By Michael Hoffman A neighborhood waited. In fact, it has waited ten years since it started a Master Plan to develop what’s called Reservation 13, the site that sits next to RFK stadium on the banks of the Anacostia River. Neighborhood leaders finally had their moment in the spotlight. The mayor was coming to a […]
Take one part concerned Hill East residents, add a roomful of ANC members, reporters and D.C. council members, then top it off with Mayor Vince Gray, and what do you get? Something out of an episode of Parks and Recreation. Last night, community members attended a hearing with Mayor Gray to discuss the future of […]
I know, I know, DC elections can be hard to keep track of: it’s like figuring out Metro fares with peak of the peak thrown in. But we’ve got an election coming down the pike in a few weeks, and it’s time for all of us to troop on down to the polls and preserve […]
Urban Turf reported that Hine negotiations are still going strong, but I think we’re still a long ways off before we see any real progress. Because it’s just not hard enough to get into a new restaurant after Obama eats there, Sietsema gave it a favorable First Bite review. JDLand noted that there will be […]
In the “any day now” category of DC government workings, Reservation 13 (the former site of DC General Hospital) was approved for a new master plan over ten years ago by the DC Council. The plan, narrowed down from a number of submissions from developers, called for a mixed-use approach that promised new jobs, new […]