Road closures and restricted access in the neighborhood surrounding the Walter E. Washington Convention Center cost restaurants business during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
The blocks surrounding the Walter E. Washington Convention Center are typically bustling with tourists and residents. But the high-profile U.S.-Africa Leaders summit held there this week brought most of that neighborhood to a standstill and took a chunk out of year-end revenue at local bars and restaurants.Business owners and residents had been given notice by city officials that some roads would be closed and security ramped up.
Eric Ziebold, the owner and chef of Kinship, also on 7th Street NW, said business was down 30 percent this week week. Many diners canceled reservations at the Michelin-rated restaurant when they realized how challenging it would be to get to the restaurant, he said. The restaurant also reached out to customers to let them know in advance what they would be facing and offered to rebook their reservations.
“The District of Columbia is host to numerous large and complex special events on an annual basis. National Special Security Events, such as the US-Africa Leaders Summit, require higher levels of security and we understand that there may be some impacts to the community,” Gabe Lugo, spokesperson for D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement. “The Mayor’s office and public safety agencies work closely with the U.S.
But Eden also said that contending with the inconvenience of a neighborhood shutdown is part of living in the capital city.
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