D.C.'s Waterfront Revival

With more than $2 billion worth of redevelopment projects underway, Washington D.C.'s riverfront areas are in the midst of a waterfront renaissance.

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August 22, 2007, 5:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

"While hardly glamorous, the decades-long effort to restore Washington's waterways has cleared the way for bigger changes. With few large undeveloped tracts in the Washington region's urban core, the banks of the Potomac and Anacostia have suddenly become hot property."

"More than $2 billion in revitalization projects are under construction in D.C. neighborhoods along the rivers, and another $10 billion worth of developments are in the pipeline. Downstream, a $2 billion mini-city is rising along the shores of the Potomac in Prince George's County. And all of this activity is prompting the city of Alexandria, across the river, to begin plotting its own waterfront renaissance."

"In addition, 22 miles of new walkways are planned to link the areas along the shoreline. And if planners have their way, more park space will be opened up for such uses as kayaking and boating."

"The bulk of the work is still in drafting stages, and the projects' success in drawing people to the reimagined sites remains to be seen."

Read the full story: Envisioning City Life Along the Rivers

Monday, August 20, 2007 in The Washington Post

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