One of the common topics of this blog in the past has been “What We’re Missing,” where I write about things we could use more of.
However, lately we’ve actually been getting a lot of those things: bookstores like Upshur Street Books and Walls of Books (plus the Barnes and Noble at Howard), movie theaters like the new Atlantic Plumbing Cinema near the 9:30 Club and the still coming Suns Cinema on Mt. Pleasant Street, and so on. There’s also diners and sports bars: things that people asked for in the past.
So what are we still missing? I’d like to see more retail shopping, especially on Georgia and 14th Street — I feel like Georgia could be a great spot for some interesting retail like Hampden in Baltimore or to some extent, U Street. Upshur Street has a little bit, but we could
I’d also like to have more coffee shops — the ones around our area are often packed at peak times, especially Qualia, Tynan and Colony Club. (Coffy Cafe is a good alternative.) I feel like someone could make a killing opening a coffee shop somewhere around 14th and Spring, and maybe somewhere on 14th between Florida and Columbia.
One of the things I wrote about in the past was more child care: there aren’t too many options and there are lots of new parents in the neighborhood.
But other than that, I don’t have any good ideas. How about you? What are we missing? I made this survey and will do a post with some of the most interesting answers. And let us know in the comments too!
