Two more ideas about the Giant-Horning Problem at Tivoli Square

As said in yesterday's blog entry, the fact that the District Government has invested millions of dollars in this project ought to mean that the developer and the company (by the way Giant benefits separately from another financial incentive program made available to all new supermarket projects) care about respecting DC laws and the public realm, in particular those qualities that make the District of Columbia truly a livable city.

According to the banner, the store opens June 20th.

Hey, this project has been in the works since the 1980s (remember the Hafts).

What's a few more weeks? Until the store opens, the DC Government has a tremendous amount of "suasion" capability.

Two things.

1. Refuse to grant the certificate of occupancy--necessary for the store to open and to be able to sell to the public;
2. Refuse any consideration of Giant's application for a Class B liquor license*;

Until Giant-Horning agree to reverse the curb cut and put up a performance bond over it.

*WRT the liquor license:

Giant Food is appearing before ANC Commission 1A this evening at 7:00 PM at Harriet Tubman Elementary School (3101 13th Street, NW - at Kenyon) to ask its support for a class B liquor license.

At tonight's ANC meeting, the ANC should vote to not consider the application but to vote a recommendation against the license without consideration to be transmitted to the ABC Board, until Giant-Horning agree to reverse the curb cut.

The City too frequently plays softball, when already the City bends over backwards through the provision of monies, credits, land, etc., to attract development.

If the City can attract baseball, certainly it can start playing "hardball" wrt transgressions such as these.