BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Downtown area (K Street environs -- between New Hampshire and New York, Penn and M)

DC -- Downtown area (K Street environs -- between New Hampshire and New York, Penn and M):

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1. DOWN_210121_10.JPG: These Black Lives Matter banners used to only be on 16th Street's BLM Plaza but they've started to expand them to other areas of the city.
2. DOWN_210220_03.JPG: Homeless folks outside of the closed Park Place Gourmet shop (left) and bank teller entrance (right)
3. DOWN_210220_12.JPG: The site of Chamberlin's where The General Society Sons of the Revolution was organized April 19, 1890 Sons of the Revolution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sons of the Revolution is a hereditary society which was founded in 1876 and educates the public about the American Revolution. The General Society Sons of the Revolution headquarters is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation located at Williamsburg, Virginia. The Society is governed by a board of managers, an executive committee, officers, standing committees and their members, and staff. The General Society includes 28 State Societies and chapters in the United States, as well as Europe. It describes its purpose as: To perpetuate the memory of the men, who in the military, naval and civil service of the Colonies and of the Continental Congress by their acts or counsel, achieved the Independence of the Country, and to further the proper celebration of the anniversaries of the birthday of Washington, and of prominent events connected with the War of the Revolution; to collect and secure for preservation the rolls, records, and other documents relating to that period; to inspire the members of the Society with the patriotic spirit of the forefathers; to promote the feeling of friendship among them. Sons of the Revolution should not be confused with Sons of the American Revolution, a separate organization which was founded on April 30, 1889, by the New Jersey businessman William Osborn McDowell. ... History Founding Sons of the Revolution was founded on February 22, 1876, at New York City, primarily by leading members of The Society of the Cincinnati and the businessman John Austin Stevens. He disagreed with Society of the Cincinnati requirements limiting membership to the eldest male descendants based on the rules of primogeniture. Stevens held a preliminary meeting on December 18, 1875, at the New-York Historical Society at New York. At a second meeting held in January 1876, the first constitution was adopted and a flier which invited members was published. After a few years of little activity, an elaborate "turtle feast" was held on December 4, 1883, in the Long Room of historic Fraunces Tavern. The banquet was to commemorate the centennial of General George Washington's farewell there to his officers. The 1883 dinner helped recruit 40 new members, and the group was reorganized as the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York Inc. In the early years after the reorganization, Society of the Cincinnati President-General Hamilton Fish gave much support and encouragement to the New York Society. In his obituary, he described Sons members as, "Younger brothers of the Cincinnati". Formation of state societies Besides residents of New York City, many gentlemen from nearby states with business or other ties in New York City had, from the beginning, been either members or prospective members of the Society. The possibility that some of them might eventually form societies in their own states had been recognized in the Society Constitution. The growth in the number of members by 1888 made this a more promising likelihood. The first of the new State Societies, the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution was organized on April 3, 1888. This was accomplished chiefly through the efforts of John W. Jordan, later librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Josiah Granville Leach. The creation of a new State Society in Pennsylvania started a debate over the Society Constitution. Of primary concern was who would charter or create new State Societies. The Pennsylvania Society was created by members; independent of the New York Society. On March 11, 1889, The Sons of the Revolution in the District of Columbia was chartered by the New York Society. This debate was resolved by the creation of the General Society and a new Constitution on April 18, 1890. The General Society charters new societies but, "The State Societies shall regulate all matters respecting their own affairs". General society formation Recognizing that members from states other than New York might form state societies in their states, the group's officers amended its constitution in 1884 to provide that state societies may organize as "auxiliary branches." Consequently, the Pennsylvania society was formed in 1888, and the District of Columbia society was formed in 1889. The General Society constitution was proposed on February 12, 1890, in Philadelphia and adopted on March 8, 1890, in New York. Members of the three state societies held a meeting on April 19, 1890, in Washington to inaugurate the General Society. In the next few years, several more state societies were formed and the General Society developed a more national character. ... Many notable celebrities and public leaders in the United States have been members of the Sons of the Revolution. They include the following persons: Presidents of the United States * George W. Bush of Texas * George H. W. Bush of Texas * Gerald Ford of Michigan * Dwight D. Eisenhower of Kansas * Harry S. Truman of Missouri * Herbert Hoover of Iowa * Theodore Roosevelt of New York * Benjamin Harrison of Ohio United States Senators * U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee * U.S. Sen. and Governor Morgan Bulkeley of Connecticut * U.S. Sen. Cornelius Cole of California * U.S. Sen. Frank Putnam Flint of California * U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona * U.S. Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania * U.S. Sen. Lawrence Tyson of Tennessee United States Representatives * U.S. Rep. Franklin Bartlett of New York * U.S. Rep. Perry Belmont of New York * U.S. Rep. Charles E. Bennett of Florida * U.S. Rep. Thornton G. Berry Jr. of West Virginia * U.S. Rep. Chester C. Bolton of Ohio * U.S. Rep. Edmund N. Carpenter of Pennsylvania * U.S. Rep. Howard Coble of North Carolina * U.S. Rep. William H. Douglas of New York * U.S. Rep. Charles I. Faddis of Pennsylvania * U.S. Rep. E. Hart Fenn of Connecticut * U.S. Rep. Barry Goldwater Jr. of California * U.S. Rep. Benjamin F. James of Pennsylvania * U.S. Rep. Jefferson M. Levy of New York * U.S. Rep. George B. McClellan Jr. of New York * U.S. Rep. Cornelius A. Pugsley of New York * U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California * U.S. Rep. Jacob van Vechten Olcott of New York Ambassadors * U.S. Ambassador Larz Anderson of Massachusetts * U.S. Ambassador S.G.W. Benjamin of New York * U.S. Ambassador Lewis Einstein of New York * U.S. Ambassador Charles S. Francis of New York * U.S. Ambassador Hampson Gary of Texas * U.S. Ambassador George A. Gordon of New York * U.S. Ambassador Franklin Mott Gunther of the District of Columbia * U.S. Ambassador John Langeloth Loeb Jr. of New York * U.S. Ambassador J. William Middendorf of Rhode Island * U.S. Ambassador Richard C. Patterson Jr. of New York * U.S. Ambassador Phelps Phelps of Germany * U.S. Ambassador Charles H. Sherrill of New York Other government officials * Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield of California * Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock * Secretary of War John W. Weeks of Massachusetts * Governor of Maryland John Lee Carroll * Governor of West Virginia Arch A. Moore, Jr. * Governor of New Mexico Territory LeBaron Bradford Prince * Panama Canal Zone Gov. Chester Harding of the District of Columbia * Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles H. Darling of Vermont * Attorney for the Southern District of New York William Hayward of New York * Attorney for the District of Connecticut Francis H. Parker of Connecticut * Civil Service Commission Member William Gorham Rice of New York * Mayor of New York George B. McClellan Jr. * Los Angeles City Council member George P. McLain * Consul Charles H. Delavan of New York * Consul Augustin W. Ferrin of New York * Consul Thomas H. Norton of New York * Consul James R. Parsons Jr. of New York * Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Judge J. Edward Lumbard of New York * Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert E. Freer of Ohio * Solicitor General James M. Beck of Pennsylvania * U.S. Treasurer Daniel Nash Morgan of Connecticut Military and naval officers * Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, USN of Vermont * Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Charles C. Krulak, USMC of California * Commandant of the Marine Corps Col. Charles Grymes McCawley, USMA of the District of Columbia * Quartermaster General of the Army Charles G. Sawtelle, USA of the District of Columbia * Vice Admiral Howard Fithian Kingman, USN of California * Maj. Gen. William Denison Whipple, USA of New York * Brig. Gen. and Medal of Honor recipient Richard Napoleon Batchelder, USA of the District of Columbia * Brig. Gen. Morris Cooper Foote of New York * Brig. Gen. Royal T. Frank, USA * Brig. Gen. Green Clay Goodloe, USMC of the District of Columbia * Brig. Gen. Lyman W.V. Kennon, USA of Rhode Island * Brig. Gen. Charles L. McCawley, USMC of the District of Columbia * Brig. Gen. Samuel Mills, USV * Brig. Gen. and Medal of Honor recipient Edmund Rice, USA of Massachusetts * Brig. Gen. and Academy Award-winning motion-picture actor James Stewart, USAFR of California * Brevet Maj. Gen. Nicholas Longworth Anderson, USA * Brevet Maj. Gen Harrison Gray Otis, USA of California * Brevet Brig. Gen. DeLancey Floyd-Jones, USA of New York * Chaplain (Colonel) Michael A. Milton, USA-R of North Carolina * Col. Charles Greenlief Ayers, USA of New York * Col. J. Fulmer Bright, USA of Virginia * Col. Bibb Graves, USA of Alabama * Col. Lawrence D. Tyson, USA of Tennessee * Col. Stephen Edward Huskey, USA of Texas * Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner, USA of New York * Maj. Pierre Christie Stevens, USA of the District of Columbia * Brevet Maj. James Edward Carpenter, USA of Pennsylvania * Lt. Orlando Henderson Petty, USN, Medal of Honor recipient of Pennsylvania Distinguished citizens * Historian, author, genealogist and heraldist Henry L. P. Beckwith * American author and screenwriter James Warner Bellah of California * Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway President Samuel T. Bledsoe of California * Motion-picture actor Richard Dix of California * 1932 Summer Olympics President William May Garland of California * Studebaker Corporation President Paul G. Hoffman of California * Railroad executive Henry E. Huntington of California * Bank of America founder Orra E. Monnette of California * Geologist and explorer Raphael Pumpelly of Rhode Island * Businessman Frederick H. Rindge of California * Motion-picture Director W. S. Van Dyke of California * Science-fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein of Missouri
4. DOWN_210220_31.JPG: Cheesecake Factory Apply Today
5. DOWN_210220_53.JPG: A sensory office experience coming soon Their website https://www.theheralddc.com includes: AN ADDRESS WITH A RICH HISTORY AND A DYNAMIC FUTURE A BUILDING OF FIRSTS. Premier in every way, The Herald is the very first office building in Washington, D.C. to: Offer a uniformed doorman greeting tenants and guests; Infuse hospitality elements throughout, from a concierge to a curated playlist to a signature scent; Offer exquisite design details such as French oakwood floors; Incorporate antimicrobial materials throughout the building with copper and bronze centered primarily. The Herald is being transformed by Marx Realty, developer of NYC's award-winning 10 Grand Central and 545 Madison Avenue, in collaboration with David Burns of Studios Architecture. The building brings together hotel-inspired design with historic elements to create something entirely new and exciting for D.C. The Herald's spaces are in a class of their own. The building offers D.C.'s highest ceiling heights, inspiring and expansive views, incredibly efficient floorplans, refined finishes, and bespoke amenities. Details such as copper, marble, fluted glass, antique mirrors, decorative and mood lighting are fused with surprising artistic touches and authentic gestures like curated music and Marx's signature scent. The grandeur of the past is evident from the moment one arrives at the building. The fa�ade, entry and ground floor provide a stunning experience, with an elegant harmony flowing between the city's bustling street life and the building's elevated privacy and exclusivity. The intimate foyer opens onto a majestic lobby featuring a sophisticated lounge and caf�, and just beyond, a large boardroom and modern fitness club. At every step, one is reminded of the building's rich history, updated through the lens of today's tastes. Bouvier Club PAYING HOMAGE TO THE HERALD'S ESTEEMED PAST AND EVERLASTING PRESTIGE -- A SENSORY OFFICE EXPERIENCE The Bouvier Club, located on The Herald's ground floor, is a stylish, tenants' only establishment that recalls the glamour of the building's iconic past. Soaring 22' ceilings set the stage for unique and sophisticated elements, such as a built-in fireplace, rich walnut bookshelves, a newspaper archive wall, elegantly comfortable furniture, fluted columns, and walnut paneled walls. A copper feature wall is reminiscent of a lithographic machine – a bow to the building's past history as a printing press – while the caf� features a stunning Sahara Noir marble countertop and exquisite antique tiled mirror with copper details. A gallery wall dedicated to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a former Washington-Herald "Camera Girl," is a playful nod to The Herald's illustrious history.
6. DOWN_210303_05.JPG: Lebanese Taverna 17th St will close temporarily due to COVID-19 Lockdown, we promise to reopen in the Spring of 2021. We thank all our customers for the support you have given us and hope everyone stays healthy during these hard times!
7. DOWN_210303_32.JPG: I can only imagine how warm those bottles in the window get on a hot day.
8. DOWN_210313_06.JPG: Kennedys Glasses Restored | Frame Mender President John F. Kennedy's Sunglasses Restored John F Kennedy's sunglasses were brought to the Frame Mender for complete restoration. They were purchased by a local collector at one of the famous Kennedy auctions about 35 years ago for $50,000, but were stored inappropriately and the plastic (zyl) deteriorated. When the frames were brought to The Frame Mender, we were given the plastic bag that included the lenses that were pristine, dust residue from the disintegrated plastic and hundreds of shards of puzzle like pieces of the frame. We spent over 250 hours resurrecting President Kennedy's sunglasses. When President Kennedy wore the sunglasses. This picture was taken in Tampa Florida on November 19, 1963, three days before JFK was shot in Dallas. Left: JFK | Right: General Adams
9. DOWN_210404_07.JPG: Another happy shopper stealing a $150 cart to carry his crap home.
10. DOWN_210407_07.JPG: Pret a Manger Dear Customers, We have decided to temporarily close our shops in DC through the end of the year as we navigate these uncertain times and to keep our customers and teams safe. Please check in regularly at pret.com and follow us on Facebook @pretamangerusa or Instagram & Twitter @pretusa for re-opening details. We look forward to seeing you in 2021. With best wishes, Pret
11. DOWN_210407_20.JPG: "Complaining about a problem without proposing a solution is called whining." -- Teddy Roosevelt Teddy & The Bully Bar
12. DOWN_210407_23.JPG: "One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes." -- Eleanor Roosevelt Teddy & The Bully Bar
13. DOWN_210407_30.JPG: "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." -- Harriet Tubman Teddy & The Bully Bar
14. DOWN_210407_36.JPG: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -- Eleanor Roosevelt Teddy & The Bully Bar
15. DOWN_210407_39.JPG: "it is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." -- Theodore Roosevelt Teddy & The Bully Bar
16. DOWN_210407_43.JPG: A bit of a line outside of the Honduran consulate
17. DOWN_210407_51.JPG: Emergency No Parking Dates Restricted: 10/09/20 to 03/31/21 Days Restricted: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Hours Restricted: 24-Hours Reason: Restaurant Curbside Pickup
18. DOWN_210407_53.JPG: Homeless folks
19. DOWN_210407_61.JPG: Homeless folks in front of a No encampment sign
20. DOWN_210407_66.JPG: Lots of bike lanes!
21. DOWN_210411_01.JPG: Emergency No Parking Dates Restricted: 10/09/20 to 03/31/21 Days Restricted: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Hours Restricted: 24-Hours Reason: Restaurant Curbside Pickup
22. DOWN_210411_07.JPG: Some visitors weren't bothering with masks
23. DOWN_210418_01.JPG: Your Safety Matters Keep 6ft apart & pay attention to floor graphics No facial covering, no service Cashless payment La Colombe Coffee Roasters
24. DOWN_210418_06.JPG: La Colombe Coffee Roasters Practice Social Distance No Facial Covering, No Service To-Go Style Service Cashless Payment
25. DOWN_210418_08.JPG: Temporary Hours of Operation
26. DOWN_210418_12.JPG: Maximum of 5 Guests Inside the Cafe La Colombe Coffee Roasters
27. DOWN_210523_026.JPG: Nunziato DiPerna 1891-1967 Immigrated from Sicily in 1900 Owned and Operated his restaurant at this location for 50 years His children proudly dedicate this plaque
28. DOWN_210523_033.JPG: People returning to in-person office work need to get their dry-cleaning done.
29. DOWN_210523_057.JPG: Homeless tent
30. DOWN_210523_065.JPG: Lots of driving lanes in the city have been eliminated either by biking lanes or by on-street dining.
31. DOWN_210523_079.JPG: We're Open Unless required by state or local mandate, facial coverings are optional for fully vaccinated customers. The CDC advises individuals who are not fully vaccinated to continue wearing a facial covering. Learn more at www.vaccines.gov Potbelly Sandwich Shop
32. DOWN_210523_111.JPG: Small business or tax questions? We've got answers (and plenty of hand sanitizer). Thanks for helping prevent the spread of COVID-19 by: * Wearing a mask. * Maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and others. * Not shaking hands and avoiding physical contact. * Sneezing or coughing into your elbow. * Not entering the office if you feel ill or have symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, chills or severe headache. Alternative office hours available for high-risk individuals.
33. DOWN_210531_22.JPG: These outside dining things have become very fancy but at some point, they need to go. DC has already been removing driving lanes and parking in favor of bike lanes and then they added to it by putting some of the outside dining areas on reclaimed driving lanes. Wheelchair users are finding it hard to get around them, especially with all of the rental scooters littered all over the place. So bikers and scooter riders are doing well but walkers and car drivers are having a sucky time.
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Wikipedia Description: Downtown (Washington, D.C.)
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Downtown is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., as well as a colloquial name for the central business district in the northwest quadrant of the city. Geographically, the area extends roughly five to six blocks west, northwest, north, northeast, and east of the White House. Several important museums, theaters, and a major sports venue are located in the area. A portion of this area is known as the Downtown Historic District and was listed on the NRHP in 2001.

Location

The boundaries of the Downtown district are irregular and difficult to define. Historically, downtown was bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue NW, New York Avenue NW, Massachusetts Avenue NW, and Indiana Avenue NW. This area includes the Penn Quarter, Mount Vernon Square, Chinatown, and Judiciary Square neighborhoods. With the growth of the city, "downtown" is now considered to include Federal Triangle, the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, the K Street NW corridor west to Connecticut Avenue NW, and the Connecticut Avenue NW corridor below the Dupont Circle neighborhood.

However, in 2004 Frommer's defined downtown's boundaries as 7th Street NW, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 22nd Street NW, and P Street NW. This definition includes the neighborhoods listed above, as well as Foggy Bottom, West End, Logan Circle, and the lower part of the Dupont Circle neighborhood. This more expansive definition of downtown is due to extensive construction of major new office buildings around Farragut Square, west along K Street NW, and along Connecticut Avenue NW. Similar construction in the area east of 7th Street to Union Station (bounded on the north by Massachusetts Avenue NW and to the south by Constitution Avenue NW) was, by the mid 2000s, beginning to push the boundary of "downtown" eastward. Cassidy & Pinkard, a real estate commercial services company, defined downtown in 2004 as extending from P Street NW south to Constitution Avenue NW, and from 15th Street NW east to 4th Street NW. This is mostly concurrent with the definition adopted by Frommer's.

Character, attractions, and services

By the 1990s and continuing into the 2010s, the core of the downtown district was almost exclusively commercial, and its primary commercial use was as office buildings. The area also featured a number of attractions, including museums (such as the International Spy Museum, National Aquarium, National Archives, National Building Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Portrait Gallery, Newseum, and Smithsonian American Art Museum) and theaters (such as Ford's Theatre, National Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre, Warner Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre). The Penn Quarter and Chinatown areas in particular are home to many bars and restaurants, and the observation deck in the tower of the Old Post Office Pavilion is known for its views of the city. 7th Street NW between H and F Streets NW—a short commercial strip known as "Gallery Place"—has become a major hub of bars, restaurants, theaters, and upscale retail shops.

However, even as late as 2010, most of the core area tended to be empty of pedestrian foot traffic at night, except for streets immediately around theaters and restaurants. Downtown D.C. has been adding residents, however, and pedestrian traffic at night is increasing. In 1990, the area had about 4,000 residents, but this had increased to 8,449 by 2010. Such increases appear small, but are more significant than they seem because the city's height restrictions limit population density. The completion of the $950 million CityCenterDC project in late 2013 is estimated to add another 1,000 or more residents. One exception to the low nighttime foot traffic is Gallery Place. Large crowds gather day and night at Gallery Place, especially after sporting events at the Capital One Arena. Crime and street brawls in the area skyrocketed in the area and its adjacent Gallery Place Metro station between 2008 and 2010, primarily due to the large groups of teenagers (from throughout the metropolitan region) gathering there.

Several notable restaurants exist in the downtown district, including Fogo de Ch�o, Kinkead's, Loeb's NY Deli, Old Ebbitt Grill, and Wok 'n' Roll (located in the Mary E. Surratt Boarding House). Chinatown and Gallery Place are noted for being geographically small but also having a very large number of restaurants.

The Capital One Arena (originally named the MCI Center and later changed to the Verizon Center), a major basketball, hockey, and events venue, opened in the Chinatown neighborhood on the eastern edge of the downtown district in 1997. It proved to be a major attraction, drawing more than 20 million visitors in its first decade of operation.

Cityscape

The majority of downtown Washington is composed of office buildings of varying architectural styles. The oldest tend to be of the Federal school, as are the White House, the Treasury Building, Blair House, and the rowhouses that line Lafayette Square. Others run the gamut from Neoclassical (such as the buildings at Federal Triangle) to Second Empire-style (the Eisenhower Executive Office Building) to postmodern (One Farragut Square South and Franklin Tower at 1401 I Street NW).

Height restriction

Unlike other large cities in the U.S., Washington's downtown has a low skyline. With the advent of the skyscraper and the construction of the Cairo Hotel, residents were concerned that the city's European feel might be dwarfed by high-rise buildings. Congress therefore passed the Heights of Buildings Act in 1899, limiting any new building in Washington to a height of 110 feet (34 m). The act was amended in 1910 to allow buildings 20 feet (6.1 m) higher than the width of the adjacent street.

As of 2006, the tallest building in downtown Washington—excluding the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, Washington National Cathedral, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, all of which are outside of the downtown district—is the Old Post Office Pavilion, whose 315-foot (96 m) tall clock tower looms far above other nearby structures. The tallest commercial building is One Franklin Square, at 210 feet (64 m).

Parks and public squares

A number of public urban parks exist in the downtown area. Among the more prominent are: Farragut Square, Franklin Square, Judiciary Square, Lafayette Square (the portion of President's Park north of the White House), McPherson Square, Mount Vernon Square, Pershing Park, Scott Circle, Thomas Circle, and Washington Circle.

The largest paved square in the city, Freedom Plaza, is located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 13th and 14th Streets NW.

Governance

Two business improvement districts cover the downtown D.C. area. The Downtown DC Business Improvement District (Downtown DC BID) is bounded by 16th Street NW, Massachusetts Avenue NW, and Constitution Avenue NW, and is funded by a voluntary tax provided by 825 businesses in the area. The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (Golden Triangle BID) is bounded by 16th Street NW, Massachusetts Avenue NW, 21st Street NW, and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Both BIDs work to enhance the diversity of business in their respective jurisdictions as well as the quality of life by providing directions for tourists, improving street and sidewalk cleanliness, and advising police about potential or existing problems.

Various federal (Federal Protective Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Mint Police, United States Park Police, etc.), city (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Housing Authority Office of Public Safety), and regional (Metro Transit Police Department) law enforcement agencies have concurrent, overlapping jurisdiction in downtown D.C. Both BIDs in the area also provide semi-uniformed unsworn police forces, which help to maintain order and provide street intelligence by communicating via cell phone with the Metropolitan Police Department and Metro Transit Police. D.C. Housing Authority Police do not have jurisdiction outside public housing, but do patrol Gallery Place to pick up and provide intelligence on the activities of youth congregating there who live in city-provided housing units.
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