With a good number of Republicans in New York this week for the GOP convention and nothing of political consequence going on around D.C., there are eight days left of official Washington’s summer season. After Labor Day, national politics will dominate town and the city will be abuzz with campaign chatter and election speculation. Minds will ponder how the social and professional landscape of the city could change with a Kerry presidency, a Bush second-term, a Democratic-controlled Congress, a GOP-controlled Congress. So many possibilities just waiting to be played out. In the meantime, this week, be sure to tune into Gothamist for all the latest on-the-street action in Manhattan.
Of course there are other things going on non-political, but the Post notes that a more active capital city means that getting around town will become more difficult for everyone.
One week earlier, he had taken a cab from his 15th Street NW office to Georgetown and had congratulated his driver, “We got across town so easily!”
The cabbie, he said, laughed mournfully and said, “Give it a week and watch what happens.”
Also, student move-in is underway at the city’s universities. The GW Hatchet notes that students in Foggy Bottom face new move-in security obstacles with the terror-mindful World Bank, International Monetary Fund and White House as neighbors.
