tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.comments2024-01-29T21:57:46.033+00:00Sociology in My Neighborhood: DC Ward SixJohanna Bockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-78069625370256132072022-08-23T08:12:50.944+01:002022-08-23T08:12:50.944+01:00I went to Friendship House in1962 for before and a...I went to Friendship House in1962 for before and after school care and during the summers. I took dance, model clay building, art classes and culture studies. It was a magical building with wonderful teachers. I remember a Ms. Krishenaple(sp?) and going to the library at the end of the street. They had a wonderful playground and beautiful flower gardens. I also remember a large brick water fountain in the side facing South Carolina Street. During the school year, they would walk us down the street to the elementary school ( Prince Edward?).Deb Goldbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-13114912970200084012020-05-09T20:39:47.133+01:002020-05-09T20:39:47.133+01:00In the late 1940's and early 1950's my sis...In the late 1940's and early 1950's my sister and I went to Friendship House after school and in the summertime. Both of our parents worked so we were at lose ends. I learned to tap dance, knit, model clay and enjoyed many other activities at Friendship House. In the summertime we went on a bus to different parks in DC. I remember Friendship as a place of safety and the great women who took care of us. Pyewacket87https://www.blogger.com/profile/08184524714383101916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-32583395299293784242019-08-04T15:19:55.094+01:002019-08-04T15:19:55.094+01:00My sisters and I went there in the 1940’s. Was a ...My sisters and I went there in the 1940’s. Was a life saver for me. Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045785439730645120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-79505559139349915892019-01-03T21:49:04.346+00:002019-01-03T21:49:04.346+00:00The wonderful archivists at GWU Special Collection...The wonderful archivists at GWU Special Collections have posted online Anita Rechler's fascinating MA thesis: https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/5h73pw42p (Click this link, scroll to the bottom, under Actions click Select an Action and choose Download).<br />Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-1555960985718108942016-12-15T04:12:58.142+00:002016-12-15T04:12:58.142+00:00Very interesting. This also offers a clue to somet...Very interesting. This also offers a clue to something that's puzzled me: who painted the Mondrian images underneath the Roosevelt Bridge (as can be seen when walking around the southern end of Roosevelt Island) and why?Rodney Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786331199247046936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-91160890629933318302016-03-14T17:56:14.110+00:002016-03-14T17:56:14.110+00:00Delighted to hear about these sources - Nevarez &a...Delighted to hear about these sources - Nevarez & Chatman - which I wasn't aware of & must look up immediately !<br /><br />As for "City Center" [ha !]: what a travesty. Wasn't this project sold to Washingtonians on the argument that developers would provide well-designed new public space (a plaza ?), if one pimpled with "luxury" condos ? And all we get are concrete corridors (and truly lascivious commodity porn) ? - Bell Julian ClementAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003781591596943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-39425085408609274922015-11-28T16:52:16.490+00:002015-11-28T16:52:16.490+00:00Dear sociology in my neighborhood. Would you be s...Dear sociology in my neighborhood. Would you be so kind as to post this info/photo about our upcoming Christmas Tree Sale on your blog? <br /><br />Cub Scout Pack 230 Christmas Tree Sale - 3-6 December (http://pack230dc.com/shop-2/).<br />Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE Washington, DC 20003.<br /><br />Shop Hours <br />Thursday Dec 3. 3 – 5:00pm-8:00pm<br />Friday Dec 4. 4 – 5:00pm-8:00pm<br />Saturday Dec 5. 5 – 9:00am – 6:00pm<br />Sunday Dec 6. 5 – 11:30am – 4:00pmpack230webmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410285585881284009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-55430414917757133072015-04-17T20:58:22.480+01:002015-04-17T20:58:22.480+01:00From a friend in Petworth: Johanna, this is exactl...From a friend in Petworth: Johanna, this is exactly what I see happening in Petworth, where Upshur St is being devoured (!) by the omnivorous affect. In a street where one or two African-American diners remain (for how much longer?), a new chef is opening a "no frills, neighbourhood-feel" diner on the opposite corner. Somehow I don't think it targets the same crowd.Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-2411841462922065482015-04-17T18:21:59.594+01:002015-04-17T18:21:59.594+01:00From a friend in NW DC: Wow. This is right on targ...From a friend in NW DC: Wow. This is right on target and captures my deep ambivalence about the food scene in DC.Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-8343873035363960952015-04-17T18:18:44.578+01:002015-04-17T18:18:44.578+01:00From a neighbor: I think you're on to somethin...From a neighbor: I think you're on to something here. It seems to me that we don't see any value in retaining inexpensive places. Not everyone can afford to eat at Rose's.Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-36926422997664260352015-03-14T05:46:01.498+00:002015-03-14T05:46:01.498+00:00I found your blog when I was looking for a differe...I found your blog when I was looking for a different sort of information<br /> but I was very happy and glad to read through your blog. The information<br /> available here is great. . I know something information, to know you can click here <a href="http://ewusilaw.com/" rel="nofollow">immigration lawyer dc</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784057014300640952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-38261798110607010022015-01-16T15:22:07.173+00:002015-01-16T15:22:07.173+00:00What the developers, latte'-sipping-soldiers-o...What the developers, latte'-sipping-soldiers-of gentrification and real estate moguls never ask is "What is lost?" when these communities are eviscerated. To the new homeowners in neighborhoods like H street demanding that long-term residents turn down their music and start "behaving" - no one asked you to move in and displace the decades old community you now claim to champion. No one asked you to diagnose or address the issues in these neighborhoods. You chose to move into these neighborhoods and in a perverse stroke of urban irony you now insist that the gritty environment you once found so hip and attractive, tone it down so you can lounge on your porch drinking your micro-brew.<br />Two words for you:<br />CRYSTAL CITYimperium_amorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545494255636186793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-31776811835352400832014-11-04T11:30:52.978+00:002014-11-04T11:30:52.978+00:00From Larry on my previous post on this: The policy...From Larry on my previous post on this: The policy that provides the underlying tool for this unequal application of the law is the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug – along with heroin. <br />From the Drug Enforcement Administration website: <br />Schedule I drugs are considered the most dangerous class of drugs with a high potential for abuse and potentially severe psychological and/or physical dependence. <br />Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.<br />Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, less abuse potential than Schedule I drugs, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous. Some examples of Schedule II drugs are: cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin<br /><br />The link to the DEA website with additional info on drug schedules is here: http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ds.shtmlJohanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-40324406010398873162014-08-08T02:22:08.692+01:002014-08-08T02:22:08.692+01:00“In the 1920’s, Capitol Hill became vacated and be...“In the 1920’s, Capitol Hill became vacated and began falling apart” (because) “white families would or could not sell their houses to African Americans or other groups understood by whites at that time as reducing the value of their houses and neighborhoods” (and) “there were not new, younger white families moving to Capitol Hill.”<br /><br />I hope I haven’t misstated the basis of the post. Our block of 51 houses is typical in many ways of Capitol Hill’s development. The first black family bought a new house in 1872, joining 15 white families already living here. What was happening in the 1920’s? Both black and white families were moving here. Sales of the block’s older houses to African Americans began during the 1920’s; six white owners sold their houses to African Americans during that decade. Those sellers generally moved to other houses nearby, not the suburbs. Far from becoming vacated or collapsing, the block saw a row of 13 new houses built at its south end in 1923. They sold quickly to white buyers, who moved in with their families or rented their investment to white tenants. At the time there were about 11 houses here owned or rented by African Americans. I’ve found only one covenant, which required the buyers to honor whatever (unspecified) restrictions applied to the property. The buyers were themselves African American. In 1930 one or more households were enumerated in each house except one. There were 55 children younger than 18 on the block, 38 white, 17 black. In 1940, once again residents in all but one house were enumerated. There were then 73 children under 18, 38 white, 35 black. The Hill was a viable community appreciated by its residents. Capitol Hill lined up with the Lower East Side—wow, that's a thought. Sandy<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-81540428161264795432014-06-16T13:47:30.294+01:002014-06-16T13:47:30.294+01:00I see eric sheptock (who i met many times, and i e...I see eric sheptock (who i met many times, and i even knew some original ccnv people since i happen to have grown up in dc) has some response on youtube which i may glance at. the fact doug jemal is still around makes me feel as sad as hearing about another shooting. <br /><br />the idea of opening hotels to the homeless is a sort of good or interesting idea---but the homeless often have the same issues as 'rockstars' and rockbands when they stay in hotels---they trash the place, so either it will be unsuitable for shelter and the homeless issue begins again, or else one has to have a huge budget to fix up the place periodically. (I sortuh have an indication of this----i used to ''couch surf' meaning i stayed with various people in exchange for doing chores of various kinds; one version involed patching holes in the wall and fixing furniture when the people putting me up had arguments and broke a whole lot of stuff and threw stuff so it broke the wall---and then i'd have to get to work before the landlord showed up ).<br /><br />of course some argue that 'people get what they deserve' (from libertarian/capitalist ideology ---we're 'free to choose', and of course from religious ideology---most recently i've heard this from christians and hindus---its fate). Others like Jemal or the world cup (brazil) and National Stadium and Walmart types will say turning CCNV into luxury condos will help the poor by increasing the tax base.<br /><br />Another idea is 'culture change'. I knew some homeless advocates who, when you visited their house, turned out to be big and nice and occupied by 1 or very few people. Their are also 'empty nesters' and 'singles' who live in big places with plenty of space (i actually could have a couple people in my apartment). The problem with this is that people differ (i've had people in my place and in short order my lifestyle (including physical and mental health) is destroyed because they take over the place and seek to indoctrinate you into their lifestyle---and sometimes feel this is deserved because they are poor, so its a form of redistributing power. (they tended to be into sex harassment,. dope, bad pop media (unlike me who is into high culture like gogo music, gangsta rap, hc punk, etc.) .<br /><br />from this view, as many have said the issue is not lack of resources but allocation of resources ('the problem is a confusion of ends, not a lack of means'). <br /><br /><br />I pretty much see the 'homeless problem' as just one example of a general problem. Even say, Busboys and poets thinks the way to help everyone 'rise up' is to make them a restaurant and cook for them and employ them. I tend to think its possible could spend a few years cooking for themselves or sharing duties , whether they are upscale college students or elites, or homeless people. But of course the service industries (Lockheed Martin, NRA, public school teachers and university professors, cab drivers , uber and their lawyers) need hotel rooms and restaruants while attending conferences . Plus it always feels good to give a quarter or 5$ to a beggar---and besides then they may not become taxpayer liabilities when they go hit someone over the head and then require homeless shelter in prison (but those generate different service jobs too in construction and security). Half a nice day-----it usually is not 90 in june in dc, that usually is reserved for august.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-35474918052795789622014-06-16T09:36:44.131+01:002014-06-16T09:36:44.131+01:00Thanks, Larry. I didn't know about this. Amazi...Thanks, Larry. I didn't know about this. Amazing!<br />JohannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-392067085046390312014-06-15T09:17:18.201+01:002014-06-15T09:17:18.201+01:00Thanks for letting me know about the CCNV task for...Thanks for letting me know about the CCNV task force reality, including Douglas Jemal being on it. Even worse than I thought! Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-34298880872286925132014-06-10T14:49:57.267+01:002014-06-10T14:49:57.267+01:00The policy that provides the underlying tool for t...The policy that provides the underlying tool for this unequal application of the law is the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug – along with heroin. <br />From the Drug Enforcement Administration website: <br />Schedule I drugs are considered the most dangerous class of drugs with a high potential for abuse and potentially severe psychological and/or physical dependence. <br />Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.<br />Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, less abuse potential than Schedule I drugs, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous. Some examples of Schedule II drugs are: cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin<br /><br />The link to the DEA website with additional info on drug schedules is here: http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ds.shtml<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782280441502074719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-89158480903667551452014-06-02T08:24:01.118+01:002014-06-02T08:24:01.118+01:00this is sort of interesting. (i'm familiar wi...this is sort of interesting. (i'm familiar with the mcmillan reservoir issue (eg tony norman); it may be a lost cause unless you think donald trump and such are the beaers of good tidings.) i note you mention 'gentrification in adams morgan' and cite jeffrey henig of GWU. who cites me in in his paper (in school i did a project with other students about gentrification in a-m in the 70's, most of the people were kicked out (including me eventually so i live still in dc but my area is now going the same way but people are holding on ). Nowadays adams morgan is sort of like georgetown. I'd also say the new residents often are 'for diversity' but they actually aren't. they want 'world class' cookie cutter walmarts, starbucks, non-profits (funded by progressive millionaires) (and we got a walmart a few blocks from where i stay) and people who look and think like them (meaning they don't think past their paycheck and 'lifestyle').<br /><br /> harris tweeter, yeah. that area used to be like a shantytown.<br /><br /> as chuck brown said (who i used to see on u st before it was the 'new u' ) dc dont stand for dodge city, but maybe it stands for divided and conquered if not damage control. ( one show at masonic temple on u i went to ended up with a drive by shooting with alot of people hit but not me) . 'ishi' or 'mart'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-11611659213795350182014-05-01T06:43:38.556+01:002014-05-01T06:43:38.556+01:00Crack.Crack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-12067532694531896242014-02-14T21:01:13.356+00:002014-02-14T21:01:13.356+00:00Thanks, Liane, for your comment. It is great that ...Thanks, Liane, for your comment. It is great that updating the Wikipedia page will be part of the training. There is so much to add. It has been great working with you. Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-28333882532703266242014-02-14T20:11:30.695+00:002014-02-14T20:11:30.695+00:00Thanks for creating this post. As the coordinator...Thanks for creating this post. As the coordinator of Grassroots DC it has been a real pleasure working with you. The night you came to the basic computer class and taught us how to update the Wikipedia page was indeed lively! Along with writing a letter to their councilmember (which was in fact a great exercise) this exercise really left the class feeling empowered. I'm going to add it to the curriculum so that every Potomac Gardens resident who goes through the basic computer training will have the opportunity to update Potomac Gardens Wikipedia page. That way, we'll keep it current. What do you think? Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154711095400930794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-16828215515411299402014-02-13T14:13:45.361+00:002014-02-13T14:13:45.361+00:00You can RSVP on FB (if you use FB): https://www.fa...You can RSVP on FB (if you use FB): https://www.facebook.com/events/453849938049298/Johanna Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212564448840979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-73784701933850987002014-02-11T17:49:45.483+00:002014-02-11T17:49:45.483+00:00Is this open to the public? Any need to RSVP in ad...Is this open to the public? Any need to RSVP in advance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6148895566137990424.post-70450110601214320172014-02-03T23:18:42.874+00:002014-02-03T23:18:42.874+00:00Peter Bug Day bug fest Parade and Festival: Unity ...Peter Bug Day bug fest Parade and Festival: Unity in the Community<br />*Saturday,May 17, 2014"PeterBug"https://www.blogger.com/profile/06548012371780895523noreply@blogger.com