The Post reported December 27, 2020 on the problems with the FRA plan for Union Station, citing many of the same issues that CHRS raised in our comments on the draft environmental impact statement that we filed in September 2020. See below. (more…)
Public Realm Design Manual: A Summary of District of Columbia Regulations
and Specifications for the Design of Public Space Elements
On November 11, 2020, CHRS sent a letter of opposition to an application to erect an accessory building on public parking at 205 12th St. NE. Full text of letter re: 205 15th St. NE, #358240 (more…)
Comments on the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) draft environmental impact statement have been submitted. (more…)
Response to “When Historic Preservation Hurts Cities”, Binyamin Appelbaum, New York Times, January 26, 2020, by Beth Purcell, President, Capitol Hill Restoration Society followed by a response from Nicholas A. Redding, Executive Director, Preservation Maryland: (more…)
There now must be a review before deployment of 5G and Small Cells pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). (more…)