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A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.

Friday, September 15, 2006

VOH: CDC & Residents Long Divided

Download the new Voice of the Hill for a story on the H Street CDC. This piece is also a good history lesson for newer residents, or those who haven't always followed the H Street politics. It's also an interesting look at the kind of problems you might generally see when a community development organization & the community it purports to want to help don't see eye to eye.

posted by inked at 8:42 AM

3 Comments:

Blogger Richard Layman said...

While I think the article is excellent, the writer was not able to incorporate all of our discussion--we talked for a few hours over a few days. I think that in the great scheme of things, the H Street CDC was tasked with a difficult responsibility.

Of course, had the HSCDC been committed to an asset-based (small businesses, historic buildings) revitalization vision, they could have accomplished a lot, even within that difficult task, given that the neighborhood enjoys a incredible location, profuse transportation assets, and residential building stock of a historic nature that remains in high demand.

They did not do so, and I would argue that all the millions of dollars invested in the organization have had little impact on the current revitalization energy being experienced within the neighborhood today.

Sep 15, 2006, 1:00:00 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Richard,
There is going to be a part two of the article. Maybe he will incorporate more of your ideas in it.

Sep 15, 2006, 4:15:00 PM

 
Anonymous rich luna said...

It's telling that the extent of Barrow's creativity for H St., particularly the AutoZone lot, which is the heart of the burgeoning entertainment scene is... an office building.

Frankly, the less H St. CDC and its for-profit subs, partnerships and ventures are involved in the neighborhood, the better.

Sep 19, 2006, 9:17:00 AM

 

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