http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/topics/ustreetcorridor Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:41:23 America/Los_Angeles Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:41:23 America/Los_Angeles http://www.mybloglog.com/ en-us <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/23/bens-chili-bowl-to-celebrate-anniversary-and-second-u-street-location-in-august/'>Ben’s Chili Bowl to Celebrate Anniversary and Second U Street Location in August</a> <br>U Street&#8217;s Ben&#8217;s Chili Bowl will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 22. It will also expand into the...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Fri, 23 May 2008 03:18:10 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, restaurants, 9:30 club, ben\'s chili bowl, bill cosby, dc, lincoln theatre, nizam ali, u street, washington dc <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/22/independent-film-my-brother-my-keeper-showing-at-lincoln-theatre-on-sat-may-24/'>Independent Film “My Brother My Keeper” Debuts at Lincoln Theatre on Sat., May 24</a> <br>An independent film by filmmaker and DC native, Laurence Hewitt, will debut at the Lincoln Theatre on Sat., May 24 at 6 pm. ...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Wed, 21 May 2008 21:29:05 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, events, basketball, carlos hordan, dc, deaf, deafness, gallaudet university, laurence hewitt, lincoln theatre, my brother..my keeper, t-west, washington dc <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/22/authors-lee-glazer-and-zein-el-amine-discuss-keeping-the-promise-the-debate-over-charter-schools-at-busboys-and-poets-at-630/'>Authors Lee Glazer and Zein El-Amine Discuss “Keeping the Promise? The Debate Over Charter Schools” at Busboys and Poets at 6:30</a> <br>Have an opinion or interest in education and charter schools?  You may want to check out this Busboys and Poets event. 6:30pm...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Wed, 21 May 2008 21:29:04 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, education, events, amber wood, amina althea, busboys and poets, charter schools, dc, i want to do this all day, keeping the promise, lee gazer, readings, sein el-amine, washington dc <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/22/and-the-winner-of-david-fords-songs-for-the-road-is/'>And the Winner of David Ford’s “Songs for the Road” is…</a> <br>Thanks to all who left a post to qualify to win David Ford&#8217;s &#8220;Songs for the Road&#8221;!  The lucky winner of the...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Wed, 21 May 2008 21:29:04 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, concerts, giveaways, concert, david ford, dc, decimate, music, rock, songs for the road, washington dc <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/21/u-street-abc-liquor-licenses-up-for-review-in-june/'>U Street ABC Liquor Licenses Up for Review in June</a> <br>From ANC1B Commissioner Phil Spalding: ANC1B will be reviewing the following applications for new or changed liquor licenses at...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Tue, 20 May 2008 21:24:21 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, meetings, restaurants, abc liquor license, alcohol, almaz, cafe nema, clubs, dc, eatonville, entertainment, jin, liquor license, live music, mocha hut, momo\'s, patty boom boom, phil spalding, washington dc, yes organic market <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/20/dangerous-intersections-in-u-street-corridor/'>Dangerous Intersections in U Street Corridor</a> <br>In March, I wrote a post about the DC area&#8217;s pedestrian safety awareness campaign, which used the attention-getting image...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Mon, 19 May 2008 21:32:22 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, traffic, washington dc, 13th and U Streets, 14th and u streets, crashes, dc, injuries, intersections, pedestrians <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/20/when-gentrification-hits-the-corner-store-in-u-street/'>When Gentrification Hits the Corner Store in U Street</a> <br>Karen Paul-Stern wrote an  interesting piece in the WaPo on how gentrification has changed U Street&#8217;s Best DC...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Mon, 19 May 2008 21:32:22 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, gentrification, shopping, dc, food stamps, grocery shopping, middle class, poor, retail, u street, washington dc, whole foods, working class <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/20/david-ford-interview-pt-2-free-cd-giveaway-performing-at-930-club-on-may-22/'>David Ford Interview Pt. 2, Free CD Giveaway! Performing at 9:30 Club on May 22.</a> <br>Why Gentrify?! continues with the David Ford interview. Remember, Ford will be appearing at the 9:30 Club on Thursday, May 22...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Mon, 19 May 2008 21:32:21 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, concerts, giveaways, 9:30 club, augustana, david ford, dc, easyworld, music, rock, washington dc, wild sweet orange <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/19/st-augustines-church-celebrating-its-150th-year/'>St. Augustine’s Church Celebrating its 150th Year!</a> <br>Why Gentrify?! would like to wish congratulations to the U Street Corridor&#8217;s St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church located...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Mon, 19 May 2008 02:34:12 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, history, 1858, african american history, anniversary, black catholics, catholic church, catholicism, catholics, dc, emancipation, roman catholic church, slavery, st. augustine roman catholic church, washington dc <a href='http://whygentrify.com/2008/05/19/david-ford-interview-pt-1-free-cd-giveaway-performing-at-930-on-may-22-with-augustana/'>David Ford Interview Pt. 1, Free CD Giveaway! Performing at 9:30 on May 22 with Augustana.</a> <br>I was able to do a brief telephone interview with British artist David Ford while he was traveling through Idaho on his way to...<br /><a href='http://www.whygentrify.com'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Why Gentrify?!' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/whygentrify'>Mighty Me</a> Mon, 19 May 2008 02:34:11 America/Los_Angeles U Street Corridor, concerts, giveaways, 9:30 club, augustana, david ford, dc, songs for the road, state of the union, washington dc