University Appeals Off-campus Housing Limits

George Washington University contests DC Board of Zoning Appeals decision in District Court of Appeals.

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October 29, 2002, 12:00 PM PST

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


GW first filed suit against the city in March 2001 after the BZA attached a series of conditions to the University's campus plan. The University is particularly opposed to a condition that would force it to house 70 percent of students on campus and provide 1,500 new beds outside of Foggy Bottom.

Thanks to Bob Karrow

Monday, October 28, 2002 in George Washington Hatchet

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