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Renovations to begin on Harvard Street

Construction is set to begin tomorrow, according to the contractor. They’re going to put a dumpster in our driveway for a couple of hours. While I’m not looking forward to the noise and mess and whatnot, it’s exciting that something’s going to happen to the house. I would much rather have a renovated house on the block than a boarded up one. It means we’re going to have to put up the blinds in our bedroom. Currently, the only way to see in is through a boarded up window, but that probably won’t be boarded up for long.

ColumbiaHeightsNews.org back from the dead

Columbia Heights News – Washington, DC – Two Retailers Sign Lease With DC USA

Peter Mallios of Newmark Knight Frank, the leasing agent for DC USA, was equally mum about Ellwood Thompson’s. Mallios informed us that he is no longer allowed to speak with after the backlash from the whole Ross Dress for Less. See Whole Foods Or Ross? This is unfortunate as Mallios had been so informative. But perhaps this means Ross is backing out? We will keep you updated as we learn more.

This is what you’re missing out on by not reading the Columbia Heights forum and the mailing list. Locals got so upset that Ross was coming to DC USA instead of Whole Foods that DC USA has cut us off. It was quite a heated response, I suppose. I don’t actually read the mailing list – the forum is heated enough for me.

Although occasionally a little heatedness can have positive impact – the site linked above has come back from the dead after a forum member made a replacement site. They hadn’t really updated in a few months, but now they’ve been posting more or less regularly. The site owners claim to have been busy with having a new baby. Mind you, they have not yet produced this baby. Although, I don’t actually know them in real life, so maybe I just missed it. Nevertheless, it can’t be considered a real excuse until I see a baby.

The unfortunate part is the supposition that Ross might be backing out will undoubtedly renew the discussion on the merits of Ross. I’ve never actually shopped there, so I can’t really comment. I suppose I’ll have to give them a shot when DC USA opens.

New construction on Harvard Street

There are two buildings on our street that have been abandoned since we moved in last February, and it looks like renovation has started on both. Work on the abandoned row house will begin this Monday, according to the developer. And there is a work permit hanging on the side of the apartment building, although I didn’t really read it because it was starting to rain.

I’m curious how the housing market is going to look in a year or so when these places are finished (hopefully). DC USA should be open by then, but so should the surrounding apartments and condos.

Still, it’s exciting that the eyesores will be going away. The first thing I would do with the row house, were I the developer, is paint over the profanity that someone has spray-painted on the front steps. I think that would go a long way towards making the place look a little nicer.

I’m going to take some pictures of the buildings this weekend so I can compare them to the finished product when construction is complete.

Is it just me?

Or is it hot outside? It’s not so bad now, but when I got home from work, there was a hot breeze blowing that made me want to move to San Fransisco.

It’s good to be back home, though. Vacation was nice, but the cat missed me.

And, if I ever get a reasonable internet connection at work, I’ll try to get back in the habit of posting regularly. I know I’ve been a bad, bad blogger lately.

You should go to Fleet Feet

If you need any sort of running gear, go to Fleet Feet. However, unless you really have to (And I know I linked to it), don’t go to their website. It resized my browser window, which is absolutely unacceptable.

However, the service at the store is fantastic. At the end of May I bought a new pair of running shoes. I’ve since put probably 40 miles on them. There is now a hole worn in the heel on the inside of the left shoe. This seems a little ridiculous.

So, I went to Fleet Feet, where they promptly exchanged the pair of shoes for a new one. I hope it was just a defective pair, because I really like the shoes. And I have weird, skinny, flat, bony feet. It’s really hard to find shoes that fit me.

Anyway, I have been very happy with my experience at Fleet Feet. I’ll definitely go back next time I need something. Just hopefully not for these shoes again.

Welcome to Web 2.0, WMATA.

Metroblogging DC: Metro Unveils New Online Station Maps Powered By Google

Metro’s unveiled new online maps for their stations, which include local business listings, all powered by Google Maps.

Well, not exactly. I mean, they still have all their vowels, and I don’t think they have an AJAX “search as you type” function. But they’ve finally gotten a decent map. The next step would be to integrate local public transportation search into Google Maps. That would be cool. You could choose driving or walking or riding public transportation when you tried to get directions. They’re probably working on it.