Comments on: Reader Finds Remnants of Truxton Circle Fountain http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:03:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sherry http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27674 Sherry Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:31:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27674 Can anyone put me in touch with the reader/research? It's been suggested that perhaps the fountain can be restored at Florida Avenue Playground Park (just down the street from the original circle) if/when the park is renovated in 2011 or 2012 (budget-willing). Can anyone put me in touch with the reader/research? It’s been suggested that perhaps the fountain can be restored at Florida Avenue Playground Park (just down the street from the original circle) if/when the park is renovated in 2011 or 2012 (budget-willing).

]]> By: IMGoph http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27673 IMGoph Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:02:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27673 the problem with ddot's analysis that led to them saying the circle shouldn't be rebuilt is that it only took automobile traffic into account. many writers (including the stable of folks at <a href="http://greatergreaterwashington.org/" rel="nofollow">greater greater washington</a> have railed against this mindset for years. i'm sure that a cost/benefit analysis that took things other than traffic flow into account might find more value in the reconstitution of the circle. the problem with ddot’s analysis that led to them saying the circle shouldn’t be rebuilt is that it only took automobile traffic into account.

many writers (including the stable of folks at greater greater washington have railed against this mindset for years. i’m sure that a cost/benefit analysis that took things other than traffic flow into account might find more value in the reconstitution of the circle.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27672 Anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:35:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27672 I agree with the post at 5:27, however the fountain now that it has been located is interesting, let's see what develops, as people can coexist peacefully. I agree with the post at 5:27, however the fountain now that it has been located is interesting, let’s see what develops, as people can coexist peacefully.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27671 Anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:27:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27671 The half-baked plans to reconstruct Truxton Circle are less about creating a pleasant, park-like atmosphere there, and more about increasing property values with the added cachet of making people imagine it's some sort of "Dupont Lite." The half-baked plans to reconstruct Truxton Circle are less about creating a pleasant, park-like atmosphere there, and more about increasing property values with the added cachet of making people imagine it’s some sort of “Dupont Lite.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27670 Anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:44:06 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27670 I would love to see the fully decked idea, with a new surface level north cap between ny and RI. Downside may be the necessary 'off/on ramps' north of ny-ave and south of R.I. for traffic from those roads that would still create a barrier. Of course, the 7-10 block tunnel isn't exactly cheap. I would love to see the fully decked idea, with a new surface level north cap between ny and RI. Downside may be the necessary ‘off/on ramps’ north of ny-ave and south of R.I. for traffic from those roads that would still create a barrier. Of course, the 7-10 block tunnel isn’t exactly cheap.

]]> By: Carley http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27669 Carley Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:12:39 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27669 The best of both worlds....put KFC in the center of the circle and have it be a drive-thru so commuters can get a meal as they come and go from the city. And before anyone starts with, "The young lady was so rude and nasty at the drive thru window. The chicken was not what I had order, etc..." We can see KFC getting ready for the next free grilled chicken frenzy special at FL AV and N. Capitol. The best of both worlds….put KFC in the center of the circle and have it be a drive-thru so commuters can get a meal as they come and go from the city.

And before anyone starts with, “The young lady was so rude and nasty at the drive thru window. The chicken was not what I had order, etc…” We can see KFC getting ready for the next free grilled chicken frenzy special at FL AV and N. Capitol.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27668 Anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:07:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27668 Not saying I agree with it but the DDOT report does not recommend reconstructing Truxton Circle. The following comes directly from the report: The Study Team does not recommend the construction of Truxton Circle. While the At-Grade alternative would improve the aesthetics of the area, the traffic circle would result in significant detrimental effects on traffic operations, would require right of way acquisitions and would cost approximately 3.7 Million Dollars. The Grade Separated alternative of the Truxton Circle would not be as aesthetically pleasant as the proposed At-Grade circle and would have an extremely high cost of construction. The Study Team recommends that the recommendations included in the Issues and Recommendations chapter of this report be implemented to improve traffic operations and pedestrian safety at the intersection of North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue. Not saying I agree with it but the DDOT report does not recommend reconstructing Truxton Circle. The following comes directly from the report:

The Study Team does not recommend the construction of Truxton Circle. While the At-Grade
alternative would improve the aesthetics of the area, the traffic circle would result in significant
detrimental effects on traffic operations, would require right of way acquisitions and would cost
approximately 3.7 Million Dollars. The Grade Separated alternative of the Truxton Circle would not be
as aesthetically pleasant as the proposed At-Grade circle and would have an extremely high cost of
construction. The Study Team recommends that the recommendations included in the Issues and
Recommendations chapter of this report be implemented to improve traffic operations and pedestrian
safety at the intersection of North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue.

]]> By: eric in ledroit http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27667 eric in ledroit Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:06:02 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27667 what would be ideal would be a dupont-circle style approach with north cap tunneled from RIA to NYA (connecting the two already tunneled sections) and fully decked the way Connecticut is through Dupont, with this circle recreated above. that way the commuters (including me trying to come from downtown to ledroit park) could zoom through without affecting the neighborhoods at all. wonder how much that would cost. probably less than a baseball stadium :( what would be ideal would be a dupont-circle style approach with north cap tunneled from RIA to NYA (connecting the two already tunneled sections) and fully decked the way Connecticut is through Dupont, with this circle recreated above. that way the commuters (including me trying to come from downtown to ledroit park) could zoom through without affecting the neighborhoods at all.

wonder how much that would cost. probably less than a baseball stadium :(

]]> By: sean http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27666 sean Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:13:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27666 heheh. "that IS smarter than.." proved my own point..... heheh. “that IS smarter than..”
proved my own point…..

]]> By: sean http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27665 sean Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:12:13 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/#comment-27665 this in work being done to reinstate the circle. there was even a study done. http://ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1408,q,640027,ddotNav_GID,1750,ddotNav,|34162|.asp heres another image of the fountain: http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2006/10/truxton-circle-photo-north-capitol-and.html and my post about the circle: http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2008/06/truxton-circle-north-capitol-and-great.html and another post by a dude that smarter than me: http://imgoph.blogspot.com/2008/12/case-for-bringing-back-truxton-circle.html this in work being done to reinstate the circle. there was even a study done.
http://ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1408,q,640027,ddotNav_GID,1750,ddotNav,|34162|.asp

heres another image of the fountain:
http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2006/10/truxton-circle-photo-north-capitol-and.html

and my post about the circle:
http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2008/06/truxton-circle-north-capitol-and-great.html

and another post by a dude that smarter than me:
http://imgoph.blogspot.com/2008/12/case-for-bringing-back-truxton-circle.html

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