Posts tagged Preservation
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Breakfast links: Make it high speed
Make the NEC high-speed, gradually; California moves ahead with high-speed rail; Uber would be legal, but have to stay pricey; McDuffie opposes car barn; Cafritz project approved; Gray election consultant charged; DC breathalyzers may return; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Obligations
WV wants to keep MARC service; Why the Silver Line survived; Gray fills boards; CaBi rolls along; Can’t afford it anymore; SF allows rear boardings; California’s loss is Northeast’s gain; Planning heads for mayor!. Keep reading…
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“Trolleys” are good for Ward 5, if we can get them
A vocal minority in Ward 5 is pushing back against a streetcar maintenance facility at Spingarn High School, and has recently broadened its opposition to the streetcar system as a whole. But while loud, these opponents don’t reflect the views of most Ward 5 residents. It’s time for Ward 5 residents to speak up in favor of new investments in our ward. I live in… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s future
Prince George’s casino still possible; More white families moving into Prince George’s; Reckless councilmember, light punishment?; Bellevue library is pretty great; Feds ignoring homeless?; Traffic noise can give you a heart attack; Deregulation cut bus ridership?; And…. Keep reading…
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New book celebrates Congressional Cemetery’s history
Once listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the most endangered historic sites in the country, Congressional Cemetery has come a long way, a shining example of residents taking guardianship of their built environment. A new book, Historic Congressional Cemetery, examines some of the history preserved in the cemetery. “A lot of folks who live right… Keep reading…
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Development of Anacostia’s Big K site is no laughing matter
Today, we have 2 articles on the Big K site in Historic Anacostia. Also see Chris Dickersin-Prokopp’s piece. “That big bad wolf hasn’t come along and blown the houses down,” Rev. Oliver “OJ” Johnson says of the 3 homes on the “Big K” lot in Historic Anacostia. “And now the city clearly doesn’t know what to do.”… Keep reading…
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Can Big K catalyze commercial development in Anacostia?
Today, we have 2 articles on the Big K site in Historic Anacostia. Also see John Muller’s piece. Named for a defunct corner liquor store with an enormous “K” painted on its side, the true significance of the Big K site in Historic Anacostia lies in the three decrepit but once majestic wood-frame historic homes that sit on contiguous lots adjacent to the Big K itself. Keep reading…
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The preservation process failed Third Church
On May 25, the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) turned down the Third Church of Christ Scientist’s plans to redevelop their church and office building, at 16th and I NW, into a new church and office building. The church and developer ICG Properties already have permission to tear down the Brutalist church structure. They were seeking concept approval for a new… Keep reading…
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The mark of Cool “Disco” Dan lives on in Southeast
By and large, Washington, DC is no longer a city under siege. The era of drug wars, automatic gunfire, and senseless violence has mostly passed. The graffiti that covered swaths of downtown, marked Metro buses, and claimed territory for rival crews is almost gone, too. The ubiquitous signature of Cool “Disco” Dan from Tenleytown to Congress Heights epitomized… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neglect
Entrepreneur lets estate decay; Where’s the exit, Metro?; Building falls down; Some live off the beaten path; Walkable North Bethesda vs. U Street; Time to shuffle committees?; Soccer proposal gets numbers; McDonnell backing off Silver Line. Keep reading…