Comments on: None Dare Call It Development

By: Former Staffer

Former Staffer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:39:37 +0000

Mixed income residential? Apartments or condos to purchase? We have too many rental units. We need HOMES.

By: Panel on McMillan’s History Tonight - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:36:03 +0000

[...] McMillan,” a group of local Bloomingdale activists pushing for more green space in the McMillan development, is hosting a panel discussion on the site’s history [...]

By: McMillan Site: Has Anything Happened in the Last Seven Months? - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:54 +0000

[...] you’re new to the McMillan controversy, here’s a quickie review: The McMillan site is a 25-acre parcel of land located just west of [...]

By: McMillan Tour Draws a Big (and Slightly Agitated) Crowd - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:45:28 +0000

[...] A vocal group of neighbors, called the McMillan Park Committee, are pushing for increased park land at the site, which, at the last meeting, was limited to eight acres (though not eight contiguous acres). [...]

By: Tour the McMillan Sand Filtration Site - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Tour the McMillan Sand Filtration Site - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:09:33 +0000

[...] written a ton about the development of the McMillan Sand Filtration site: The plan for the 25-acre Bloomingdale parcel, the opposition to the project, the various [...]

By: Kwame Brown Lamely Dodges McMillan Question - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:08:36 +0000

[...] the end of the conversation, a question was posed about the McMillan site, which I’ve written about repeatedly (Just the usual D.C. development topics: ANC bribery, cheap chicken joint retail, financing claims, [...]

By: Inside McMillan… - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Inside McMillan… - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:40:59 +0000

[...] (for now) has posted some photos of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site, which I’ve written about extensively since the city is redeveloping the entire 25-acre site into a huge mixed-use [...]

By: IMGoph

IMGoph — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:22:21 +0000

well, don, i would assume it would have to be enough to cancel out all of councilman thomas' constituents who are in favor of the project. guess that means you and i cancel each other out.

By: Top Blog Posts of Last Week, U Street Continues Domination - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:31:35 +0000

[...] (1) U Got Sales? [...]

By: Don McKinnon

Don McKinnon — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:44:02 +0000

I thought it was interesting that Youngentob didn't bother coming on Saturday. Let's face it, Aakash and Jair are nice guys, but they aren't the A-Team. Saturday's meeting was important enough for Councilman Thomas, but not Youngentob. Mr. Thomas gave a fine speech. He and Mr. Jackson are on the same page. In fact, Mr. Jackson unambiguously stated that the city's number one motivation was increasing revenues. From listening to these guys, you wouldn't guess that revenues in DC have gone up 43% in the last five years. Should the city's unquenchable thirst for more cash, to be spent the same way they've been spending it, be the driving factor behind turning this park space into seven-story high subsidized housing, office buildings and retail to be named at a later date? Trader Joe's is so successful, they have neighborhoods all over the country clamoring for their own local store. The decision-makers at Trader Joe's will not choose this congested, low-density, less-than-average income location. They are in the business of making money, and I doubt they have any interest in building what would become the Traffic Jam Trader Joe's. My question is how many of Councilman Thomas's constituents need to be on record against this project before the Councilman will listen?