tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post855693252298662978..comments2024-03-27T14:57:27.470-04:00Comments on bloomingdale: DC Comprehensive Plan suggested changes from Bertha HollidayScott Roberts of Bloomingdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729317215189785132noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-3946387278195980162017-06-20T11:14:10.390-04:002017-06-20T11:14:10.390-04:00Thanks, these are mostly very good suggestions wit...Thanks, these are mostly very good suggestions with one exception - I don't believe we should be asking the city to direct growth away from the neighborhood, which is how the "limited development" paragraph reads (even if that wasn't the intent).<br /><br />New services in the form of new restaurants, retail, gyms, grocery stores, etc., would all significantly improve the area. Additional development and some additional density would help support those services, improving day-to-day life for existing residents. Asking the city to focus on transit oriented growth could help connect the neighborhood to downtown through improved bus service. The area is zoned for residential except along the commercial corridors (RI/FL/N. Cap), so under the new zoning rules condo conversions are limited in any event -- a check on density is already in place. No one wants Bloomingdale to become NoMA, but that's not what smart growth would mean. We should welcome, not discourage, that growth. rchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423271630189763729noreply@blogger.com