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The potential redevelopment of the Museum Square Apartments (401 K St NW) and the impact on its residents, many of whom are Chinese, is starting to take root in the DC press and in the local community’s discourse. Today’s Washington Post includes an article in the Style section that paints the human picture of the Museum Square community. In addition, Jews United for Justice, Think Local First, and Andy Shallal (owner of Busboys and Poets right down the street), are hosting a party to support the Museum Square tenants’ struggle to remain in their community.
There’s no doubt that redevelopment of downtown DC and the spread of gentrification eastward through the city makes the Museum Square property more valuable than it was 10 years ago. That said, one does have to ponder whether or not uprooting longstanding residents without a sensible plan for resettlement and allowing a real estate company to flaunt the spirit of DC housing law is something the broader DC community and the local neighborhood should allow happen.
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