Posts tagged Rluipa
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DC’s old school and church buildings are getting a new life
We should applaud projects that aim to repurpose closed churches and schools for the benefit of the larger community, and recognize that such efforts can take many forms. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is the bar tender here?
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Termites: the new face of gentrification?: Angry neighbors in Woodley Park argued with zoo keepers at a public meeting last night, saying that the African Termite mound at the zoo’s new insect exhibit is taller than what existing zoning allows. Silver line encounters another setback: Officials have discovered… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Overtime, over budget, overdrive
Metro workers pulling long hours; Silver Line funding still in question; AAA still fighting for speeders; Program matches parents for carpools; What’s “just right” for porch height; MLK Memorial will open to all; Arlington marks scandal and intrigue; Satire map plots stereotypes; Could an overlay stop more churches on RI Ave?; And…. Keep reading…
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Tear down Third Church or I will, judge tells DC
While one judge railed against misconduct in the prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens on Tuesday, another judge in the courtroom next door sharply rebuked the DC government for its refusal to let the Third Church of Christ, Scientist at 16th and I raze their aging, concrete, historically landmarked building. Keep reading…
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Third Church brings civil rights lawsuit
The Third Church of Christ Scientist, which occupies a now-landmarked Brutalist modern building on 16th Street, has brought a civil rights lawsuit against the city after having their raze application denied by HPRB last month. According to the Post article, “the church says the landmark designation violates the First Amendment by limiting its ability to freely practice… Keep reading…
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Late night links: familiar battle lines edition
Moran, Oberstar defend transit: Virginia’s Burke Connection covered Monday’s town hall meeting in Tysons. Oberstar, the chair of the House Transportation Committee, got most of the quotes in the article, defending light rail and criticizing the federal funding formula which ignores many factors. And, like all pro-transit officials, he expressed a clear hope that… Keep reading…
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Church anti-preservation bill comes back
In March, Councilmember Jack Evans (ward 2) introduced a bill to essentially exempt churches from historic preservation. It was clearly designed for Third Church, the Brutalist octagonal pipe that should not be a landmark, but would have much broader implications. Now, the bill is back, reintroduced on June 10 by Marion Barry (ward 8), Richard Layman reports. Keep reading…
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Evans’ church bill goes beyond RLUIPA
There have been great and thoughtful comments on my post last week about the Keep reading…
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Dupont ANC should give great thought to deserve great weight
DC’s local elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are entitled to “great weight” from agencies on whose decisions the ANC has commented. But what does “great weight” mean, and are the ANCs getting the consideration they deserve? The Dupont Circle ANC has been asking this question frequently of late as the HPRB has disagreed with nearly all… Keep reading…
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Church exemption from historic designation?
While I was debating parking zoning regulations, Councilmember Jack Evans announced a new bill that would exempt religious institutions from being designated as historic sites against their will. This is clearly aimed at the Third Church landmarking. Keep reading…