tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11145227.post3960441250651582032..comments2024-03-08T05:29:11.908-05:00Comments on The DIGITAL Archive: Into the Digital ArchiveDavid Kemperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16559247571158411568noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11145227.post-29448235633166095792007-03-13T11:39:00.000-04:002007-03-13T11:39:00.000-04:00If you have not learned how to get around in D.C.,...If you have not learned how to get around in D.C., let me teach you what I learned in 1981.<BR/><BR/>D.C. is a grid with four quadrants -- northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. There are indeed intersections that exist in all four quadrants, so know the quadrant become very important.<BR/><BR/>The letter named streets go from A to Z in order. Then the streets are A through Z names with one syllable, then A through Z with two syllables, then A through some letter (not Z) with three syllables. So...if I'm driving in on Wisconsin from the north, when I enter D.C., I will see three syllable named streets, then two syllable, then one syllable, then the actual letter names. So you can kinds judge how far out (or in) you are by the street names.<BR/><BR/>Don't drive on a street named after a state unless you REALLY know where you are going! Street named after states are diagonals that cut across the city. They end up at (or start at) a circle. and they can really get you lost. <BR/><BR/>Other streets with "real names" can also cause confusion, so be careful.<BR/><BR/>Keep a detailed D.C. map and subway map with you always (even months from now). you will never know when you will need them to help yourself or someone else.<BR/><BR/>I hoping to see you at CIL, if you get a chance to come.<BR/><BR/>JillJill Hurst-Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11145227.post-61476290263602401182007-03-13T09:03:00.000-04:002007-03-13T09:03:00.000-04:00I'm glad you've decided to wrate about both your w...I'm glad you've decided to wrate about both your work and your experiences in Washington. As someone who recently relocated to a new city, I'm always interesting in reading about how others are coping with the changes. Good luck!Quietlofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681026819263614244noreply@blogger.com