It seems I'm always bummed about the abysmal retail options in Penn Branch and the rest of Capicostia. Is it just nostalgia for the Capicostia of yesteryear, ..a place with movie theatres [Yes...theatres!], restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, pet shops and hardware stores?
Business improvement in neighborhoods, like Atlas, Near Southeast, No'Ma, Georgia-Petworth, Anacostia and U Street seems to be the order of the day, in D.C. The question our new poll asks is this: Why is commercial development or 'business improvement' so important to a neighborhood?
1. "Tax revenue from retail and leasing make communities more compettitive for city resources and services." It's the old game of keeping dollars in the neighborhood -shops, schools, restaurants.
2. "High retail/residential/leasing areas are safer, get better policing." Look at H Street or Barracks Row! Business owners demand competent policing for their communities ..and usually get it.
3. "Neighborhoods with retail and condos are respected and admired." Being from certain neighborhoods can open doors in D.C. Don't pretend you don't know that.
4. "Restaurants and shops create a healthy sense of community." That's important, because, when people feel good about their communities, they keep them clean and safe.
I want very much to hear what you think; so, please join the discussion, by leaving your comments, below.
Business improvement in neighborhoods, like Atlas, Near Southeast, No'Ma, Georgia-Petworth, Anacostia and U Street seems to be the order of the day, in D.C. The question our new poll asks is this: Why is commercial development or 'business improvement' so important to a neighborhood?
1. "Tax revenue from retail and leasing make communities more compettitive for city resources and services." It's the old game of keeping dollars in the neighborhood -shops, schools, restaurants.
2. "High retail/residential/leasing areas are safer, get better policing." Look at H Street or Barracks Row! Business owners demand competent policing for their communities ..and usually get it.
3. "Neighborhoods with retail and condos are respected and admired." Being from certain neighborhoods can open doors in D.C. Don't pretend you don't know that.
4. "Restaurants and shops create a healthy sense of community." That's important, because, when people feel good about their communities, they keep them clean and safe.
I want very much to hear what you think; so, please join the discussion, by leaving your comments, below.
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