Posts tagged West End Library And Fire Station
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What’s in a name? For DC’s West End, more than you might think.
DC's West End used to be in what's currently considered Foggy Bottom. Here's a history of how the neighborhood, its name, and its boundaries came to be. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: From battle to building
West End Library finally moves forward; Third Church offices going up; What DC can learn about alleys; Van Dorn transformation in progress; From rental to condos; No to Bloomingdale and the District?; No time soon for transit center; Post goes HOT; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building communities
Neighborhoods reflect disparities; DC’s first mixed-income redevelopment; Placemaking builds community; Trolley Trail connected; Public-private partnerships hit roadblocks; A glow-in-the-dark bike path; Demand, meet supply; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sorry, Ralph
Court rules for library redevelopment; Virginia picks up Amtrak tab; FHWA getting behind buffered lanes?; Momentum looks for momentum; A pledge to passengers; No strike here; And…. Keep reading…
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Nader-backed group opposes creative reuse of MLK Library
Even before proposals have been made, the District Dynamos, an off-shoot of Ralph Nader’s Library Renaissance Project, says they’ll oppose any attempt to modernize, renovate or substantially change the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown DC with a private partner. Discussions about the the library’s future began in 2006. The building,… Keep reading…
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Public land deals have both benefits and pitfalls
The city routinely bids public land out to private companies. Instead of money, the city demands amenities like affordable housing, workforce development, or a library. Sometimes, these deals work well. Sometimes, they’re just a bad deal, or developers renege on promises. WAMU reporters Patrick Madden and Julie Patel have been delving into this issue in a series this… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not working?
Little movement in test scores; Hampton doesn’t need roads; Developer sues over empty IZ units; Recriminations over red tops; Free parking fight, 1955 on the Ellipse; From Russia with civic ambivalence; Not so sudden developments; Work done on Wisconsin; And…. Keep reading…
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Public land deals give hot neighborhoods affordable housing
Someone sitting in the lively plaza in the heart of Columbia Heights or enjoying a bite to eat at 5th & K’s Busboys and Poets might not know that the shiny new apartment buildings nearby house both well-off residents and and those earning modest to very low incomes. The new mixed-income buildings, built on formerly city-owned land, contain 20-35% affordable housing that… Keep reading…