Posts by Myles Smith — Contributor

Myles G. Smith formed the Kennedy Street Development Association with like-minded business owners and residents to revitalize Kennedy Street NW, a long-overlooked commercial corner of upper northwest DC. He has visited some oddly-planned cities in while working internationally, and is fascinated by the effects of planning on society.

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  A streetscape project for Kennedy Street NW is finally underway, but with one curious proposal

  By Myles Smith (Contributor) January 16, 2015 35

  Budgeted since 2011 and in planning since 2008, the District Department of Transportation finally began moving on a streetscape improvement project on Kennedy Street NW, a long overlooked commercial corridor north of Petworth. The $8 million project is spurring excitement in the community, though a curious ‘cul-de-park’ has drawn some skeptical reactions from businesses and…  Keep reading…

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  Could traffic changes produce a new village square?

  WalkingBy Myles Smith (Contributor) September 2, 2014 12

  Where Kennedy Street meets Missouri Avenue in Northwest DC, there’s a dangerous tangle of turn lanes, cross traffic, and leftover plots of useless land. DDOT plans to remake the intersection to be safer for car traffic, but with a few simple tweaks the plan could produce something even better: A village square.   Keep reading…

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  Citizens band together to make Kennedy Street NW a retail destination

  DevelopmentBy Myles Smith (Contributor) February 21, 2014 48

  While new investment and street life arrive in Northwest DC neighborhoods like Petworth, Brightwood, and Takoma, Kennedy Street has been slow to respond. But a group of local citizens seeks to change that.   Keep reading…