Posts tagged Franklin School
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DC’s old school and church buildings are getting a new life
We should applaud projects that aim to repurpose closed churches and schools for the benefit of the larger community, and recognize that such efforts can take many forms. Keep reading…
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To get ideas for reusing the historic Franklin School building, DC can look to Newark, NJ
The Franklin School, at 13th and K NW, is an iconic DC building, but it has been vacant and abandoned since 2008. On a recent trip to Newark, New Jersey, I got a glimpse of another use for old, historic buildings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wheeling and dealing
Rail and trail; Georgetown at the Franklin; We have a deal; Streetcar substitute; Klingle conversion coming; VRE growth spurt; Split spreads; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unspoken rules
Ward 8 winner?; Bending the rules; Living wage in practice; Working on the railroad; Realized Rosslyn; Franklin School redux; Transporting mobility; Narrowing needs; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: After the snow
Snow sequel; More plows please; Air rights to Rosslyn?; Snow patrol; Mixed use might; Aging in place; Franklin fallout; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Blowing snow
Snow day; Slow to upgrade; Highway builder, transit killer?; Give it a chance; Competitive race; Tunnel roadblock?; History collapses; Washington Monument gets smaller; Nothing nice to tweet; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rebuke
Money over culture?; Free our sidewalks; Downzoning going ahead; Safety steps; Slower growth in DC; Morning bell; How can Metro save energy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time for a shake-up
Franklin School plans scrambled; Elections inspection; Illegal hearing; 1970s AdMo; Bethesda Central Park?; Young looks back; Neighborhood knucklehead; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Smoke blocks the truth
Blame the fire department; Regional service; Can downtown Bethesda grow?; Franklin School plan stalled; Boom or bust?; How to update our infrastructure; Growth in the suburbs; The longest walk commute; And…. Keep reading…
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Is contemporary art the best use for the Franklin School?
DC economic development officials have selected a bid to turn the Franklin School into a modern art center that will host temporary exhibitions. The plan comes from a prominent collector, Dani Levinas; developer EastBanc will turn the former school into the museum. It will include a ground floor restaurant by José Andrés, Jonathan O’Connell reported… Keep reading…