The Friendship Heights Alliance is working with the local artist behind the studio Milk Tree to attract more people to Wisconsin Avenue NW.
Residents near the site want the developers of the proposed Friendship Commons to stick with an agreement reached as part of a 1998 sector plan for the site.
The former headquarters rests on 26 acres. Montgomery County officials are discussing the possible future of the site, taking residents’ voices into consideration.
Two approved protected bike lanes in Friendship Heights to kick off network for cyclists
Community leaders hope the facility’s presence will curb illegal sales to minors reported at nearby shops.
The local ANC green-lighted a redevelopment project along Wisconsin Ave. last week, advancing what many hope to be first in a trend of new housing and revitalization for the quiet neighborhood community.
Decline of indoor mall shopping and effects of the pandemic have contributed to the deterioration of Chevy Chase Pavilion, where several stores have fled in recent years and CVS closed shop at the end of last month.
Residents and police officials are concerned about the deadly uptick in gun violence in Ward Three and the District.
Update: Police have identified the Baltimore man who died after a Thursday shooting in Friendship Heights.
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