Comments on: City Sits on Empty Tunnels in Dupont—Arts Coalition Says Move

By: Joe Doe

Joe Doe — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:50 +0000

Joe Schmoe - your reasoning concerning the tunnels seems incredibly silly - art is in galleries so that artists can make a living - the more spaces we have to support art, the more artists that have opportunities to continue to support themselves in this incredibly expensive city. as an artist, i would say that there actually is a shortage of gallery space - let me you, i will show anywhere where the marketing is good and where people can see my work. there is no distinction for me concerning whether my stuff is shown in some underground tunnel, a gallery or elsewhere. it gets shown.

also I don't know what would be considered a normative use for an unused and sealed-off underground tunnel. Except for maybe a new hideout for Ninja Turtles and Morlocks.

By: Former Staffer

Former Staffer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:40:09 +0000

Can't we just round up the lobbyists and lock them in there to die? Or would new undead lobbyists rise up to take their place?

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:46:16 +0000

Two words: mushroom tunnel! http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/mushroom-tunnel-of-mittagong.html

By: Joe Schmoe

Joe Schmoe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:56:08 +0000

I'd agree with Mike Licht: There is no shortage of gallery space in this area. Moreover, the very post-post-modern idea of art that exists soley to be be seen galleries (and per this proposal, one in a dungeon to boot) is a bit of an aberration. Let's keep art out where we live, eat, and breathe, where it is supposed to be. There are plenty of other things that belong in underground tunnels.

By: Kate001

Kate001 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:32:11 +0000

I think the space should be used dually as a performance/practice place for music and arts as well. The money collected from these shows and performances in the underground can go to making it better thus allowing for even more uses. We could also turn it into a raging underground club. Actually, I am going to do that right now so let's stop discussing it.

By: Mustafa

Mustafa — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:09:28 +0000

The Dan Snyder dungeon idea has some legs.

By: Dupont Resident

Dupont Resident — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:18:47 +0000

Long-term, I'd love to see streetcars return and use those tunnels on their way from K Street to Adams-Morgan.

Short-term, if they want to put an art gallery in there, fine. Or, if they want to put Daniel Snyder down there and seal the place for a year, that's fine too. He'd probably survive, drinking fetid water and eating rats, and that might or might not be a good thing.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:41:32 +0000

What about the mole people down there?!

By: downtown rez

downtown rez — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:41:27 +0000

I love arts, and museums, and food courts very much.
But what I really love is the idea that streetcars could return to those tunnels.

By: Mike Licht

Mike Licht — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:05:27 +0000

DC needs art production space much more than exhibition space -- visual arts galleries have been dropping like flies.

Why not use the tunnels for performing arts rehearsal space?