Comments on: A Reader Provides Some Info About Fiesta DC in Mt. Pleasant

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:18:58 +0000

The curmudgeons in MTP are worried about the apocalypse, and future ones too it would seem. Why is Irving street their false idol?

http://www.mtpleasantdc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=24552#24552

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:20:13 +0000

I totally agree with Crank, the Latino Festival is a region wide event and the demographics are shifting for DC Latinos. From their website “…to reach out to the Latino community in the region, which includes the capital and the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia”.

Doesn’t sound very Mt Pleasant-focused now does it?

By: N

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:30:48 +0000

Petworth newbie, are you serious??? Don’t you remember all the fuss and controversy created last June 28 due to the Caribbean DC parade on Georgia Av.???? I guess parking is still a hot issue because back then lots of people complained for the same reason. Last year, I agree and I live on Mt pleasant street, the cleaning crews started working reght after the Fiesta ended….

Cheers

Mi persona

By: Petworth Newbie

Petworth Newbie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:23:11 +0000

Bring it on up to Petworth! Close off Georgia and have the “landing zone” near Roosevelt High School.

By: MPHS

MPHS — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:21:27 +0000

Hatred is apparent when people like crank twitch equate “Fiesta” with “Unsanitary”; apparently the Mount Pleasant festival was a germ-free event, until the Latino’s got involved…

Of course, the mt. pleasant festival hasn’t been held in at least 5 years.

DPW had a huge crew cleaning up last year — trucks, sweepers, and guys with brooms. I thought they did a great job last year. MP Street was cleaner than it is most Monday mornings.

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:19:08 +0000

Anonhere, okay, maybe “hatred” was too strong a word.

But the remedy suggested here-kicking the festival to the suburbs or freedom plaza, seems extreme for the ills it seeks to address. Couldn’t we just require the festival to put up a security deposit for street cleaning if it fails to do the job? As far as parking goes, street festivals require street closures, that’s just the way it goes. I’d think most people, but not all, are willing to move their cars a few streets over for a day or two to get festivals in town. I guess if a majority of folks think their parking is more important, then there should be no more festivals in favor of easy parking. That would be a sad reflection of the community values though-parking for a day or two over culture.

By: AnonHere

AnonHere — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:49:47 +0000

@voice of reason — hatred? Complaints about poor organization, lack of clean up…nothing about hatred for this festival.

I’d expect some inconvenience but still I would expect to be able to get home and park my car on a residential street in my neighborhood. I’d expect some trash, but part of the permitting process includes arrangements for street clean up afterwords. That’s just being a good neighbor.

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:37:02 +0000

It’s amazing to me that people in the city don’t want festivals. All festivals leave some trash to be picked up and result in street closures and temporary parking headaches, that’s the small price we pay to have fun stuff like festivals. I wonder why all the hatred for this particular festival over others?

By: Crank Twitch

Crank Twitch — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:29:09 +0000

voiceofreason: Those census numbers are 10 years old, and a LOT has changed in that time. Mt. Pleasant might be the historic center of Latino culture in the District, but Latin culture no longer dominates the neighborhood. The real action seems to have moved up towards Petworth and out to the suburbs, from my perspective. And the festival has grown to be a region-wide event. Why not host it someplace where everyone can enjoy it?

Doesn’t Mt. Pleasant still have their Mt. Pleasant Day? That used to be great fun, and there were never any problems with street closures, overcrowding, or unsanitary conditions.

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:24:59 +0000

Agreed, speak for yourself, not for “us” please. There are plenty of “us” who would love to have Fiesta DC on 14th Street, Mt P Street, 11th Street, 13th Street, wherever we can get it in this neighborhood.