Comments on: On the Scene at Eastern Market http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/ <em>City Paper</em> Writers on News, Politics, the Media, the Arts, and More Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:30:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: A phoenix in DC? « MCW’s New (and Theoretically Improved) Blog http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-22188 A phoenix in DC? « MCW’s New (and Theoretically Improved) Blog Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:50:42 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-22188 [...] phoenix in DC? WaPo reports that Eastern Market businesses (i.e., those actually displaced by the April 30 fire) will soon have a new home across the [...] [...] phoenix in DC? WaPo reports that Eastern Market businesses (i.e., those actually displaced by the April 30 fire) will soon have a new home across the [...]

]]> By: Iliad Terra http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-7247 Iliad Terra Fri, 11 May 2007 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-7247 I suppose I should consider myself fortunate to have worked on and designed the recent renovations of Eastern Market (EM). The untold hours I spent specifying, detailing, and refining the drawings are fond memories now… A week before the fire, my son and I went to EM for hot chocolate and sandwiches while shopping around for a Capitol Hill studio location; we sat on the bench near the new canopy, and chatted with an old-time friend from my college days who’s been selling his work there every weekend for the past several years… And then the fire happened on the 30th of April. Life goes on and nothing stays the same. I suppose I should consider myself fortunate to have worked on and designed the recent renovations of Eastern Market (EM). The untold hours I spent specifying, detailing, and refining the drawings are fond memories now…

A week before the fire, my son and I went to EM for hot chocolate and sandwiches while shopping around for a Capitol Hill studio location; we sat on the bench near the new canopy, and chatted with an old-time friend from my college days who’s been selling his work there every weekend for the past several years…

And then the fire happened on the 30th of April. Life goes on and nothing stays the same.

]]> By: owenmshengu//sharif http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6557 owenmshengu//sharif Sat, 05 May 2007 01:28:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6557 This is a tremendous loss for - not only the merchants - some long-time friends of mine, but the patrons who visit Eastern market every weekend - as if by some ritualistic decree. It took quite some time to renovate the shelters and now this ... I posted a piece on craigslist.org - forwarding one of rthe emails that cropped up - calling for support of patrons together with local businesses to come together and do something positive in assuring that our precious Eastern Market becomes rebuilt/refurbished and secure once again ... only better than before ... Love to John Harrard, Susan Jacobs to name but a few of the resident merchants. This is a tremendous loss for - not only the merchants - some long-time friends of mine, but the patrons who visit Eastern market every weekend - as if by some ritualistic decree.

It took quite some time to renovate the shelters and now this …

I posted a piece on craigslist.org - forwarding one of rthe emails that cropped up - calling for support of patrons together with local businesses to come together and do something positive in assuring that our precious Eastern Market becomes rebuilt/refurbished and secure once again … only better than before …

Love to John Harrard, Susan Jacobs to name but a few of the resident merchants.

]]> By: Washington City Paper: News & Features: Blogs http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6374 Washington City Paper: News & Features: Blogs Thu, 03 May 2007 14:00:05 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6374 [...] an easy way to help Eastern Market recover from Sunday night’s devastation: Go [...] [...] an easy way to help Eastern Market recover from Sunday night’s devastation: Go [...]

]]> By: eastern market, we'll miss you « malaise and bonbons http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6370 eastern market, we'll miss you « malaise and bonbons Thu, 03 May 2007 11:42:30 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6370 [...] i live about four blocks from eastern market, and was saddened to hear about the fire that ravaged it the other night. [...] [...] i live about four blocks from eastern market, and was saddened to hear about the fire that ravaged it the other night. [...]

]]> By: Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6179 Cherkis Tue, 01 May 2007 03:57:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6179 Nice picture. Great reporting! Nice picture. Great reporting!

]]> By: David http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6157 David Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:59:09 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6157 we will have to be en guarde against the development leeches who undoubtedly will want to condoize the market. that may mean organizing and securing pledges for restoration comparable to the cash that will undoubtedly be backing the aims of land grabbers. we will have to be en guarde against the development leeches who undoubtedly will want to condoize the market. that may mean organizing and securing pledges for restoration comparable to the cash that will undoubtedly be backing the aims of land grabbers.

]]> By: Joe http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6151 Joe Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:53:03 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6151 This center of the capital hill community must be restored. I want to see this community pull together and bring back this place that is so important to us. This center of the capital hill community must be restored. I want to see this community pull together and bring back this place that is so important to us.

]]> By: Erik http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6144 Erik Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:24:42 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/04/30/on-the-scene-at-eastern-market/#comment-6144 As a Hill resident and weekly patron of the market I will do whatever I can to help the vendors to survive and rebuild. I can't convey how upset I am over this... As a Hill resident and weekly patron of the market I will do whatever I can to help the vendors to survive and rebuild. I can’t convey how upset I am over this…

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