Rainbow Over MVT

Courtesy Thais Austin, 555 Mass

Click for a larger version. From the rooftop of 555 Mass looking east across Mount Vernon Triangle.

U.S. Immigration (425 I St.) and Penzance's office building are in the foreground, with the Capitol dome in the distance. This being DC, there's also 5 tower cranes in the background.

Voice of the Hill on MVT

Voice of the Hill reports on the recent ANC 6C decision in favor of the Arts at 5th & I:

The commission... praised Donohoe/Holland for meeting nearly all the criteria the commission hoped would be included -- "much needed neighborhood retail, a neighborhood gathering spot at its café and an entertainment venue well-suited, both in scale and theme, to the area."

It's good to see Voice of the Hill covering the process in Mount Vernon Triangle. I took the opportunity to ask Davis Kennedy, publisher of Voice of the Hill and the Current family of newspapers, whether we could expect a version of the Current tailored to the growing population of Penn Quarter/MVT. The Current already has versions tailored to Georgetown, Upper Northwest, Dupont, and Foggy Bottom. He says he's been thinking about it, but the more economical approach, at least for awhile, will probably be to expand the reach of Voice of the Hill. It's good to hear that they're thinking about moving in that direction.