View Vs. Convenience In Georgetown

DC officials consider the implications of tearing down the Whitehurst Freeway, a major commuter route that bisects Georgetown, the District's poshest neighborhood.

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May 11, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Elevated freeways like the Whitehurst were built in the mid-1900s in many cities with the goal of connecting suburbanites to their downtown jobs. Sixty percent of the 42,000 drivers who use the Whitehurst on weekdays come from Virginia and Maryland. But there has been a strong effort to take those hulking highways down as cities look to reclaim neighborhoods and skylines.

Thanks to Chris Timmerman

FULL STORY: District Trying to Topple the Whitehurst

Sunday, May 8, 2005 in The Washington Post

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