{"id":900,"date":"2024-07-17T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T00:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/?p=900"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:58:35","slug":"recent-press-on-1617-u-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/2024\/07\/17\/recent-press-on-1617-u-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Press on 1617 U Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington Post &#8212; &#8220;D.C. commission approves zoning change for U Street despite opposition&#8221; (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/mQFnD\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/mQFnD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeInUp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-51-22.png\" alt=\"DC commission approves zoning change for U Street despite opposition\" class=\"wp-image-1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-51-22.png 904w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-51-22-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-51-22-768x300.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/mQFnD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/archive.ph\/mQFnD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington Business Journal &#8212; &#8220;D.C. Zoning Commission backs controversial U Street corridor upzoning&#8221; (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/93tzQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/93tzQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-46-12.png\" alt=\"D.C. Zoning Commission backs controversial U Street corridor upzoning\" class=\"wp-image-1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-46-12.png 809w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-46-12-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-46-12-768x545.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/93tzQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/archive.ph\/93tzQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commercial Observer &#8212; &#8220;D.C. Moves Ahead to Rezone Section of U Street Corridor&#8221; (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2024\/07\/dc-u-street-rezone-vote\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2024\/07\/dc-u-street-rezone-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-54-26.png\" alt=\"DC Moves Ahead to Rezone Section of U Street Corridor\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-54-26.png 871w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-54-26-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-54-26-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2024\/07\/dc-u-street-rezone-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2024\/07\/dc-u-street-rezone-vote<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABC 7 News &#8212; U Street corridor redevelopment sparks debate on displacement, density (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-corridor-redevelopment-project-dc-neighborhoods-mpd-station-police-station-displacement-mixed-use-development-dc-housing-community-concerns\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-corridor-redevelopment-project-dc-neighborhoods-mpd-station-police-station-displacement-mixed-use-development-dc-housing-community-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeInRight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-42-44.png\" alt=\"U Street corridor redevelopment sparks debate on displacement, density\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-42-44.png 811w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-42-44-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2024-07-17_12-42-44-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-corridor-redevelopment-project-dc-neighborhoods-mpd-station-police-station-displacement-mixed-use-development-dc-housing-community-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-corridor-redevelopment-project-dc-neighborhoods-mpd-station-police-station-displacement-mixed-use-development-dc-housing-community-concerns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABC 7 News &#8212; DC residents question proposal for U Street development (<a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-development-northwest-dc-community-dc-police-fire-headquarters-public-safety-economy-affordable-housing-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeInLeft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_2024-05-20_15-56-25.png\" alt=\"DC Residents Question Proposal for U Street Development\" class=\"wp-image-1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_2024-05-20_15-56-25.png 854w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_2024-05-20_15-56-25-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_2024-05-20_15-56-25-768x537.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-development-northwest-dc-community-dc-police-fire-headquarters-public-safety-economy-affordable-housing-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/washington-dc-u-street-development-northwest-dc-community-dc-police-fire-headquarters-public-safety-economy-affordable-housing-dc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 2024<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/p1MNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fortunemagazine_1617_banner.png\" alt=\"Washington DC's hip U Street neighborhood hates a high rise conversion that hasn't even been started yet\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fortunemagazine_1617_banner.png 796w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fortunemagazine_1617_banner-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fortunemagazine_1617_banner-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">See Fortune Magazine piece on 1617 U Street<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/p1MNY\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/p1MNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full lemmony-animation\" style=\"--lemmony-animation-name:lemmonyFadeIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/2Uo3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wapo1617u_banner.png\" alt=\"U Street neighbors agree it's ugly. But turn it into a high rise? No thanks.\" class=\"wp-image-902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wapo1617u_banner.png 963w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wapo1617u_banner-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wapo1617u_banner-768x195.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">See Washington Post piece <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/2Uo3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voice-banner-1024x781.png\" alt=\"1617 U Neighbors Akel and Adams Are Interviewed \u2013 Georgetown Voice\" class=\"wp-image-919\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voice-banner-1024x781.png 1024w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voice-banner-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voice-banner-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/voice-banner.png 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savedcpublicland.org\/the1617project\/2024\/03\/04\/1617-u-neighbors-akel-and-adams-are-interviewed-georgetown-voice\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"916\">1617 U Neighbors Akel and Adams Are Interviewed \u2013 Georgetown Voice<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PkwrY5nZ15E?si=Rlo2Bzh1hoix94Zk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Councilmember Nadeau:<\/strong> &#8220;When we build more affordable housing, we make it possible for long term residents to remain in the community. We make it possible to welcome more low income residents into our community. And right now that property with just a police and fire station is housing nobody.&#8221;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WUSA 9: <\/strong>&#8220;What happens to the firehouse and police station during construction.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nadeau:<\/strong> &#8220;So that is something that those agencies will work out as we get closer. They&#8217;ll have to identify swing space.&#8221;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WUSA 9: <\/strong>&#8220;Council member Nadeau says there will be time for public hearings further along the process\u2026 .&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WUSA 9 video piece aired on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PkwrY5nZ15E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May 9, 2023<\/a><\/strong>. There have been no public meetings with Councilmember Nadeau to discuss the future of the police and fire stations since her statements above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 2024 Washington Post &#8212; &#8220;D.C. commission approves zoning change for U Street despite opposition&#8221; (link) https:\/\/archive.ph\/mQFnD Washington Business Journal &#8212; &#8220;D.C. Zoning Commission backs controversial U Street corridor upzoning&#8221; (link) https:\/\/archive.ph\/93tzQ Commercial Observer &#8212; &#8220;D.C. 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