Posts tagged Barney Circle
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DC preservation officials: You don’t want a historic district? Too bad.
At their confirmation hearing last month, four Historic Preservation Review Board Commissioners confirmed that community opposition to a historic nomination does not play a role in their decision, and that they only evaluate applications based on whether or not a nominated building or district is historic. That stands in stark contrast to other city agencies that are mandated to incorporate community feedback. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Southeast Boulevard could look like
The District Department of Transportation held a second community meeting on the redevelopment plan for the Southeast Boulevard and Barney Circle. Here's what it could look like. Keep reading…
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A traffic engineer and a planner both study a closed freeway segment. Their conclusions are wildly different.
Let’s say you have a closed piece of freeway along your waterfront. What should you do with it? Ask many traditional traffic engineers, and they’ll likely answer with some variant of “build a lot of car lanes, maybe with some path for walkers and cyclists if there’s room.” Ask an urban planner, meanwhile, and the answer could be a more nuanced mix of… Keep reading…
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Do we need a Southeast Boulevard at all?
A study is underway to replace the closed piece of the Southeast Freeway between the 11th Street bridges and Barney Circle with a new road. But is a new road even the best use of the space at all? Keep reading…
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DDOT could put tour bus parking on Southeast Freeway
DC is having trouble finding a place for tour buses to park, but DDOT might have an answer: part of the Southeast Freeway east of the 11th Street Bridge, near 14th and L Streets, SE. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has started a study to replace that last segment of the Southeast Freeway, which connects the 11th Street Bridge to Barney Circle, and redesign the circle… Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Big new parking
It’s still complex; Manhattan’s own DC USA; Automated garages; Bus “driver” arrested; BRT not so rapid; Which Gov’s better for schools?; Making crossing worse for safety. Keep reading…
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Is a Barney Circle historic district a good idea?
The proposed Barney Circle historic district has stirred up a number of negative responses. Is it really a bad idea? Earlier, Lynda wrote about how many residents of Barney Circle feel they haven’t been adequately part of the discussion around the historic district, and that many leading the push actually live in the adjacent Capitol Hill area. DCmud scoffed at the requirements… Keep reading…
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Some feel left out in Barney Circle historic debate
DC’s latest historic preservation debate centers around Barney Circle, the southeast corner of Capitol Hill, where preservationists are advocating for a new historic district. Some residents in the area argue that Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) and local ANCs did little to no outreach for public input on the proposed historic district. Due to opposition… Keep reading…
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Bridging a 138-year-old divide suits L’Enfant’s spirit
NCPC will debate whether “closing” portions of three nonexistent “paper streets” along the Anacostia waterfront adequately respects the L’Enfant Plan. The way to best fulfill the spirit of the L’Enfant Plan, however, would be to focus on connecting the Barney Circle neighborhood to the waterfront. The railroad first separated the two when it was built in 1872, and the freeway… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shape of the neighborhood
Modern and eastern; Housing very complex; New bike laws in Maryland; Listen to bloggers; Housing and transportation costs around Boston; Railroads are good for roads; In other news. Keep reading…