Mary Cheh has turned Cleveland Park/Cleveland Park North into her personal political asset

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

Amazing memories of dinner and the Uptown. Only theater in the area worth going to IMO..that's just sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

Amazing memories of dinner and the Uptown. Only theater in the area worth going to IMO..that's just sad.

Cheh & Co want "The Residences and Shoppes at the Uptown."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

The Uptown is already protected by historic preservation. I am guessing his point is that the use may no longer be viable. If that is the case, there are two solutions. Either it sits empty as a former theater that no one is able to run or, it gets adaptively reused into some other use.

Which do you prefer?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The DC Government is not responsible for keeping the bathrooms clean at Union Station. Sure, at public facilities, but Union Station is NOT a DC owned public facility.

Your ire is misplaced.

Oh really? DC couldn't take it up with them? Zero oversight? Especially as they plan the big remodel with the city? please .

You really have a weird fascination around this. If there are health concerns that need to be reported, then sure. Otherwise, it really isn't a DC Government thing.

LOL LOL you've clearly never had to squeeze past the homeless person bathing in the sink with all your luggage to use the filthy, soaking wet floor,.smelly ,toilet paper encrusted bathroom there. Must be a fun place to change a baby!

Again, this isn't the responsibility of the DC Government. Union Station is owned by Amtrak and United States Department of Transportation. Complain to them.

[Anonymous]

Dump Che!

Now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The DC Government is not responsible for keeping the bathrooms clean at Union Station. Sure, at public facilities, but Union Station is NOT a DC owned public facility.

Your ire is misplaced.

Oh really? DC couldn't take it up with them? Zero oversight? Especially as they plan the big remodel with the city? please .

You really have a weird fascination around this. If there are health concerns that need to be reported, then sure. Otherwise, it really isn't a DC Government thing.

LOL LOL you've clearly never had to squeeze past the homeless person bathing in the sink with all your luggage to use the filthy, soaking wet floor,.smelly ,toilet paper encrusted bathroom there. Must be a fun place to change a baby!

Again, this isn't the responsibility of the DC Government. Union Station is owned by Amtrak and United States Department of Transportation. Complain to them.

Don't I have elected officials in the host city who can complain? Or do they fly private jets or what?

[Anonymous]

You do have elected officials. But complaining to your DC elected officials about something that is owned fully by the Federal Government isn't going to help very much.

I suppose asking someone in Eleanor Holmes Norton's office could help.

But complaining to a DC Councilmember or ANC Commissions won't do squat. And blaming them for it does less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

The Uptown is already protected by historic preservation. I am guessing his point is that the use may no longer be viable. If that is the case, there are two solutions. Either it sits empty as a former theater that no one is able to run or, it gets adaptively reused into some other use.

Which do you prefer?

How does an 8 - 10 floor building of upscale flats, rising from the Uptown's facade "protect" the Uptown? But this is what Cheh and her staff seem to want. The Upscale Flats at the Uptown wouldn't not longer be an iconic theater. And it wouldn't be historic preservation. It would be facadomy.

[Anonymous]

correction: The Upscale Flats at the Uptown would no longer be an iconic theater.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do have elected officials. But complaining to your DC elected officials about something that is owned fully by the Federal Government isn't going to help very much.

I suppose asking someone in Eleanor Holmes Norton's office could help.

But complaining to a DC Councilmember or ANC Commissions won't do squat. And blaming them for it does less.

I .not sure why you are so committed to our DC officials taking zero interest in public facility conditions at our main transport hubs. Weird, since we sell ourselves as a tourist destination among other things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

The Uptown is already protected by historic preservation. I am guessing his point is that the use may no longer be viable. If that is the case, there are two solutions. Either it sits empty as a former theater that no one is able to run or, it gets adaptively reused into some other use.

Which do you prefer?

How does an 8 - 10 floor building of upscale flats, rising from the Uptown's facade "protect" the Uptown? But this is what Cheh and her staff seem to want. The Upscale Flats at the Uptown wouldn't not longer be an iconic theater. And it wouldn't be historic preservation. It would be facadomy.

This is what Cheh needs to spearhead- not flats. The Uptown should stay a theater, lecture space, music space, local shool.perfomancea etc . This article is about a community that saved it's jewelbox theater and uses it for that today.

"The smallest theatre in the world - Umbria" https://www.itinari.com/the-smallest-theatre-in-the-world-umbria-he54

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

The Uptown is already protected by historic preservation. I am guessing his point is that the use may no longer be viable. If that is the case, there are two solutions. Either it sits empty as a former theater that no one is able to run or, it gets adaptively reused into some other use.

Which do you prefer?

How does an 8 - 10 floor building of upscale flats, rising from the Uptown's facade "protect" the Uptown? But this is what Cheh and her staff seem to want. The Upscale Flats at the Uptown wouldn't not longer be an iconic theater. And it wouldn't be historic preservation. It would be facadomy.

The iconic theater is no longer economically viable. So it can either sit there as an art-deco husk, or it can be adaptiveley reused into something else.

Pick one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do have elected officials. But complaining to your DC elected officials about something that is owned fully by the Federal Government isn't going to help very much.

I suppose asking someone in Eleanor Holmes Norton's office could help.

But complaining to a DC Councilmember or ANC Commissions won't do squat. And blaming them for it does less.

I .not sure why you are so committed to our DC officials taking zero interest in public facility conditions at our main transport hubs. Weird, since we sell ourselves as a tourist destination among other things.

It is owned by an entity other than the DC Government. Complain to the owners. Complaining to the DC Government won't solve the problem. If you had a problem with the bathrooms at the Smithsonian, would you complain to the DC Government?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

The Uptown is already protected by historic preservation. I am guessing his point is that the use may no longer be viable. If that is the case, there are two solutions. Either it sits empty as a former theater that no one is able to run or, it gets adaptively reused into some other use.

Which do you prefer?

How does an 8 - 10 floor building of upscale flats, rising from the Uptown's facade "protect" the Uptown? But this is what Cheh and her staff seem to want. The Upscale Flats at the Uptown wouldn't not longer be an iconic theater. And it wouldn't be historic preservation. It would be facadomy.

This is what Cheh needs to spearhead- not flats. The Uptown should stay a theater, lecture space, music space, local shool.perfomancea etc . This article is about a community that saved it's jewelbox theater and uses it for that today.

"The smallest theatre in the world - Umbria" https://www.itinari.com/the-smallest-theatre-in-the-world-umbria-he54

The theater is not owned by the DC Government. So in order for it to be transformed as you suggest, either the city would need to buy it, or someone would need to create a business plan that shows what you suggest is viable in some form or fashion. I think some of the neighbors are already working on that with the Main Street (funded by Cheh) and Cheh;s office.

So what was your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's quite clear that Mary Cheh and her staff sold out to Big Development some time ago, and they don't value neighborhood character, green space or historic preservation very much. During Cheh's meeting with a Northwest DC community group on the Comprehensive Plan amendments a few months ago, her chief of staff stunned everyone by stating that trying to preserve the iconic Uptown Theater wasn't worth the effort and then asserted that dense, mixed-use development at the Uptown "is exactly what we want there." Cheh didn't correct him.

The Uptown is already protected by historic preservation. I am guessing his point is that the use may no longer be viable. If that is the case, there are two solutions. Either it sits empty as a former theater that no one is able to run or, it gets adaptively reused into some other use.

Which do you prefer?

How does an 8 - 10 floor building of upscale flats, rising from the Uptown's facade "protect" the Uptown? But this is what Cheh and her staff seem to want. The Upscale Flats at the Uptown wouldn't not longer be an iconic theater. And it wouldn't be historic preservation. It would be facadomy.

This is what Cheh needs to spearhead- not flats. The Uptown should stay a theater, lecture space, music space, local shool.perfomancea etc . This article is about a community that saved it's jewelbox theater and uses it for that today.

"The smallest theatre in the world - Umbria" https://www.itinari.com/the-smallest-theatre-in-the-world-umbria-he54

The theater is not owned by the DC Government. So in order for it to be transformed as you suggest, either the city would need to buy it, or someone would need to create a business plan that shows what you suggest is viable in some form or fashion. I think some of the neighbors are already working on that with the Main Street (funded by Cheh) and Cheh;s office.

So what was your point?

That this is a good way to go. The theater should stay a functioning theater and community space. I'd be happy to join that effort. I don't really care what's on top of it. Why are you so nasty? Just cause'?