What is the purpose of an ANC? Do they have any real powers?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ancs are where geriatric people go to complain and ensure that younger generations have no housing supply.

You mean no housing supply like the 1600 new units under construction across the street from Sidwell?

If that project hadn't been matter of right, you don't think they would have tried to hold it up?

1,600 units in two blocks, likely targeted at younger renters and buyers, are pretty significant in just one small area. You undercut your position with inaccurate (and blatantly ageist) assertions.

[Anonymous]

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Van Ness is not “thriving.” There are more shuttered storefronts there than in Cleveland Park despite all of the scale and density of the Van Ness complex. And your assertion that Chevy Chase DC’s small commercial area is doing so well is curious given that the Chevy Chase neighborhood is less dense than Cleveland Park.

The GreaterGreaterHogwash echo chamber may buy your argument but most people won’t.

Other than the Walgreens, what are the empty storefronts? The market is being replaced, so please don't count that. The businesses there are doing well.

Chevy Chase has the advantage of being the only game in town for all the people who live between the Park and Conn. Avenue. Plus, unlike Cleveland Park, they have things like a toy store, and kids shoe store and a more active movie theater to bring people in at different hours of the day.

Right? What empty store fronts? I also think it helped the Van Ness area to have Murch there for two years. That was a lot of family foot traffic. Most of those families love North of that area and many who used to go North for shopping and restaurants have 'rediscovered" Van Ness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Van Ness is not “thriving.” There are more shuttered storefronts there than in Cleveland Park despite all of the scale and density of the Van Ness complex. And your assertion that Chevy Chase DC’s small commercial area is doing so well is curious given that the Chevy Chase neighborhood is less dense than Cleveland Park.

The GreaterGreaterHogwash echo chamber may buy your argument but most people won’t.

Other than the Walgreens, what are the empty storefronts? The market is being replaced, so please don't count that. The businesses there are doing well.

Chevy Chase has the advantage of being the only game in town for all the people who live between the Park and Conn. Avenue. Plus, unlike Cleveland Park, they have things like a toy store, and kids shoe store and a more active movie theater to bring people in at different hours of the day.

Right? What empty store fronts? I also think it helped the Van Ness area to have Murch there for two years. That was a lot of family foot traffic. Most of those families love North of that area and many who used to go North for shopping and restaurants have 'rediscovered" Van Ness.

A number of storefronts on the east side (4250) are empty. The Walgreens building is shuttered. And these are stores right on top of the Metro stop and closest to densest part of Van Ness. Sad and pathetic.

Park Van Ness several blocks north is a bright spot, certainly better design than other recent big projects in Upper NW (Cathedral Commons, etc.). But even that higher end development has not been immune to the business cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Van Ness is not “thriving.” There are more shuttered storefronts there than in Cleveland Park despite all of the scale and density of the Van Ness complex. And your assertion that Chevy Chase DC’s small commercial area is doing so well is curious given that the Chevy Chase neighborhood is less dense than Cleveland Park.

The GreaterGreaterHogwash echo chamber may buy your argument but most people won’t.

Other than the Walgreens, what are the empty storefronts? The market is being replaced, so please don't count that. The businesses there are doing well.

Chevy Chase has the advantage of being the only game in town for all the people who live between the Park and Conn. Avenue. Plus, unlike Cleveland Park, they have things like a toy store, and kids shoe store and a more active movie theater to bring people in at different hours of the day.

Right? What empty store fronts? I also think it helped the Van Ness area to have Murch there for two years. That was a lot of family foot traffic. Most of those families love North of that area and many who used to go North for shopping and restaurants have 'rediscovered" Van Ness.

A number of storefronts on the east side (4250) are empty. The Walgreens building is shuttered. And these are stores right on top of the Metro stop and closest to densest part of Van Ness. Sad and pathetic.

Park Van Ness several blocks north is a bright spot, certainly better design than other recent big projects in Upper NW (Cathedral Commons, etc.). But even that higher end development has not been immune to the business cycle.

The storefronts at 4250 Connecticut are empty because the building is going to be renovated. Nice try, though.

[Anonymous]

I cant believe that some are holding up Van Ness as some planning ideal. It’s one of the more ugly places in Northwest, hardly worth emulation by other neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cant believe that some are holding up Van Ness as some planning ideal. It’s one of the more ugly places in Northwest, hardly worth emulation by other neighborhoods.

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