Visions for Vacancies

What Should Replace The Frame Shop in Georgetown?

This store originally set up shop in 1960.

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. Our readers have suggested replacements ranging from newsstands to coffee shops. …

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