Posts tagged Dupont Circle
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Whitman-Walker project has positive impacts, too
Yesterday, developer JBG Companies, opposing neighbors, and advocates faced off before the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a hearing about the proposed development on the Whitman-Walker site on 14th between S and Swann. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: modern, new, and fast
There’s one week to go until Thanksgiving, and Greater Washington has some exciting events to pass the time: Keep reading…
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Then and Now: The Schneider mansion
DCist highlights this photo (left) of the Schneider mansion, which once stood at 18th and Q. The Dupont East condo building (right) now occupies the site. Keep reading…
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I’m unique too!: Whitman-Walker development plans
No sooner had the dust settled in Dupont Circle and U Street from the debate over the Utopia project at 14th and U, or the furor over the Room and Board purchase of 14th and T, than controversy erupted on the next block. Earlier this year, JBG acquired the former Whitman-Walker Clinic at 14th and S, along with the adjacent, non-historic buildings making up that block of 14th. They plan a… Keep reading…
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DDOT proposes new option with cycle track for 15th Street
When a group of residents on 15th Street asked DDOT to find ways to slow traffic on their “urban highway” of a street, DDOT planners created four alternatives. 15th street is much wider than necessary, with four northbound lanes that suddenly funnel into only one after New Hampshire Avenue. One neighborhood historian told me that this road was meant to connect to the east-west… Keep reading…
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Taking creative liberties with the Dupont ANC’s votes
The Dupont ANC sent its letter to the Board of Zoning Adjustment weighing in on the residential and retail development proposal at 14th and U that the BZA will consider Wednesday. That’s the customary process when the ANC has passed a resolution concerning an upcoming hearing. But there’s just one problem: the letter, signed by Chairman Ramon Estrada and sent by ANC staff… Keep reading…
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Don’t forget the homeless: Mini-walk for Charlie’s Place today
Two weeks ago, for the first time, I saw a homeless person sleeping in the alley behind my house. Was this because the weather’s getting colder? Is it the declining economy? Does it happen a lot and I just don’t usually happen to be coming in via the alley while someone is there? Or is the closing of Franklin Shelter forcing more homeless people onto the streets and alleys? Keep reading…
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Better Know a Single-Member District: 2B09
Calling this “the fightin’ 2B09” is a more genuinely apt mantra in this Single-Member District than in many others. The violent riots of 1968 still leave their mark on DC’s traditionally African-American commercial corridors such as 14th Street, 7th Street, and H Street. They are still recovering from the destruction, closed businesses, and subsequent… Keep reading…
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This weekend: kill with kindness and see Dupont houses
Tomorrow (Saturday) is Cruel 2B Kind, a game where you “kill” your opponents by complimenting them. It’s 2-4 pm on the Mall, and is free. To play, you have to register by 10 am Saturday. Keep reading…
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Historic review chickens and BZA eggs at 14th and U
When a developer presents a plan to build in a historic district, they first go through the historic preservation process, where Historic Preservation Office (HPO) staff work with the developer to shape and, sometimes, cut back parts of the project to fit in with the historic district. Once that is approved, if the project requires any zoning variances, they present the project to… Keep reading…