Faded Detroit Blog about Detroit architecture
links for 2006-05-25
Countersignature: Another one’s done gone… Blog post about the closing of Kultura books in Dupont.
Touring Gentrification
I also took a “hard hat tour” of a big new condo development going up in Shaw next to Breakwell’s. The building, which the developer is calling “The Whitman,” features 185 units ranging from a $300,000 for a 1-bedroom to over $900,000 for the largest 2-bedroom units. On the tour we were told the building […]
Breakwell’s Coffee Opens at 9th and M
A new coffee shop has opened just across from the convention center at 9th and M Streets NW. Their “soft opening” was this week and they’ll have an official, grand opening next week. I stopped by tonight and the store looked great, the staff very friendly, and the coffee quite good. They told me they […]
links for 2006-05-24
LibraryThing | Catalog your books online The social book website I’ve been waiting for.
links for 2006-05-16
Community Information Corps: Opportunity to get involved in post-Katrina research Scholar in New Orleans issues a call for help conducting research about race and inequality in the Katrina response. Peter Levine: “A Mild Protest” This is hilarious, and sad. What self-respecting activist turns up at an administration meeting to chastise them for failing to “encourage” […]
Up to Twelve
I just added Yahoo360 to the list of social networking sites where I maintain active profiles. Are you on it? Click through to my profile and add me. Also, why aren’t there more Dodgeball users in DC?