Reuters reports that the famous location where an FBI informant known as "Deep Throat" met with Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward during the Watergate scandal will soon be replaced with a new mixed-use development.
Over the weekend, the Arlington County Board decided to raze the Rosslyn garage where FBI official Mark Felt provided information to Bob Woodward during the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation in 1974.
Developer Monday Properties replace the two 12-story, 1960s-era buildings at the site with a residential tower and a commercial building.
FULL STORY: 'Deep Throat' garage from U.S. Watergate scandal to be razed
Court Blocks Arlington County Zoning Reform
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Arlington Updates Crosswalk Laws to Align With State Law, Vision Zero
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Lawsuit Challenges Arlington County Zoning Reforms
A lawsuit brought by residents charges the county with failing to follow statutory procedures and provide accurate information about recently passed ‘missing middle housing’ reforms.
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San Francisco Suspends Traffic Calming Amidst Record Deaths
Citing “a challenging fiscal landscape,” the city will cease the program on the heels of 42 traffic deaths, including 24 pedestrians.
Half of Post-Fire Altadena Home Sales Were to Corporations
Large investors are quietly buying up dozens of properties in Altadena, California, where a devastating wildfire destroyed more than 6,000 homes in January.
Opinion: What San Francisco’s Proposed ‘Family Zoning’ Could Really Mean
Mayor Lurie is using ‘family zoning’ to encourage denser development and upzoning — but could the concept actually foster community and more human-scale public spaces?
Jacksonville Launches First Autonomous Transit Shuttle in US
A fleet of 14 fully autonomous vehicles will serve a 3.5-mile downtown Jacksonville route with 12 stops.
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