Hey there, Capitol Hill! Another Tuesday upon us, so it’s time to share things with you. This time I checked that it actually is Tuesday, so yay! Let’s start with a little bit of joy from the Washington Bach Consort, who shared a lovely Bach piece this morning.
What’s going on?
For starters, we don’t deserve the goodness of some of the businesses around our neighborhood, Kathleen Donahue of Labyrinth Puzzles and Games has been donating games and puzzles to shelters. You can help contribute to this effort. Sending you a big hug, Kathleen. Your store and your staff are amazing. NBC-4
Walter Street is already a magical street, but this past weekend it was even more magical thanks to a wedding. We’d already shown you another wedding that happened over the Easter holiday, but honestly, lovely happenings like this one can keep coming, because we all need love and hope and caring. Post Local
There are many apartment buildings around the Hill and I want to know how you’re doing, friends. Do you feel like your management company takes care of you and cleans regularly, etc.? DCist talked to apartment dwellers around the District and the results are a little mixed.
Washingtonian‘s Jessica Sidman takes a look at how restaurants around the area have fared in terms of obtaining PPPs and it’s another mixed bag. Rally around your favorite restaurants as much as you can, neighbors, and let’s help them stay afloat. Bisnow also reports on just how hard it will be for many of our beloved restaurants to ever reopen as we’ve known them.
This photo essay by Washingtonian staff photographer Evy Mages is so eerie and cool. Seeing all the vendors wearing masks and the market looking so empty feels very… well, yes, dystopian is a word. But it’s also just the way things are.
Look. I don’t want to make your life more impossible, or lengthen your commute, or box you in at home, or even make the coronavirus fester right in front of your home, but I do want some streets to be closed down around town because it’s nice to have additional spaces to walk, bike and run safely. DDOT has started to add space in front of stores with the help of concrete barriers, but the effort is…. well, let’s just say it’s a little more effort than it’s worth. Putting up huge concrete barriers to create an additional 6 feet of space seems impractical, when you could be taking up more space that will be needed for pedestrian access. Anyway. Greater Greater Washington weighs in and encourages you to reach out to your ANC commissioner, while WAMU reports on the barriers. I would love it if you told me on social media where you think streets should be widened or close altogether– or make your case for why this is not necessary.
Okay. Who was the councilmember at the fancy Georgetown party? My guess is Jack Evans, but I’d love to hear your guesses. WUSA-9