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Bradley Heard on June 18, 2018 at 11:30 am

I think Councilman Gray is right that "East of the River" has developed a negative connotation and that some sort of rebrand would be helpful for the area. "East End" or "River East" both seem to work for me.

That being said, what will really help improve the connotation of Wards 7 and 8 in the long run is bringing quality new retail and housing choices to the areas around Metro. In that regard, Metro's proposal to offer its Deanwood commuter lot for joint development is important. I sure hope that we can eventually begin engaging on that topic in this thread, rather than debating about a moniker.

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