Comments on: Block of Blight

By: Good Morning, Shaw || Left for LeDroit

Good Morning, Shaw || Left for LeDroit — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:30:40 +0000

[...] Block of Blight is one step closer to renewal. Ellis Development Group, which is also restoring the Howard Theater, [...]

By: New Year, New Tax || Left for LeDroit

New Year, New Tax || Left for LeDroit — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:02:25 +0000

[...] distaste for litter, especially the heaps of it that pile up in front of the Howard Theater on the Block of Blight. It’s easy to levy a feel-good tax, whereas a sustained effort to fine people who litter [...]

By: Boutique Concept || Left for LeDroit

Boutique Concept || Left for LeDroit — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:18:47 +0000

[...] Street from the Howard Theater. We certainly think it’s a step up for what we have named the Block of Blight, but we’re not sold on the modern design and the destruction of some of the existing historic [...]

By: ct

ct — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:36:20 +0000

It seems pretty obvious that there is a drug operation running out of the “variety shop” just down from the theatre and yet the police do nothing. How else to explain the same crackheads who hang out in the area going in and out of the shop 24 hours a day. Can’t imagine they’re just avid consumers of variety junk. I believe the city bought the empty lot across the street so it would be great if they would do something about all the people loitering and dealing drugs there as well. This SHOULD be a very cool area, expecially given its unique history, location at a metro stop and proximity to U street. Wish they would actually start working on the theatre one of these days and maybe things will finally change.

By: jm

jm — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:40:43 +0000

don’t forget the rampant prostitution!