Posts tagged Preservation
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Introducing the Flower Theatre Project
For years, the Flower Theatre in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood has sat empty. How can we bring it back to life? I’d like to introduce the Flower Theatre Project, which seeks to find a socially and economically sustainable way to restore the Flower Theatre as an anchor for the Long Branch community and a catalyst for investment and revitalization. In… Keep reading…
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ANC opposes landmarking Western Bus Garage
Should the Western Bus Garage in Friendship Heights be a landmark? The Tenleytown Historical Society is trying to get it designated as one, and a hearing will take place next week. But the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) says it’s just not a significant building. This mostly unremarkable building is most significant for its location. It’s right near… Keep reading…
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Highway would fuel sprawl, pave over history at Manassas
In July 1861, the Union and Confederacy met at Manassas (Bull Run) in the first great clash of armies in the Civil War. On August 28-30, 1862, the armies clashed in the Second Battle of Manassas. Exactly 150 years later, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is proposing a highway through the historic landscape of Manassas, with particularly harmful impact on the landscape… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: You’re out
Nats want taxpayer bonanza for playoffs; No to highway; Gray backs car barn site; Maryland mopeds; Give tax breaks a break; Dining al fresco; Grid it; Want to go to Rail~Volution?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to revitalize
Police adapt to changing neighborhoods; Can Crystal City change direction?; Oregon to try out VMT tax; Keep Union Station historic?; Atlanta’s BeltLine still progressing; Montgomery works on farms; And…. Keep reading…
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Preservation work plan misses most important job: clarity
Historic preservation does a lot of good for DC, but property owners need more clarity about what will and won’t get approved. The preservation office’s latest work plan sadly continues to omit this component, which should instead be one of its top priorities. DC’s historic preservation office has published its annual work plan. It includes many worthwhile… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Let the games begin
The mixed bag of the Olympics; What’s up with Uber; Parking worries in AdMo; Silver Line could get cheaper money; We need infrastructure; See the data; Think your commute is bad?; When chains arrive; And…. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring’s Flower Theatre could bloom once again
For decades, the Flower Theatre in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood entertained generations of residents eager to see the latest films. In recent years, however, the Art Deco-style movie house has sat vacant and may need substantial funding to be usable again. How can we bring the Flower Theatre back to life? On Saturday, August 4 from 10-1, we’ll explore… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Share more
Car2go to expand; Fort Worth to share bikes; Paris bike share turns five; St. Elizabeths open to public; McDuffie fights car barn; WMATA upgrades Maryland bus stops; And…. Keep reading…
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Spingarn remains the best option for streetcar barn
A group of residents in the Carver-Langston neighborhood of Ward 5 have successfully lobbied councilmember Kenyan McDuffie to oppose a streetcar maintenance facility in the southeastern corner of the ward. If they succeed in blocking the planned facility at that location, the city is left with few options that aren’t very viable. Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie… Keep reading…