O/T: Union Station [[D.C.) 10B Plan?

[emu steve]

For those into this kind of stuff [[think there are many) here is a discussion of a possible 10B plan to completely re-do Union Station and a number of adjacent blocks.

"After decades of decline, development is booming on all sides of Union Station, and now the station itself could become the anchor for Washington’s next go-to spot. A D.C. developer is making a big bet on the railyard behind it, proposing to build a deck over the tracks to support a commercial and residential hub that would unite the neighborhood behind the station for the first time in 100 years." [[Washington Post)

The articles shows graphically the changes to the areas surrounding Union Station over the years and how areas near the station are developing rapidly and discusses the experience in NYC with their Grand Central.

There is a nice map showing the area and the time periods in which the buildings were built as well as a 'new' neighborhood, "NoMa" - an area north of Mass Ave., and I believe S. of N.Y. Ave. and west of the train tracks [[HOPE I got that right).

Interesting stuff for those into this subject matter.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/bus...ion-2/?hpid=z1