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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If WaWa is bailing, it's a failed city...[/quote]
It shows that the city following developer greed screwed up Columbia Heights. [/quote]

Now they're doing the same everywhere else .[/quote]
Yes and no. The major and easily foreseeable screw up in Columbia Heights was the lack of public/open space, but even worse, they removed green space that would have provided community amenities and provided the opportunity for the neighborhood to be attractive to families. For example, behind the Tivoli used to be a community garden which made way for townhouses. They made zero provision for adding a garden back anywhere else. I have not been working to the area in a while, but before the development there were kids rising tricycles and big wheels on the narrow sidewalks on Park Rd. They could have added a beautiful park but instead gave the whole block to the DC USA development. Without a park and green space, what amenities does Columbia Heights have as a neighborhood that people want to spend time in or raise a family? It’s pretty obvious why the neighborhood is deteriorating. These arrogant urban planners and TOD maximalist housing people have a lot to answer for. [/quote]

I am all in favor of green space but I think you’re delusional. There is a plaza, and tons of people are there all day. The violence isn’t coming from Target. I’d be curious to see the crime stats to prove your view. [/quote]

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