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Feb 15, 2006

Is the District Being ‘Manhattanized’?

The District is often compared to our behemoth neighbor of a city to the north, New York. And as much as we hate the comparison — and the resulting argument — we may be moving in New York’s direction, figuratively speaking. As it turns out, certain folks see a bit of Manhattan moving down south, resulting in a so-called “Manhattanization” of the District. Bloomberg yesterday expounded on this issue in an article titled, “D.C., Once…

 
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