Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 5:00 PM
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Subject: [WARD5] Latest for McMillan: More Concrete; HPRB hearing Thursday
Latest
for McMillan: More Concrete
Thursday
Hearing Before Historic Preservation Board
Before:
After:
Most shocking is the complete
disappearance of the central water wells and the central fountain that were
originally proposed to be integrated into and around the existing McMillan sand
silos. These too have been replaced with more concrete pavers and stone
stairwells, without explanation for this change in design.
Original central water
fountain:
These water features were among the
few connections to McMillan’s clean-water history as a national and local
landmark.
Despite widespread resident opposition and lawsuits, as well as fundamental District of
Columbia planning documents showing that vast majority of the historic McMillan
Park should remain as open public space, two years ago the DC Historic
Preservation Review Board approved a project that destroys nearly 20 acres of
historically significant underground water cells, and paves over more than
two-thirds of the 25-acre park with 2+ million square feet of high-density
commercial and residential redevelopment at the intersection of North Capitol
and Michigan Avenues in Northwest DC.
The HPRB will meet to
discuss changes to the plans from two years ago, this Thursday at 441 4th
Street NW, Room 220 South; the schedule calls for McMillan to come up at 1:45
pm.
Individuals and organization
representatives are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting and express
their opposition to the new change in design.
HPRB agenda:
Envision McMillan Partners
plans:
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