Comments on: Columbia Height Plaza Completed and Looks Great! Don’t Forget What it Looked Like Only 7 Years Ago

By: Columbia Heights Boy

Columbia Heights Boy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:59:08 +0000

The construction was a pain and I grumbled, but I totally tip my hat now — looks great!

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:14:51 +0000

Thanks for posting it is great and an improvement. For all the haters and complainers out there. If you don’t like it don’t use it. I am sure there is plenty of breeze and benches and stuff out in the suburbs, where you obviously belong

By: Ray Swore

Ray Swore — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:40:50 +0000

correction : “equated wanting something great with wanting the city to do it or them (for free)”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:10:10 +0000

Ray Swore:

I did not get that from Neener at all

By: Ray Swore

Ray Swore — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:45:22 +0000

Re: Neener

Guess you missed the point. Seems like the newer residents have a “good enough for me!” sentiment, and the older residents who’ve put in effort to transform the neighborhood were expecting more. If I was new and not planning on living somewhere for decades I’d likely have less impulse to want more — kinda the, “well, I can live with it” sentiment, b/c they’re expecting to not live with it forever.

You’re anecdote about your neighbor isn’t a-typical, but its also the polar opposite of the type of long-term resident that was pro-active in pushing CH along decades ago.

I don’t know what to say about your US vs THEM win/lose outlook, except “fuck you.” Not as a resident either (I’m not anymore, and was an early ‘gentrifier’), I just think that’s a shitty attitude to have about the people you live with, and a fucked up outlook/approach.

The point was that the people who put in sweat early on might know a thing or two about what a long-term resident wants/needs there. If you’re planning on being a long-term resident too, it might be wise to hear what they’re saying.

You equated wanting something great with writing something for free. Your predetermination made you missed the point.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:16:21 +0000

Neener – It is kinda the city’s fault – If people broke laws and the proper governmental entity did nothing about it.

A long-term resident blames the city- and you know ***there WAS redlining laws, racist, that wouldn’t’t allow for good mortgages in bad parts of town- but again, that’s not the city’s fault!***

By: Lauren from ColHeights

Lauren from ColHeights — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:24:13 +0000

What a transformation! I can’t wait to see the continued improvements and changes to the area over the next 5 years.

By: mannmade

mannmade — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:43:37 +0000

Does anyone else notice that 14th street now runs into a light pole??? Why did they do that?

By: victoria

victoria — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:31:10 +0000

djdc – I remember the post office, a plain little building next door to this facade – but it sounds plausible. The space was obviously big and open enough to be turned into a garage, so a stable makes sense.

By: Bonifa

Bonifa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:12:05 +0000

@PoP The before and after photos are very cool. It would also be nice to see the architectural drawings and the result, as they can be quite dissimiliar. Since developers often use shiny sketches to sell projects to neighbors, it would be great to compare the proposal with the result. Maybe that could be another semi-weekly feature, like the Horses A**.