Posts by John Enagonio — Guest Contributor
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How the Navy, baseball, and government planners made Capitol Riverfront one of DC’s hottest neighborhoods
Capitol Riverfront, the area around Nats ballpark, ranks high on any list of Washington’s most rapidly transforming neighborhoods. But it took more than baseball to make that transformation happen. Keep reading…
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As commutes from Frederick get harder, the city is looking to revive its job market
The small central Maryland city of Frederick has a relatively low cost of living and a good quality of life, but it has lost a lot of industrial jobs over the last 12 years. Frederick needs two things: more jobs, and easier ways to get to other job centers. Keep reading…
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Long Branch is primed for revitalization, but it needs the Purple Line to make it happen
For some neighborhoods, the Purple Line is more than a transit line. Without the Purple Line, revitalization might not happen in Long Branch, on the border of Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Long Branch has long been an immigrant hub. Tens of thousands of people from Central America, West Africa, the Caribbean and elsewhere have moved to the area in recent years, attracted by low-cost… Keep reading…