WBJ: "Incompatible pop-ups take away from Washington's character"

See this subscriber content from today's Washington Business Journal.

If you click on the link, you won't be able to read the entire WBJ article by DC Preservation League's Rebecca Miller.  Behind the pay firewall, as it were.

Incompatible pop-ups take away from Washington's character

Past is Present

Rebecca Miller

        

Every building in the District contributes to the look and feel of the city and supports the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

The historic status of a building or neighborhood offers some protection against incompatible development, but development happening outside of historic areas matters too.

All of our neighborhoods are valued by those who call them home, and zoning is the most basic tool for reinforcing the desirable qualities of an area by managing the scale and use of buildings. For neighborhoods and buildings not subject to the District's Historic Preservation Ordinance, zoning is the primary tool available to ensure the compatibility of new construction and consistency with existing development.

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