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