That is a blatant lie. Barrie, you should be ashamed.

"Our McMillan" is community residents advocating for reclaiming this Historic District Landmark and repurposing it to meet the needs of our neighborhoods today and serve our City well into the future.

As for the Commissioner's other accusations, I do live in Park Place (just across the street from McMillan) and yes, it is gated. In my home office, I set up interior design consulting appointments, prepare designs and write. I moved here five years ago to live with my fiance who purchased a condo because it was an affordable place to raise two young daughters. Park Place offered an outdoor parking lot and a small backyard in which to play. I am blessed with a lovely patio and garden and grass to feel beneath my feet. AND I THINK MY NEIGHBORS DESERVE AS MUCH FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.

If my "agenda" were self-serving, I'd be cosying up to EYA hoping to get some interior design business from them.

For those interested in viewing some exciting, inspiring and VIABLE development possibilities for McMillan, please visit OURMCMILLAN.COM. We will be adding additional graphics (from a variety of architects) to the site over the next few days, along with historical information and other data.

No I didn't because Our McMillan it is a rouge group attempting to stop all development on the site, by side tracking the public RFP process. McMillan ia a historial site I agree, but I question how historical 25 arces are to preserving the hisotry of water fileration. The site has some importance, but really not of nation wide concern, please! My family bulit the water system in Baltimore, so i have a special concern over water systems and the historical aspects of these systems are near and dear to me, but preserving 25 arces for it is crazy! Having some of the area perserved like a few cells and a pump house along with having an interactive exhibit is more appropriate!

McMIllan is designated a D.C. Historic Landmark and was highly recommend to the National Registry of Historic sites by the D.C. Historic Preservation Board.

the Site has importance to more than just Bloomingdale and Ward 5 in is a city wide if not nation wide concern.

I believe you are really mistaken on the residents who attended this meeting. You might want to get your facts correct. Most of these people in attendance to these meeting are not from Bloomingdale at all.

As for Ms. Buck, she is against any development on this site and has publicly stated such. She is a resident of a gated community, Park Place and it's outrageous that she even comments on such things. If she really wanted to be a part of this neighborhood she might start with her own ommunity of Park Place and get the fence taken down and the entrances opened. She has complained about traffic in her area, but there is only one entrance to her community. Talk about open to the community. When she get's the HOA of Park Place to fix those things and get the security guard out of the entrance then she might gain some respect of her opinions. On top of that she is running a business out of her residence which is illegal. You really need to review the caliber of voices you quote in your news.