Saving The Remains Of A Successful Urban Renewal Project

One of the nation's largest redevelopment efforts from the 1950s and 1960s is in danger of being destroyed.

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March 27, 2003, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Who would have thought that a park created as part of an urban renewal project could be considered endangered -- or that anyone would care? But the 30-acre Capitol Park, the first and largest residential development in Southwest Washington, was and remains an urban renewal success story. And its oasis, a green space that links the nine-story Potomac Place residential tower at 800 Fourth St. SW to townhouses to the east, is in danger of being destroyed."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Preserving Our More Recent Past

Sunday, March 23, 2003 in The Washington Post

History / Preservation District of Columbia

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