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NoMA Public Radio, not New Parking-Lot Radio. Nice for Pedestrians Radio?
NPR is moving its headquarters to NoMA, the area north of Union Station that is experiencing major revitalization. I just hope their new building is better than their old one in terms of engaging the streetscape, and that the old one can be turned into something that, unlike many of the newer buildings around Mt. Vernon Square, presents something other than a blank wall to passing pedestrians.
NPR's old building, mostly
blank walls to the street
NPR considered many sites including Southeast DC and Silver Spring. Silver Spring, Singular, notices that Montgomery County's package of incentives to lure NPR to a site near the Silver Spring Metro included an $18 million parking lot. Because, clearly, the best type of development in downtown Silver Spring is parking-lot-oriented office development. (Not.)
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by mikej on Mar 6, 2008 5:02 pm
From DCRTV:
"DCRTV told you that National Public Radio was moving his headquarters from Massachusetts Avenue to North Capitol Street, not far from XM and CNN. Today, the DC Post tells us about the sweet deal the national broadcaster worked out with DC officials. NPR will not pay property taxes on its new facility for 20 years, saving $40 million. The city has also agreed not to raise property taxes by more than 3 percent on the station's current Massachusetts Avenue building for two decades, or until NPR sells it. Without that deal, NPR would have likely moved to Silver Spring"
by Targe on Mar 7, 2008 8:29 am
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