When the mayor finally took the podium, she touted the project as a “significant economic development” for Ward 8.

That… was NPR.

Hope everyone got their tote bags out all right.

You don’t often see elected officials destroy things with heavy machinery. But today, Mayor Vince Gray did just that.

Arlington institution Dr. Dremo’s closed its doors and auctioned off everything that wasn’t nailed down back in January, but the building and its neighbors (the old Taco Bell, etc.) have stood empty since then, awaiting demolition to make way for a new condo development. Well George Whelan sent in these photos showing that demolition has finally begun. Most of the surrounding buildings are being taken down today, and one construction worker said he had been…

AlertDC says a dynamite explosion is scheduled for 2 p.m. at 23rd and Constitution Ave. NW, where a building is set to be demolished. Any idea what building that could possibly be? If memory serves nearly that whole intersection is just baseball diamonds. No streets will need to be closed as a result of the demolition, according to the announcement. If you head down there with a camera, be sure to submit your photos to…