Posts tagged Historic Preservation
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Hear the candidates: Ward 1 on housing
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 1 on the DC Council. See all of the discussions here. The District is adding 1,100 people a month… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Highs and lows
DCA breaks records again; Extreme weather squashes Metro ridership; Grocery delivery debacle; Parking panderers; The “bike lobby” hits Alexandria?; Just hope you find a chair in time; Not in my expansive back yard!; And…. Keep reading…
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Plans to redevelop Anacostia’s Big K site hinge on two historic houses
For three years, DC has been trying to redevelop the prominent “Big K” lot in Anacostia, and plans are finally moving forward. This week, city officials expect to host a public meeting about the project, including what will happen to two historic homes on site today. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning it around
A park for Silver Spring?; Plow the trails, Arlington!; Pause for Montgomery’s urban roads bill; Democrats embracing urbanism?; Historic and empty; How boring; No biking for you… ever; Camera clips; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It snowed
Can DC survive the snow emergency?; Snow will limit transportation options; Potholes be gone; WSSC being sued for dumping; Guerrilla signage gives away NYC transit secrets; Develop or preserve Anacostia?; Are multi-city Olympics the future?; Will Seattle’s building boom yield rent stabilization?. Keep reading…
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Northeast Library reopens with just the right changes
On Monday, the Northeast Neighborhood Library in Capitol Hill reopened after a $10 million modernization. Bringing it up to date required only a few major alterations, but the real challenge was finding new life in the 82-year-old building. Keep reading…
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In 1931, a parking lot in Cleveland Park changed how Washington shopped
Many people are perplexed as to why Sam’s Park & Shop in Cleveland Park is a historical landmark. While it may look like an ordinary strip mall, the Park & Shop was one of the first examples of retail architecture designed around the automobile. Keep reading…
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One of these three visions could be the MLK library’s future
Last week, the District of Columbia Public Library unveiled the six visions for the Martin Luther King Memorial Library. While the designs aren’t final, each option offers a very different approach to preserving the historic library while accommodating new uses. Keep reading…
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To save this old house, everything but the facade must go
An old house in Anacostia is beyond repair, but zoning law ensures that at least the front facade will remain to give a historic appearance to a new replacement home. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Save the shrimp and the parking
Crustacean conundrum; Old law helps bike lane foes; Bike lane deficit; Shielding black boxes; Bye-bye, Blue Goose; High speed = high cost; Bad boys; “No parking after midnight?”; And…. Keep reading…