Comments on: DC Mythbusting: Georgetown Metro Stop

By: I had idea for a New dc metro Line to Georgetown - Washington, DC (DC) - City-Data Forum

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:16:33 +0000

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By: Alexandria Stinks - Northern Virginia - Virginia (VA) - Page 8 - City-Data Forum

Alexandria Stinks - Northern Virginia - Virginia (VA) - Page 8 - City-Data Forum — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:34:12 +0000

[...] elements" Perhaps you are thinking of Georgetown? Georgetown Never Blocked Metro Stop DC Mythbusting: Georgetown Metro Stop Suggested reading: The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro by Zachary M. [...]

By: DC Mythbusting « these vibes are too cosmic

DC Mythbusting « these vibes are too cosmic — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:32:53 +0000

[...] just by looking at the White House), on the daytime population of DC, on the 2010 census, and on why there’s no stop metro in Georgetown. As well as so many other great ones. Check it [...]

By: Donald Anthony

Donald Anthony — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:19:51 +0000

I can confirm that Georgetown residents and shopkeepers alike were vigorously opposed to a subway stop in Georgetown.The talk of the day was that too many “residents” of DC would make their way to Georgetown and crime would go up. It was a lot tonier neighborhood in the early 70s than it is now. And the food traffic was mostly from suburban areas, and the local colleges. Residents perpetuated the rumor that Gtown rested on solid bedrock that was too costly to excavate.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:44:18 +0000

Some of us enjoy reading about transit, yes. Feel free to make a different selection for your book of the month club, but The Great Society Subway is an excellent book for those who are interested in the topic.

Josh, that’s an interesting location proposal. It seems only marginally closer than the Foggy Bottom station, but plenty of Metro stations are named for places that require a bit of a walk to actually get there from the station.

Bilsko, there are definitely streetcar plans in the works throughout the city; they come up every so often on Greater Greater Washington. The only one I know of that’s currently under construction is H Street NE/Atlas District, but I bet the people creating the streetcar plans for DC have included Georgetown!

By: Life: Georgetown Metro Myth | Chi Photography

Life: Georgetown Metro Myth | Chi Photography — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:58 +0000

[...] way: illustrious and decadent by preventing access from all parts of DC. But an article i found Here at We Love DC references a book called The Great Society Subway in saying that the two big reasons [...]

By: Bloomingdale res

Bloomingdale res — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:02:35 +0000

there are simply too many great books available for reading pleasures and some people chose to read the Great Society Subway? it’s illogical to conceive that rich Gtown folks wanted to keep the poor criminals out of their beautiful neighborhood, especially since the rich folks along Wisconsin Ave have metro stations nearby. i believe Gtown wants a metro station now for many beneficial reasons. what seems to keep those perceived poor criminals from residing in the rich neighborhoods is to keep it unaffordable. of course much of this suggestion is based on the natural outcome of economics and no one does this on purpose. but we could state that Gtown provides no affordable income housing or rent control. if this were to transpire, it is inevitable that a San Francisco of the East Coast could take root. as a Bloomingdale resident, do i despise Gtown folks? that would be as stupid as people who assume poor folks and criminal behaviors are interrelated.

By: The Morning Metropolitan «

The Morning Metropolitan « — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:02:13 +0000

[...] of Metro, We Love DC took another whack at the rich-Georgetowners-kept-out-the-Metro myth. Possibly related posts: [...]

By: Josh Glasstetter

Josh Glasstetter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:14:22 +0000

I’ve noticed that the Blue/Orange tunnel between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn travels almost directly beneath Washington Harbour. If you happen to stand near the vent in between the House of Sweden and the Thompson boathouse, you can hear Metro whirring through the tunnel deep below. It must be some sort of air/exhaust shaft. Perhaps there’s still hope, then, for a Georgetown metro station one of these decades? The entrance could go right here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=washington+dc&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&gl=us&ei=xvnUSuDYLIralAeFp4idCQ&ved=0CBUQ8gEwAA&hq=&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia&ll=38.900862,-77.058962&spn=0.000772,0.001737&t=h&z=20

By: Bilsko

Bilsko — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:24:52 +0000

Well done piece – good reminder of the various pieces of the Metro to Georgetown puzzle.
I wonder if much thought has been given to bringing back a streetcar line – again, Wisconsin and M would be the prime candidates. In the short-term, traffic both would probably suffer considerably if they had to go from 4 lanes down to 3 or 2…but if ridership was successful at offsetting some of that would-be traffic, then it might be worth it in the long run.

Imagine streetcar service from Foggy Bottom metro out to Rosslyn and up to Friendship Heights with stops along the way…

Oh and one other thing…that bike better not be there in the middle tunnel when I ride home tonight.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:19:24 +0000

This is definitely one of the more persistent D.C. myths out there. Even when you tell people the real reason, in my experience, they tend not to believe it.

I, for one, wish there were a station in Georgetown. I’d go more often.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:06:41 +0000

Excellent post Shannon! I’ve been fighting this myth since I read the Great Society Subway; it’s an excellent book and does an great job of explaining why we have the road system and Metro the way we do today.