K Street NW

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K Street NW is a major east–west thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., widely known as a center of lobbying firms, think tanks, and political advocacy organizations.

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K Street NW canonical 20

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Predicate Object
instanceOf street
thoroughfare
associatedWith United States Congress
campaign finance and lobbying regulation debates
federal government policymaking
country United States of America
surface form: United States
direction east–west
governedBy District of Columbia Department of Transportation
hasBuildingType law firm offices
nonprofit advocacy offices
office buildings
think tank offices
trade association headquarters
hasCulturalMeaning shorthand for professional lobbyists and influence peddlers in U.S. politics
hasIntersectionWith 17th Street NW
19th Street NW
21st Street NW
Connecticut Avenue NW
New Hampshire Avenue NW
hasMetonymicUse U.S. lobbying industry
hasPublicTransitAccessVia Farragut North station (nearby on Red Line)
Farragut West station (nearby on Blue/Orange/Silver Lines)
McPherson Square station (nearby on Blue/Orange/Silver Lines)
hasReputationAs center of political influence in Washington, D.C.
symbol of the lobbying industry in the United States
hasTransportationFeature dedicated bus lanes on portions of the street
multiple Metrobus routes
knownFor government relations firms
lobbying firms
political advocacy organizations
public policy consulting
think tanks
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
namedAfter K (letter of the Latin alphabet)
near Farragut Square
McPherson Square
White House
partOf street grid of Washington, D.C.
passesThrough Downtown Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom neighborhood
surface form: Foggy Bottom

Mount Vernon Square area
West End
urbanRole central business district spine
major commuter corridor
zoningType primarily commercial

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