tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post5308936583557639066..comments2023-04-09T07:13:35.057-04:00Comments on Life On The Edgewood: They will build it, do you care?LifeOnTheEdgewoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004126193800527902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-30161830299737198362012-04-25T11:41:17.946-04:002012-04-25T11:41:17.946-04:00I definitely agree that this is way too much parki...I definitely agree that this is way too much parking. In the end, it just drives up the cost of development and maintenance. More retail seems like the better choice. I like the green roof idea as well.<br /><br />On the other hand, I don't object to this being an affordable development. Apartments affordable to people making $40k-$60k a year are very, very different from public housing and are very much needed (not to say that public housing isn't needed, too). There are a lot of young people just starting out in DC (at nonprofits, on the Hill...) who make that kind of money, could use a decent, affordable place to live and should be welcomed to our neighborhood.<br /><br />H St. CDC's website shows some of their past residential developments, here: http://bit.ly/IbK9ch Not some of the most beautiful development I've ever seen, but they are rooted in Northeast communities and seem genuinely committed to addressing the challenges we face. I am optimistic about H St. CDC and Edgewood being able to work together as this development goes forward.amyseenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-20652576754473526312012-04-19T23:30:07.769-04:002012-04-19T23:30:07.769-04:00How many damn things in Ward 5 can people slap the...How many damn things in Ward 5 can people slap the word "Gateway" on? It's like when Vince Orange tried to rename the Florida Avenue Market as "New Town."<br /><br />No creativity in naming = No creativity in design, etc.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-78734463113280607822012-04-05T12:27:41.725-04:002012-04-05T12:27:41.725-04:00Agreed. While I am antsy to see some development ...Agreed. While I am antsy to see some development in that lot and that entire shopping center the project as currently defined doesn't fit with the plan. This should be densely built, metro oriented mixed use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-15027165552231360602012-04-05T09:04:26.938-04:002012-04-05T09:04:26.938-04:00Agreed, we do not need more public housing in Edge...Agreed, we do not need more public housing in Edgewood. The future of our neighborhood will be anchored by Monroe Street Market, 901 Monroe and RI Station. New development should enhance, not detract from these excellent developments. No need for more Edgewood Terrarce style developments that languish and ruin neighborhoods. Some of the most successful developments in the city have been mixed affordable and market rate housing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com