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Chinatown 1997, Ballpark 2007?
It was inevitable that the comparisons would be made. Add one cup dumpy neighborhood, one cup city government and one cup public-private development of a sports venue (and its surrounds) in a progressing economy and what do you get? The Ballpark District. Rewind to the mid-1990s and Chinatown could be described the same way; but, […]
ANC 2C Debate & Forum Tonight!
Tonight, there will be a debate & forum with two ANC candidates: John Tinpe (ANC 2C03) and Richard Rogers (ANC 2C04). It will be more of a forum because the incumbent ANC candidates chose to decline their invitations for debate. Why don’t the current 2C03 or 2C04 commissioners ever want to meet with their constituents? […]
Fenty Visit To Chinatown
Adrian Fenty, who will certainly become our next mayor, visited Chinatown last week to meet with civic and business leaders in the area. He wants to make DC more of an international city, bring small businesses to Chinatown and preserve affordable housing. What does the visit signal about a future Fenty administration? We think that […]
Cluss Trivia Question Answered
Started in 1868 and completed in 1870, The Masonic Temple at the corner of 9th and F (901 F St, NW) that houses McCormick & Schmick’s and The Gallup Organization is a Cluss building. Here is a cool interactive map from 1892 where you can see the impact Cluss has had on our city.