http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/24/is-city-paying-too-much-for-vacant-lot/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/24/is-city-paying-too-much-for-vacant-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-470535 James Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:46:46 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6104#comment-470535 As a resident of Wiltberger Street, I find it disturbing the City is willing to pay more than market value for a lot that had a building that was demolished three months prior. More over, it's quite disappointing the residents were not notified that the demolition would be taking place. That's unacceptable. While we all support the renovation and rehabilition of the Howard Theatre and the Wonderbread Factory, that support doesn't come at "any cost." After all, we still live on this street. We're more invested here than the developers. As a resident of Wiltberger Street, I find it disturbing the City is willing to pay more than market value for a lot that had a building that was demolished three months prior. More over, it's quite disappointing the residents were not notified that the demolition would be taking place. That's unacceptable. While we all support the renovation and rehabilition of the Howard Theatre and the Wonderbread Factory, that support doesn't come at "any cost." After all, we still live on this street. We're more invested here than the developers.

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