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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do U St businesses think?

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They have to be losing their minds. Bar owners in other neighborhoods, on the other hand....[/quote]
If I was a conspiracy theorist, I would think that DC is intentionally trying to drive nightlife out of U Street and drive people towards the Wharf and Navy Yard. And perhaps it makes sense. The ANCs for the area of stuffed with people that moved to a nightlife area but complain about the nightlife constantly. Meanwhile, the city has these new entertainment districts. It’s a win-win for everyone except the incumbent bar and restaurant owners.[/quote]

There aren't enough people living in DC areas near the Wharf and Navy Yard to support all these places, so they are promoted to entice people who live elsewhere to visit.  Driving there is always a PITA on a busy weekend and parking is terrible.  This is a huge deterrent for me personally. I find it easier to go into NW DC.  If you want to go out somewhere not suburban and coming from the burbs you are likely going to choose location in DC with easier, cheaper parking and traffic funneling. [/quote]

+1
I live in VA and love the wharf plus it is near the bridge so should be convenient to draw people in to spend $ there in DC. But it is a nightmare because there is nowhere near enough parking there. I have literally spent over 20 minutes multiple times driving the entire garage looking for a space only to have to give up and valet it to have someone to put the car. It is insane how bad the parking is.  [/quote]

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