Posts about McPherson Square
The occupation is over: Occupy DC's last remaining tents in McPherson Square were knocked down Sunday night, leaving only a few piles of debris and the muddy remains of a park. Occupy hasn't gone, though; they have an office just up 16th. (DCist) (Comment)
And...: A look at what's coming to the Southwest Waterfront Wharf development. (Washingtonian) ... Shaw to get condos that look like rowhouses. (EastShawDC) ... The District's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report offers a bevy of fact and figure trivia about our fair city. (DCist) ... Do you know how to pronounce McPherson? (WAMU) (Comment)
Getting the Occupy out: Mayor Gray wants the Park Service to evict Occupy protestors in McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza for health and safety reasons. The NPS says protestors have a right to a 24-hour vigil, so they may not be leaving soon. (Post) (Comment)
Structure sparks conflict in McPherson Sq: Park Police arrested 31 Occupiers yesterday. The standoff started shortly after protestors started constructing a "temporary" wooden structure in McPherson Square. (Post, City Paper) (Comment)
Protestors create mini-city: Protest encampments at McPherson Square represent a microcosm urban planning ideas. Different parts of the square see different uses by protestors. (City Paper) (Comment)
Occupy K Street, kill the grass: Protester encampments at McPherson Square are killing the grass. Some are trying to reseed the now-barren parts of the park. (Examiner) (Comment)
Current debates: There are a few interesting articles in last week's Current. First, load the huge PDF. ...
(On page 1) Foxhall neighbors are opposing the extent of GW's planned Mount Vernon Campus expansion, saying it's "urbanizing a piece of my neighborhood."
(On page 1) A Brightwood church wants to expand onto its empty land and DC's preservation office okayed plans, but the National Park Service is now opposing the plan because it could block the view from Fort Stevens.
(On page 6) NPS is planning to rehabilitate McPherson Square, and the Logan Circle ANC would like benches with middle arms to prevent people from sleeping on them. However, NPS says CFA, NCPC, and preservation groups don't let them use anything but the design they've used since 1934. (Comment)
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