>> The actor who plays Jim Halpert on NBC’s The Office, John Krasinski, otherwise known as the boyfriend of every female staff writer at DCist, was apparently onstage with Ben Gibbard at the 9:30 Club last night. Krasinski, who met Gibbard on the set of the upcoming film adaptation of David Foster Wallace’s Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, reportedly got a bit drunk, came on the stage and provided a little witty musical banter…

Yesterday, the Post declared support for 1960s-style urbanism dead. No longer, they say, are we to be held hostage by soaring freeways, concrete office blocks, and the utter deadness of the streets and neighborhoods ushered in by the age of the car. Finally, we’ve learned how vital it is to encourage pedestrian traffic and to take advantage of our waterfront resources; We understand that you cannot design cities around automobile use. Except where the Whitehurst…

It’s just over a month until the September 12 primary, and the endorsements are starting to roll in. Non-governmental organizations, newspapers, and big-name individuals are throwing their weight behind specific candidates, hoping to given them the final boost they need before election day. In the first big mayoral endorsement of the campaign season, the Current newspaper group — which publishes the Georgetown Current, the Dupont Current, the Foggy Bottom Current, and the Northwest Current –…

Three weeks ago the D.C. Council passed emergency legislation to deal with a spike in violent crime. Among the provisions endorsed by the council was the installation of 23 surveillance cameras throughout the District, at a cost of $2.3 million. But where would the cameras go? Police Chief Charles Ramsey indicated that he would allow Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) — local neighborhood representatives — to propose sites which the police would then review. Today the…

For all the talk of how valuable the land along the Potomac River in Georgetown is, little has been done with it. That’s now changing. The Georgetown Current is reporting today that the long-awaited nine acre Georgetown Waterfront Park is finally becoming a reality, with bulldozers starting to tear apart the parking lot that has to date blocked access to what could otherwise be spectacular river views. The park, which over its 25 years on…

In a not-entirely unsurprising move, six year old Capitol Hill monthly Voice of the Hill announced yesterday that they will be merging with the Current Newspapers Inc., who publish the Georgetown, Northwest, and Dupont Currents. Senior staffs at both papers will be re-arranged slightly, with Voice of the Hill benefiting from an enhanced classified section as well as deeper coverage of local news and events. There are no plans to change the current look or…

“Recently, some newcomers to the local media circuit … are stealing some of the limelight from Washington’s old standards in local news,” says an article appearing in this week’s “Northwest Passages” section of the Current group of neighborhood D.C. papers. (Which includes the Georgetown Current and the Dupont Current) The newcomers in question are your friendly DCist writers, of course! The story, written by reporter Julia O’Donoghue, is a good overview of what we’re about,…