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emikael

  • Job: Business owner and historic preservationist
  • Tell us about yourself: I own a fantastic furniture consignment store in Bethesda, MD (with two partners) and work for a local nonprofit in the field of historic preservation. I live in Columbia Heights.

The theory was to create buildings that reflect a sense of place internally. They were focused inward. To understand the Third Church, you really have to be inside it. The sanctuary is lit by a ser...

The church will not be able to tear down their building until they file for a building permit. Considering they are so hard up that they can't afford to maintain their building (if this is really tru...

On January 26, 2009 9:55 AM in A Streetcar Named PRIMOVE, they said:

What is truly ironic is that the tracks shown in your photograph show the only remaining bits of the unique technology DC once developed to create the streetcar system without overhead wires mandated ...

On December 17, 2008 9:56 AM in Metro Says Google Transit Could Happen if it Made Them Money , they said:

Wow Stapalouva, calm down. He was talking bout the fact the architects and engineers created a design to the whole metro system deliberately devoid of advertising, as directed. The Metro was suppose...

On October 16, 2008 11:18 AM in The Michelle Rhee Moment in the Presidential Debate, they said:

The key here is her statement "she has committed to staying at the head of D.C. Schools as long as Adrian Fenty is still mayor and still wants her in the job." Rumors are flying that Fenty has been j...

On October 9, 2008 2:25 PM in Transit on Thursday: The Zoning and Parking Edition, they said:

We really can't judge the parking situation at DCUSA yet, considering there is such a large amount of unleased retail space. For one thing, an additional grocery alone will increase the need for park...

On April 30, 2008 2:40 PM in Urban Jungle: Not Mowing Can Cost You Money, they said:

I can't believe anyone would defend letting people's grass grow over ten inches high because of the cost of gas or because they think the government has better things to do. Tall grass not only makes...

On November 13, 2007 3:25 PM in Tim Page Apologizes for Barry Insults, they said:

It is sad we have come to the point when a person can no longer have an opinion. Unless this guy wrote a public article declaring the Washington Post's specific opinion on Barry, what he decides to c...

On September 25, 2007 10:46 AM in Morning Roundup: The World is Flat Edition, they said:

Regardless of historic district status, when you put a poorly designed addition on your home that is visible from the street, you negatively impact the surrounding neighborhood. Some people might thin...

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