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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s more discussion of the history here

https://thedcline.org/2019/07/11/nearly-4-years-after-initial-presentation-lady-bird-project-in-au-park-still-struggling-to-take-flight-at-former-superfresh-site/[/quote]

The fact that this is from 2019 and we're still stuck with an empty lot and store is so sad.  I know there was a whole pandemic going on - but still.  [/quote]

It's been vacant since 2013!![/quote]

No wonder developers won't touch Tenleytown now and it's a mess of abandoned storefronts and fast casual chains.  The NIMBYs started with the complaints and concessions in 2015, and still sued in the end.

From 2015 Urban Turf article https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/200_or_250_residences_the_two_options_presented_for_au_park_superfresh/10408/

"One of the biggest community concerns voiced at the meeting was the fear that the development would further urbanize the area and potentially lower property values. [b]Many in attendance seconded one long-time resident’s statement that 'if it looks like Bethesda, it’s not gonna work', agreeing that 'we live in AU Park' and moved there for the suburban feel of the community.[/b]

Residents would like more details and renderings of the site proposals, including fleshed-out versions of the matter-of-right simulations, direct comparisons of the proposed development to existing projects in the District, and explorations of more neighborhood-oriented market options rather than a big-name grocer, before they commit their support."[/quote]

So they think that looking like Bethesda, by far the nicest and most valuable suburban neighborhood in the DC area, will make their neighborhood character LESS appealing and suburban? [/quote]

This made me laugh out loud.  People pay double for homes in Spring Valley and it’s filled with chemicals and toxins. Of course they don’t want a Bethesda vibe.  [/quote]

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