The Columbia Heights listserv has been a heated battle ground of thinly veiled race and class issues of late. When they’re not sniping back and forth, many of the posters have been loudly bemoaning the Ross and Marshalls discount clothing stores coming to the new DCUSA development at 14th and Irving NW. They also complain about the incoming Lane Bryant, Foot Locker, and Mattress Discounters. The listserv has been abuzz with messages such as “How…

Below, we take a brief look at development stories along the Red Line, but first, a brief Ask DCist: Any idea what this 10th Street project is? The question, posed by blogger dl004d, refers to the structure visible in the image at right. The metal work is going up along what would be 10th Street between New York Avenue and H Street, through the old Convention Center property. Actual plans for that site have…