pellets. My mom is still finding them in nooks and crannies. Dirt would have been a better temporary solution. I'm sure a landscape arch. student somewhere could have come up with a better xeriscaped solution than the damn pebbles. Man, those pebbles in CH were a terrible idea. Might have been suitable for a temporary solution if “temporary” meant a few months. Instead, it’s already been a year and a half at least, and there’s no beginning officially slated for construction there. The bummer is that 3/4 of those pebbles are going to be permanently in the neighborhood, kinda like when I was a kid and had a little pellet gun (Zebra, I think) that fired soft little yellow pellets. My mom is still finding them in nooks and crannies.

Dirt would have been a better temporary solution. I’m sure a landscape arch. student somewhere could have come up with a better xeriscaped solution than the damn pebbles.

]]> By: Inaudible Nonsense http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-46004 Inaudible Nonsense Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:30:51 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-46004 The gravel there now is a temporary measure while the adjoining blocks are finished. It was never the intention for that to be permanent. I'd really like to see a more comprehensive approach to parks. Even if that means figuring out public/private partnerships -- non profits, etc. to help maintain and visualize parks, especially pocket parks. I'd also like to see the community gardens move a little bit closer to the communities. Especially here in Petworth, where our community gardens could easily be closer, but instead are often fairly remote. Nice roundup, though, of all that is going on. The gravel there now is a temporary measure while the adjoining blocks are finished. It was never the intention for that to be permanent.

I’d really like to see a more comprehensive approach to parks. Even if that means figuring out public/private partnerships — non profits, etc. to help maintain and visualize parks, especially pocket parks.

I’d also like to see the community gardens move a little bit closer to the communities. Especially here in Petworth, where our community gardens could easily be closer, but instead are often fairly remote.

Nice roundup, though, of all that is going on.

]]> By: Shaw Rez http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-45581 Shaw Rez Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:44:08 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-45581 interesting... does that mean that the Carter Woodson Park's design has progressed, or is the no-seating policy what you've learned from past correspondence? What's your vision for this park? I would be happy if it were simply a beautiful, well lit, passive green space and monument to Dr. Woodson. It seems too small to be much else (e.g., weekly site of a farmer's market, dog park, playground, perfomance area, etc.), and is not in a very pedestrian-accessible area as an island among Q, 9th and Rhode Island. While seating could be nice and could be designed in a way to discourage sleeping, I do agree that anything that attracts the homeless or crime generally should be minimized greatly (especially given the encampment on the NPS's carter Woodson properties). I was unaware that there was a bus stop at Rhode Island and 9th--wonder if we could lobby for Clear Chanel to install a new bus shelter there to meet bus people's needs. interesting… does that mean that the Carter Woodson Park’s design has progressed, or is the no-seating policy what you’ve learned from past correspondence?

What’s your vision for this park?

I would be happy if it were simply a beautiful, well lit, passive green space and monument to Dr. Woodson. It seems too small to be much else (e.g., weekly site of a farmer’s market, dog park, playground, perfomance area, etc.), and is not in a very pedestrian-accessible area as an island among Q, 9th and Rhode Island. While seating could be nice and could be designed in a way to discourage sleeping, I do agree that anything that attracts the homeless or crime generally should be minimized greatly (especially given the encampment on the NPS’s carter Woodson properties).

I was unaware that there was a bus stop at Rhode Island and 9th–wonder if we could lobby for Clear Chanel to install a new bus shelter there to meet bus people’s needs.

]]> By: Andrew http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-45555 Andrew Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:19:49 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-45555 that Columbia Heights plaza looks great! The gravel they have there now is pointless and strange. It just makes a big mess. that Columbia Heights plaza looks great! The gravel they have there now is pointless and strange. It just makes a big mess.

]]> By: Rob Goodspeed http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-45549 Rob Goodspeed Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:15:14 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-45549 Nope. Just emailed the contact at the National Trust to see if there were any meetings scheduled. Thanks to the complaints of certain residents the new park will include no seating, even though hundreds of people daily use the park to wait for the bus. Nope. Just emailed the contact at the National Trust to see if there were any meetings scheduled. Thanks to the complaints of certain residents the new park will include no seating, even though hundreds of people daily use the park to wait for the bus.

]]> By: Shaw Rez http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151/comment-page-1#comment-45546 Shaw Rez Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:26:25 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2151#comment-45546 Any further news about the Carter Woodson Park, btw? Any further news about the Carter Woodson Park, btw?

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