Comments on: Development at 14th and T: Good News, Bad News Edition

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:10:27 +0000

Great quality stuff.

By: Jule Banville

Jule Banville — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:50:35 +0000

Tom C:
Head on over to

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/12/14th-and-t-reality-edition/#comment-392245

you'll find even more slants over there.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:13:09 +0000

Tom C:
What is so "crazy" about a campaign where residents overwhelmingly want to see local businesses in that building and not a national chain that has no "local roots". Local businesses that would employ hundreds of DC residents, use local vendors, and give back to the community

I ask you: What do you know about negotiations that started 6-7 months ago with the Tryst/comedy club regarding this property.

And, what is your interest in not having the furniture guys go away - fear of competition

By: Tom C.

Tom C. — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:41:32 +0000

Jule, the owner of Tryst seems to be your darling because you slant your articles by predominately using his quotes. Why not ask him about this crazy campaign to get the furniture guys to go away? Ask him: even if the furniture store decides not to buy, who says Tryst will get the building?

By: Candy

Candy — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:33:48 +0000

There is definitely a need for comedic relief around here. I would like to have a comedy club in the neighborhood and agree that the group should look for an alternative space. It does not speak well of the group to hound the furniture company. A furniture showroom will be great for that space. I read that the mission building down the street is a possibility. Does anyone know if the group is considering that space? What about the places along U - next to Republic Gardens and on the corner of 14th and U? What about all that badly used space in the Reeves Center? Let's get creative here.

By: James

James — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:28:28 +0000

Many locals, businesses and residents, have worked to make this a great neighborhood. And, there's room for national companies, too. If the tryst & comedian group members are good business people, they'll stop whining and get going on another location where we can support them. Business is business. We'd like to give you our business, but dissing R+B is not the way to make it happen. Very poor form to blame them for your inability to make it happen at this location.

By: Golgi Apparatus

Golgi Apparatus — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:40:00 +0000

Keep it local folks.
We are doing our neighborhoods or city no good by encouraging large National businesses to come in and push small business out of the way. For the past several years there have been local business at work trying to re-develop the area at 14th and T. Now that all of the hard work is done the big boys want to miove in and push the little guys out of the way. THis is not the way I want to see my city develop. You can bet that I will be emailing the CEO of room and board as well as our mayor to tell them how I feel.

By: Slizzo

Slizzo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:04:44 +0000

a building so well-suited for what the local businessmen want versus a huge corporation that can afford to buy almost any building that they want....this is a no-brainer. get more locals to work in that area! the local project will do so much for that neighborhood than a furniture store!

By: Washington City Paper: City Desk - ANC Races: The Year of the Gays, Especially at 14th and T

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:58:22 +0000

[...] who’s served for six years, is facing a challenge from Doug A. Rogers. News we broke about the planned development at 14th and T is shaping up as the issue that divides. Rogers is a big backer of the Diner/Tryst/Comedy option at [...]

By: Mike Blejer

Mike Blejer — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:34:50 +0000

It's so hard to decide where I stand on this issue. On the one hand I'm a DC area Comedian, on the other hand I *do* tend to use furniture on an almost daily basis...

How about this: Room and Board makes it a chair, table, bar & stool furniture store (one bar, tons of stools). They should also sell a stage with a microphone on it and maybe some nice cozy spot-lighting fixtures, and if any of it sells out they should restock within the day.

Also in this plan they should give a key to John X and promise not to whine when beer turns up on the bar.

By: Ian Salmon

Ian Salmon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:46:24 +0000

As a veteran standup comedian who has performed comedy all over the world and started doing it right here in Washington, DC it would be a dis-service to the community to pass over a chance like this for a furniture store.

When people in this community are down and need a good laugh will they find it in the chair section?

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:20 +0000

I love getting to that area early when I see a show at the Black Cat. I walk up and down the streets, poking my head into many of the stores, often spending money on products and food. A comedy club and diner would directly benefit ME (which would, of course, spread to other businesses in the area). A big box store will not. People will come there to buy furniture (while taking up parking), and leave. Why not put a Starbucks, 7-11, and Petsmart in while we're at it? Then the area can look just like any of the suburban strip malls.

By: KeepItLocal

KeepItLocal — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:05:26 +0000

Check out http://www.KeepLoganLocal.com. Some really cool Logan residents set this up so that you can email the CEO and CFO of Room and Board directly from the site asking them to find another location. Keep Logan Local!!

By: Like Stand Up? Want More? Read This and Help Out | Washington D.C. Metblogs

Like Stand Up? Want More? Read This and Help Out | Washington D.C. Metblogs — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:22:09 +0000

[...] is the article in the DC City Paper (feel free to leave a pro ‘ARTS’ comment!) http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/24/development-at-14th-and-t-good-news-bad... ) HOW CAN YOU HELP? PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL directly to the CEO of Room & Board and CC our [...]

By: Steve Hofstetter

Steve Hofstetter — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:10:12 +0000

DC's comedy crowds are fantastic and they don't have much choice of where to see comedy. Bring more arts into the community - please support the crowds who support us.