There but for the grace of God, Gentrify I…
I can’t help but grin when I listen to the original or later remixes of the 1979 hit “There But For The Grace Of God Go I” by Machine: Carlos and Carmen Vidal just had a child, a lovely girl...
Tagged: gentrification
more things I learned from Express
Much love for the following snippet from Disaffected Scanner Jockey: Gentrification is the magic pixie dust of Washington. A few sprinkles, and a Starbucks springs to life. A good shake or two, and you wind up with a trendy gastropub,...
Gentrification conspiracy!
The most insidious part of gentrification’s plan: to get my ass huge and complacent so I’ll be ripe for the slaughter when the aliens come to feast on tender human steaks, with just the right amount of marbled fat. I...
it’s in the air
Unfortunately on my walk to the metro this morning something really was in the air, the penetrating scent of the porta-potty company cleaning out the johns for the construction site for the condos going up right next to the metro...
going too far
You have got to be fscking kidding me… Hungry for Whole Foods, Wooing of the Upscale Grocery Highlights Tension Over Changes in Columbia Heights Heather Cooper sat at her computer and composed a love note to Whole Foods Market. Please,...
Williams Endorses Cropp
From today’s Express: Williams Endorses Cropp for Mayor Williams said he and Cropp, both Democrats, have worked closely to encourage the redevelopment of dilapidated and crime-ridden neighborhoods. In Columbia Heights, a Giant supermarket has recently opened and a Target department...
Icing on the cake
And to make me feel so much better about my future prospects in the neighborhood, I dropped a note to some new apartments coming up in the area. Admittedly they are across the street from the Giant, a block away...