Comments on: No Apple Store for D.C. Anytime Soon

By: Tourist

Tourist — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:20:13 +0000

Georgetown residents are the reason that there is no Metro in Georgetown, making it one of the least convenient places in the city. Do they really think that the polution-generating busses are more "quaint?" and that they fit in better? Those residents need to get off their high horses and do what's best for the whole city, not just their tainted view of it. I'm sure that at least one of those three designs would fit in fine - if everything looks exactly the same, it looks entirely BORING.

By: Vox Populi » Georgetown, get your gun store

Vox Populi » Georgetown, get your gun store — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:01:23 +0000

[...] DCist, “It’s either hilarious or heinous to think that Georgetown might see a gun shop before an Apple store.” But I’m not [...]

By: sr

sr — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:16:47 +0000

After 3 tries, Georgetown doesn't deserve an Apple store. It should be placed somewhere more pedestrian-friendly and Metro accessible.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:52:52 +0000

Wow, it appears as though Apple CEO Steve Jobs has graced us with his presence. And only a day after the disclosure that he is suffering from a debilitating hormone imbalance that has caused him to look like this:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog/2008/06/jitters_over_steve_jobs_health.html

How you hanging in there Steve? Feeling better? Also, how long have you been a City Paper reader?

By: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:08:51 +0000

Clearly Al Gonzales is angry about the Apple store because he can't afford a Mac, and must post these inane comments from the Georgetown Public Library.

By: chachi

chachi — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:49:38 +0000

I can't believe how many people are on the side of Georgetown here. I work in Georgetown, live in the city, and have a degree in architectural history, so I am familiar with this debate. The character of that section of Wisconsin avenue is not sacred, it is filled with contemporary storefronts (though often poorly designed) and the building it would be replacing could hardly be considered critical to preserve the 'historic character' of Georgetown. When will we as a town recognize through design that we are living in 2009, not 1809, and trust that contemporary architecture, especially done well and at the standards apple is known for, can coexist comfortably within a larger historic context? Look at Europe, they present modern design in historic zones all the time and it only adds to the character of a vibrant city. Must we continue presenting our Washington as one populated with backwards looking, conservative pantywaists? Is that the image Apple would want? That any of us want?

By: al gonzales

al gonzales — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:49:02 +0000

David Porter is a moron. He cannot write one sentence without making two grammatical blunders.

By: David Porter

David Porter — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:13:39 +0000

Al Gonzales is a crackpot shit-talker who obviously doesn't have a clear understanding of the situation.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:28:36 +0000

I'm frankly glad that they didn't build this in G'town. Part of the beauty of the place is the fact that it's not chock full of up-to-the-minute architecture. And there are two Apple stores, both Metro accesible (and a short bus ride to Rosslyn away for G'towners,) in Arlington. Yes, I know we in the District hate Virginia ("Virginia is for haters,") but how often does one go to an Apple Store? I own an Apple and an iPod...and I go like three times a year? And if I'm in a hate-Virginia mode, I can also go to the Apple Store in Bethesda...also Metro and Georgetown Metro Connection accesible. The point is that Georgetown SHOULD protect their unique character and NOT cave to Apple's style. And that Apple people in DC have three places to buy their Apple stuff. We're good.

By: Anony Mous

Anony Mous — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:27:13 +0000

I love the Georgetown traffic congestion. It gives Georgetown a failed quaint little town feeling.

Keep those SUVs bottled up. Keep DC Metro out of Georgetown.

By: What Apple’s Proposal May Have Looked Like «

What Apple’s Proposal May Have Looked Like « — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:30:46 +0000

[...] reported by the indispensible Georgetown Current, and then picked up upon by Washington Paper City Desk and Greater Greater Washington (hell even the Wall Street Journal got in on it) Apple has been [...]

By: Prince Of Petworth » Blog Archive » Dang No Apple Store For DC!

Prince Of Petworth » Blog Archive » Dang No Apple Store For DC! — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:07:48 +0000

[...] City Paper shared the news (from The Current) that “You will not be able to visit an Apple Store in the District of Columbia anytime soon!” City Paper continued gave this explanation: “Earlier this month, both bodies rejected Apple’s design—the third the company had submitted for the property at 1229 Wisconsin Ave. NW, a Georgetown storefront the company has owned for more than a year—because, as the Current’s Carol Buckley puts it, it “would not fit into Georgetown.”” [...]

By: al gonzales

al gonzales — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:37:34 +0000

Trust me, if we had wanted a subway stop in Georgetown, we would have had one. If we wanted two or three, we would have had two or three.
Anyway, this is my last post on this topic. It's too bad that Mr Jobs wouldn't comply with the historical standards, but it's his loss, not ours. Maybe they'll put the store around Dupont Circle or Farragut Square - Chinatown / Penn Quarter just doesn't have the juice for an Apple store, but good luck.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:36 +0000

"It’s one reason we eschewed the subway."

No, it's not. Metro decided to forgo placing a stop there due to the difficulties in constructing it. The residents of Georgetown, much as they might like to try to take credit for it, had nothing to do with keeping Metro out of their neighborhood.

http://www.dcwatch.com/themail/1999/99-12-22.htm

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:57:13 +0000

"A shame–but it certainly understands why so many cool establishments end up in Virginia and Maryland."

"It certainly understands"?

Well, I guess it certainly does. After all, NoVa and Maryland have no historic preservation or development standards whatsoever, so just about anything can be built there. I don't think anyone WANTS a Clarendon or a Silver Spring in DC.

As to the location of the Apple Store, put me down for Penn Quarter. Right at the corner of 7th and H, in that dilapidated building formerly occupied by CVS and set for renovation. I don't care if CVS wants to return there in 2010, the Apple Store would be a much better fit.