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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take it a step further

People complained about closing the service lane in Cleveland Park, how the former Babe's site in Tenley wasn't going to have parking, or how the 15 year 'battle" over Cathedral Commons was going to ruin the neighborhood. Yes all these things happened and pretty much nothing has changed.

Just better shops, more housing and better pedestrian experience.

Maybe it is time to stop listening to the NIMBYs in total and move on with the new development and progressive transportation initiatives.[/quote]

the service lane debate is an evergreen one.  The ANC 3C commissioners under 50 have been tagged with being "pro chain store" - not because they have proposed closing the service lane or because they are pro chain store, but because they are seen as a threat to the slow decline of CP.[/quote]
“Take it a step further”. Commercial redevelopment of the strip for “density” will lead to higher commercial rents, which makes businesses like Vace or the antique jewelry store not feasible. In their place you will get more fast casual dining. The five over one cookie cutter experience turns every urban community into the bland equivalent of an outdoor suburban shopping mall. This is not what people imagine when diverse, vibrant urbanism is being discussed.[/quote]

yes, they picture empty 1-story storefronts and parking lots. [/quote]

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