Visions for Vacancies
What Should Replace Gap Kids in Georgetown?
This Gap franchise geared towards babies and kids recently moved into the larger Gap store across the street.
Let's call this a modern spin on community planning—Patch's version of a charette, a digital drawing board where all ideas are on the table. Each week we'll present a new vacant building and ask you to tell us what you think would be the best use. Forget what zone it's in, ignore setback regulations, dump lot coverage rules and all the other zoning jargon that puts people most to sleep. If you had your way, what would you like to see there? What would be the best use for the community? We've written about several shuttered spaces over the past several weeks including Furin's, Morso, Griffin Market, P Street Frames and Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern, The Frame Shop and Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory. Our readers have suggested …
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Shaun Courtney
2:23 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Well that's an interesting suggestion... Though I somehow think the concept would never make it through the various permit and approval processes. more ›