In DC do people live in or close to the barricade areas? If so what is happening to

[PA_jen]

Them? Are they still able to move around? Have they been requested to relocate Temporary?

[Sneederbunk]

2. A good time to do a hurricaine-style evacuation.

[LiberalLoner]

3. They are fine, no worries. The Capitol area is mainly office buildings, the Smithsonian,

Congress. The federal office buildings are shut down and people like my DH are working from home.

The residential areas are not affected significantly and are going about life as usual. They can’t pop into see the monuments or the museums at the moment, but they understand and are cool.

[MineralMan]

4. You can look at the area on Google Maps.

And using Street View. I don't know what the perimeter is, but everyone knows how to use those mapping programs. For example, if I have a client meeting in an office building I have never been to, I use Google Maps and Street View to find parking, locate the entrance to the building. and learn the traffic patterns. That way, I feel like I already know what I'm doing.

[Klaralven]

6. Zillow also shows what's available in the area

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6 bedrooms, 5 baths, for only $3 million.

[MiniMe]

5. quite a bit of DC is Government owned and managed

A lot of office buildings, the White House, the Capitol, and several monuments

[Baclava]

7. I imagine local residents have been notified of road, bridge closures, etc

Bridges from Virginia into Washington will be closed 48 hours for presidential inauguration

https://www.nbc12.com/2021/01/16/vdot-announces-interstate-bridge-closures-ahead-inauguration/

[KentuckyWoman]

8. Press conference earlier in the week, Mayor of DC said

Plans are in place with security forces and police to be sure locals with ID will be able to access their homes and jobs

[tinrobot]

9. Closest residential area starts about two blocks from the back of the Capitol.

You'd have the Capitol building, the Supreme Court, and Library of Congress buildings between that neighborhood and the actual ceremony.

Main barricades are outside that neighborhood, but you may need ID to get into the area.