The Post recently asked me – and eight other Washingtonians – what they would do with the city’s projected budget surplus. Here’s what I told them: The city should invest in a free wireless Internet system for downtown. It would make living and working in D.C. easier and, from an economic development point of view, […]
Is Borf Back?
Sure looks like his handwriting.
‘New Politics Institute’ Event
I just attended an event hosted by an organization called the New Politics Institute featuring Markos Moulitsas and Joe Trippi. Although both Moulitsas and Trippi focused a bit too much on the Ohio special election, talking about how it had “proved” the power of the new medium, overall it was a good event by an […]
Free Concert September 24
This graphic was produced by Mike Flugennock to use to promote a free concert to be held at the Washington Monument on September 24, sponsored by United for Peace and Justice called Operation Ceasefire. According to the flyer (see it on Flickr), the concert will feature the Thievery Corporation, Anti-Flag, Le Tigre, Bouncing Souls, Wayne […]
Rock Creek Park
Help Town Hall Open in Glover Park
Town Hall, a new restaurant to open in Glover Park, needs the ANC 3B to approve a “Stipulated Licenseâ€? to allow them to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends. The city gave them the liquor license from the restaurant formerly in the space, but they need the ANC’s blessing […]
Purple Line
Ok, I should have blogged this map a long time ago. The Sierra Club advocates construction of a new Metro line to ease traffic and slow sprawl. See their website for more information. —–