Comments on: Negotiations for downtown music hall drag on http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/08/24/negotiations-for-downtown-music-hall-drag-on-and-on-and-on/ Your neighborhood news source Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:36:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/08/24/negotiations-for-downtown-music-hall-drag-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-54567 Steve Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:04:09 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4701#comment-54567 I can't wait to take the Purple Line to DTSS, watch a show at the Filmore, and then maybe grab a beer at the Hook & Ladder Brewpub after. Right! Looks more likely that I'll be able to take the metro to Dulles airport before any of this s**t happens! I can’t wait to take the Purple Line to DTSS, watch a show at the Filmore, and then maybe grab a beer at the Hook & Ladder Brewpub after.

Right! Looks more likely that I’ll be able to take the metro to Dulles airport before any of this s**t happens!

]]> By: Corona http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/08/24/negotiations-for-downtown-music-hall-drag-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-54490 Corona Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:37:05 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4701#comment-54490 "Why are the height limits so short? Why why why?" Because the NIMBYS don't want the tall buildings to block the sunlight. Which is funny, because so many pledge to love the massive amounts of trees due to them blocking the sunlight. “Why are the height limits so short? Why why why?”

Because the NIMBYS don’t want the tall buildings to block the sunlight. Which is funny, because so many pledge to love the massive amounts of trees due to them blocking the sunlight.

]]> By: SoCo http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/08/24/negotiations-for-downtown-music-hall-drag-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-54471 SoCo Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:19:14 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4701#comment-54471 Thanks for the update, Penguin, liked the graphic. Thanks for the update, Penguin, liked the graphic.

]]> By: Eric http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/08/24/negotiations-for-downtown-music-hall-drag-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-54461 Eric Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:40:00 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4701#comment-54461 It looks like that 7 story office building is really 12 stories. Five above-grade parking space and 7 floors of office above that. Let's hope it ends up taller. This is the center of downtown, and the sector plan calls for a tent-like effect for the skyline. Something like this would be similar to the stunted Discovery Building height. Why is this happening? Why are the height limits so short? Why why why? It looks like that 7 story office building is really 12 stories. Five above-grade parking space and 7 floors of office above that. Let’s hope it ends up taller. This is the center of downtown, and the sector plan calls for a tent-like effect for the skyline. Something like this would be similar to the stunted Discovery Building height. Why is this happening? Why are the height limits so short? Why why why?

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