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Recent Crime Incidents Archive  
500 B/O M ST SE   ROBBERY / GUN  05/06/12
1200 B/O 4TH ST SE   STOLEN AUTO  05/05/12
8TH ST SE & VIRGINIA AVE SE   STOLEN AUTO  05/02/12
UNIT B/O I ST SE   THEFT / 2  05/01/12
UNIT B/O L ST SE   STOLEN AUTO  04/30/12
UNIT B/O I ST SE   ROBBERY / KNIFE  04/23/12
900 B/O HALF ST SE   THEFT F/AUTO / 1  04/23/12
   THEFT / 2  04/22/12
800 B/O VIRGINIA AVE SE   ROBBERY / GUN  04/20/12
100 B/O M ST SE   THEFT / TAGS  04/20/12
1100 B/O NEW JERSEY AVE SE   THEFT / 2  04/20/12
   THEFT F/AUTO / 1  04/18/12

Active Public Space Permits Archive  
1024 1ST ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 08/18/11
to
09/04/12
926 3RD ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 04/29/11
to
05/21/12
1001 4TH ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 06/24/11
to
06/22/12
1200 - 1299 B/O 4TH ST SE    FOREST CITY WASHINGTON, INC. 
ISSUED
Occup.: construction staging area
*Also at: 1200 - 1299 B/O 4TH STREET SE, 400 - 599 B/O TINGEY STREET SE  
 12/19/11
to
05/31/12
222 - 5315 BLOCK M ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
new  
 11/22/11
to
06/09/12
    PEPCO 
Pending
excavation; new  
 11/22/11
to
08/03/12
800 - 999 BLOCK M ST SE    QWEST 
Pending
excavation; new  
 02/08/12
to
06/09/12
900 - 999 BLOCK M ST SE    VERIZON 
Pending
excavation; new  
 02/15/12
to
06/09/12
901 - 1099 BLOCK M ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 09/06/11
to
09/24/12
200 - 299 BLOCK VIRGINIA AVE SE    Phil Sheridan 
Pending
excavation; new  
 04/09/12
to
07/13/12
100 H ST SE    ACCURATE INFRASTRUCTURE DATA INC. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 03/06/12
to
05/18/12
    ACCURATE INFRASTRUCTURE DATA INC. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 03/06/12
to
05/18/12
2 I ST SE    McDonalds Corp 
Pending
paving; new  
 02/23/12
to
06/01/12
100 I ST SE    GREYSTAR COMPANY 
Issued
excavation; new  
 01/24/12
to
06/23/12
200 I ST SE    Kalos Construction 
Issued
paving; excavation; new  
 12/01/11
to
05/19/12
303 K ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 01/12/12
to
08/03/12
361 L ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 11/07/11
to
06/01/12
25 M ST SE    Sheldon Williams 
Pending
streetfixture; new  
 09/15/11
to
11/13/12
55 M ST SE    Chris Holben 
Issued
streetfixture; new  
 09/29/11
to
09/29/12
200 M ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 02/13/12
to
06/15/12
202 M ST SE    CANAL PARK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
ISSUED
Occup.: construction staging area  
 02/15/12
to
06/16/12
250 M ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 11/29/11
to
06/07/12
    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 09/09/11
to
10/01/12
900 M ST SE    PEPCO 
Issued
excavation; new  
 11/17/11
to
07/13/12
1201 M ST SE    VERIZON 
Pending
excavation; new  
 02/15/12
to
06/05/12
1333 M ST SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 04/02/12
to
07/06/12
880 NEW JERSEY AVE SE    Jason Griggs 
Issued
excavation; new  
 04/18/12
to
06/30/12
    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Pending
excavation; new  
 07/13/11
to
07/11/12
    WC Smith 
Pending
paving; streetfixture; landscaping; new  
 02/14/12
to
10/01/12
1111 NEW JERSEY AVE SE    COLIN CLARK 
Issued
excavation; new  
 08/09/11
to
08/15/12
300 TINGEY ST SE    KOREEM MACK 
Pending
excavation; new  
 03/05/12
to
07/31/12
1200 - 1299 B/O VAN ST SE    K LEE 
ISSUED
Occup.: construction staging area  
 12/12/11
to
06/08/12
733 VIRGINIA AVE SE    Wash Gas & Light Co. 
Issued
excavation; new  
 01/25/12
to
08/24/12
    NATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH ATTN: ED SCHMIDGALL 
ASSIGNED
Occup.: construction staging area  
 02/13/12
to
09/11/12

Recent Issued Building Permits Archive  
1010 3RD ST SE   
05/09/12 
GREGORY P MAISON / JERONE SCOTT (AFO); JERONE SCOTT (AFO)
P1205035 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1100 3RD ST SE   
05/01/12 
CQ TOWNS SUQARE 800 LLC / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201659 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1102 3RD ST SE   
04/26/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / VINTAGE SECURITY LLC (AFO); FREDERICK W. BROKAW (AFO)
E1205425 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1102-1106 3RD ST SE   
04/30/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201658 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1108 3RD ST SE   
04/30/12 
CQ TOWNS SQUARE 800 LLC / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201654 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1110 3RD ST SE   
04/30/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201655 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1112 3RD ST SE   
04/26/12 
CQ TOWN SQUARE 800 LLC / FREDERICK W. BROKAW (AFO); DAVID FONTANA (AFO)
E1205440 / SUPPLEMENTAL
NEW 18FT X 38.33FT MODEL TYPE-B 3- 4 STORY SINGLE FAMILY ROW DWELLING ON A VACANT LOT WITH 9.5FT X 3.33FT FRONT BAY. 1 REQUIRED OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING SPACE IN REAR GARAGE PER Z.C. ORDER NO. 03-12 / 03-13. OPTIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FRONT BAY (ALL STORIES) OR FLUSH FA?ADE (ALL STORIES) SECOND STORY 4FT X 16FT REAR DECK 2.33FT X 11.5FT 3RD STORY OPTIONAL REAR BAY 4TH STORY LOFT WITH FRONT AND OPTIONAL REAR TERRACE 2FT X 16FT 3RD AND 4TH STORY REAR BAY STAIR PENTHOUSE ROOF ACCESS.
   
04/30/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO); PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201656 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1114 3RD ST SE   
04/26/12 
CQ TOWN SQUARE 800 LLC / FREDERICK W. BROKAW (AFO); DAVID FONTANA (AFO)
E1205441 / SUPPLEMENTAL
NEW 18FT X 38.33FT MODEL TYPE-B 3- 4 STORY SINGLE FAMILY ROW DWELLING ON A VACANT LOT WITH 9.5FT X 3.33FT FRONT BAY. 1 REQUIRED OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING SPACE IN REAR GARAGE PER Z.C. ORDER NO. 03-12 / 03-13. OPTIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FRONT BAY (ALL STORIES) OR FLUSH FA?ADE (ALL STORIES) SECOND STORY 4FT X 16FT REAR DECK 2.33FT X 11.5FT 3RD STORY OPTIONAL REAR BAY 4TH STORY LOFT WITH FRONT AND OPTIONAL REAR TERRACE 2FT X 16FT 3RD AND 4TH STORY REAR BAY STAIR PENTHOUSE ROOF ACCESS.
   
04/30/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201657 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1101 4TH ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201687 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1103-1107 4TH ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201664 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1109 4TH ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201665 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1111 4TH ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201666 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1113 4TH ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201667 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1115 4TH ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201668 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1201 4TH ST SE   
05/09/12 
JBG FEDERAL CENTER LLC / GEORGE SMITH (AFO); JBG FEDERAL CENTER LLC (OWN); GEORGE SMITH
E52870689 / SUPPLEMENTAL
200 I ST SE   
05/04/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / VINCENT J. BROWNING (AFO)
M1201719 / SUPPLEMENTAL
305 L ST SE   
05/01/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201660 / SUPPLEMENTAL
307 L ST SE   
05/01/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201661 / SUPPLEMENTAL
309-313 L ST SE   
05/01/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201662 / SUPPLEMENTAL
315 L ST SE   
05/01/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201663 / SUPPLEMENTAL
317 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201669 / SUPPLEMENTAL
319 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201670 / SUPPLEMENTAL
321 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201671 / SUPPLEMENTAL
323-327 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201672 / SUPPLEMENTAL
329 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201673 / SUPPLEMENTAL
331 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
CQ TOWNS SQUARE 800 LLC / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201688 / SUPPLEMENTAL
333 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201675 / SUPPLEMENTAL
335 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201676 / SUPPLEMENTAL
337 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201677 / SUPPLEMENTAL
339 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201678 / SUPPLEMENTAL
341-345 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201679 / SUPPLEMENTAL
347 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201681 / SUPPLEMENTAL
349 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201682 / SUPPLEMENTAL
351 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201683 / SUPPLEMENTAL
353 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201684 / SUPPLEMENTAL
355-359 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201680 / SUPPLEMENTAL
361 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201685 / SUPPLEMENTAL
363 L ST SE   
05/07/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY / PERRY HUGEE (AFO)
M1201686 / SUPPLEMENTAL
80 M ST SE   
05/11/12 
WELLS REIT II 80 M STREET LLC / STEPHEN J. ADAMS (AFO)
E1205891 / SUPPLEMENTAL
100 M ST SE   
04/30/12 
NW 100 M STREET LLC / BERNARD D SASSER (AFO)
E1205530 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
04/30/12 
NW 100 M STREET LLC / BERNARD D SASSER (AFO)
E1205531 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/09/12 
NW 100 M STREET LLC / MICHAEL B JOHNSON (AFO); JOHNSON ELECTRIC CO INC. (AFO)
E1205782 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/01/12 
NW 100 M STREET LLC / CBRE (OWN); KRISTI NA WEAVER (AFO)
B1208206 / CONSTRUCTION
DELIVER AND INSTALL 16 SYSTEM FURNITURE WORKSTATIONS.
   
05/01/12 
HDR / ROBERT L HUNTER (AFO)
M1201694 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/09/12 
PARSONS . / YASHA BEDROUD (AFO); PARSONS . (OWN); YASHA BEDROUD
P67446800 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/14/12 
H D R / ROBERT HOHL (AFO)
P1205128 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/14/12 
H D R / ROBERT HOHL (AFO)
P1205129 / SUPPLEMENTAL
1201 M ST SE   
05/10/12 
DAMON ELLIS / DAMON ELLIS (AFO); DAMON ELLIS (OWN); CARLOS MONTES
P20441297 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
05/10/12 
WASHINGTON GAS / WASHINGTON GAS (AFO)
AH1200482 / CONSTRUCTION
NATURAL GAS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES THAT NEED TO EXTEND PAST 7 PM
1000 NEW JERSEY AVE SE   
05/11/12 
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY / GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (OWN); CHRISTINE LONG (AFO)
A1200052 / CONSTRUCTION
INSTAL AWNING / CANOPY OVER DOORWAY
1500 SOUTH CAPITOL ST SE   
04/27/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / JEFFREY M. YINGLING (AFO); JEFFREY YINGLING (AFO)
E1205486 / SUPPLEMENTAL
   
04/27/12 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / JEFFREY M. YINGLING (AFO); JEFFREY YINGLING (AFO)
E1205487 / SUPPLEMENTAL
733 VIRGINIA AVE SE   
05/04/12 
NATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH / NATIONAL COMMUN CHURCH (OWN); KIM MITCHELL (AFO)
F1200360 / CONSTRUCTION
REPLACE INKING 6 FT HIGH GALVANIZED CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH TOP RAIL 9 GAUGE 2 INCH GALVANIZED MESH WITH 2 INCH THICK TERMINAL POST 2 INCH THICK LINE POST AND 1 AND FIVE EIGHTHS INCH THICK TOP RAIL AND BRACING 655 FT TOTAL LENGTH REPLACE IN-KIND. 4 DOUBLE GATES EACH 20 FT WIDE GATE POST TO BE 3 INCH THICK - 80 FT TOTAL LENGTH TOTAL LENGTH OF FENCING 655 FT PLUS 80 FT EQUAL 735 FT OF TOTAL FENCING
AH = After Hours; B = Alteration & Repair; D = Demolition; E = Electrical; FB = Boiler; M = Mechanical; P = Plumbing and Gas; PC = Post Card; R = Raze; SG = Sign; TL = Tenant Layout; TN = Tent; RW = Retaining Wall;

Real Property Sales Archive  
No commercial transaction records added or modified in the past two weeks.


Projects Underway
225 Virginia/200 I
Canal Park
Capitol Quarter
Anacostia Riverwalk 
11th St. Bridges Rehab
Boilermaker Shops
  
Nationals Park
Visiting Nats Park  Food Options Map
Parking/Transportation
In the Pipeline
880 New Jersey
Akridge/Half Street
Monument/Half Street
1111 New Jersey
Nat'l Comm. Church
Capper Apartments
Factory 202/Yards
Square 882
250 M Street
New SoCap Bridge
Florida Rock
23 I Street
88 K/Plaza on K
1000 South Capitol
SC1100
New Marine Barracks
CSX/Va. Ave. Tunnel
Completed
Foundry Lofts/Yards ('12)
1015 Half Street ('10)
Yards Park ('10)
Velocity Condos ('09)
Teague Park ('09)
909 NJ Ave. ('09)
55 M ('09)
100 M ('08)
Onyx ('08)
70/100 I ('08)
Nationals Park ('08)
Seniors Bldg Dem. ('07)
400 M ('07)
SoCap Bridge Fix ('07)
US DOT HQ ('07)
20 M ('07)
Capper Seniors 1 ('06)
Capitol Hill Tower ('06)
Courtyard/Marriott ('06)
Overviews
Capper/Carrollsburg
Ballpark District
New Jersey Ave.
M Street
South Capitol St.
WASA
The Yards
Lower 8th Street
East M Street
Boathouse Row


Links of Interest

JDLand.com Wins 2008 Knight-Batten Citizen Media Award
As part of the Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism, JDLand was given the 2008 Citizen Media Award. Read all about it.

Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District
Covering Near Southeast & Buzzard Point.

Studies/Initiatives/Government Documents:
11th Street Bridges EIS
South Capitol St. Bridge EIS
South Capitol Gateway Corridor/Anacostia Access Study
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
NCPC's New Vision for South Capitol Street (2005 Update)
Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (2005)
Near Southeast Draft Urban Design Framework (2003)
Urban Land Institute South Capitol Street Corridor Report (2003)
Neighborhood Strategic Action Plan (2002)
DC Streetcars (may run down M Street SE someday)

Capitol Gateway and Southeast Federal Center Zoning Overlays
Two documents that spell out in extreme detail exactly what the requirements are for developments along South Capitol, M, in the Ballpark District, and at "The Yards". Read also my short explanatory treatise on these two overlays.

Pre-Redevelopment Media Overviews:
A Transformed Neighborhood Awaits Stadium (WP, 8/15/05)
      includes huge map of development plans
The Morphing of a Forgotten Neighborhood (WP, 9/2/2004)
      A brilliant take on the neighborhood!
Betting Big on Near Southeast (WP, 7/15/04)
Hope for the Waterfront (WBJ, 01)
Seeking a Better View On the Waterfront (WP, 3/8/98)

DC Government
Mayor's Office
Planning/Economic Development
   Office of Planning
DC Consumer & Regulatory Agency
DC Office of Zoning
DC Municipal Regulations | Zoning
DC Dept. of Transportation

DC City Council
Tommy Wells

ANCs: 6D | 6B
David Garber (6D07)
Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04)
Police: MPD-1D | PSA 105

Other Organizations
National Capital Planning Commission
Earth Conservation Corps
Capitol Hill Restoration Society
Barracks Row Main Street
Marines Community Integrated Master Plan
 

 

News Publications
The Hill Rag
The Southwester

Other DC Neighborhood/City Blogs
SW DC - The Little Quadrant That Could
The Hill is Home
Congress Heights on the Rise
Greater Greater Washington
WashCycle
Penn Quarter Living
Frozen Tropics
The Triangle
14th and You
The 42
Beyond DC
Richard Layman
 

November 1, 2007 June 2, 2008
 
With WMATA looking to tighten up the naming conventions for Metro stations and also preparing for a new map thanks to the impending service expansion to Tysons Corner and eventually Dulles, the three local jurisdictions have been encouraged to come up with proposals by the end of this month for any station name revisions they may want. This brought Steve Strauss of DDOT to Monday's ANC 6D meeting, to find out whether the community had any feelings about the names of the four stations within the commission's borders, and in particular whether the ANC had any desire to take a second look at two proposed name changes it supported last year in light of WMATA's recommitment to the notion that station names should be no longer than 19 characters (13 for transfer stations).
Yes, it's time for the Curly W discussion again.
Last December the commission voted to support requests from both the Capitol Riverfront BID and the Nationals to change the station name to Navy Yard-Capitol Riverfront-, but that is well above 19 characters (and would be even worse if the Curly W weren't approved and "Nationals Park" were substituted, as called for in the ANC resolution at the time). The discussion on Monday night centered around whether using the logo would set a dangerous precedent, whether it would be confusing in terms of pronouncing the station name, whether it's de facto advertising, and whether riders with vision impairments would or would not be better served by having a logo versus a spelled-out "Ballpark." Commissioner Andy Litsky was also vocal in wanting some assurance that the Nationals would be paying the estimated $100,000 for the changing of the name of a station, and would not try to argue that the city should pay the cost since the stadium is a public building.
Gregory McCarthy of the Nationals told the commission many of the same things he did back in December: the Curly W is the official logo of a city-owned building, and the team wants the logo to appear on transit signage just as it does on freeway signs around the area. McCarthy also said the team very much wants to promote transit as the best way to get to the stadium, and that having the logo on signs and maps helps to emphasize the connection between Metro and the Nationals year-round. There's also no desire to have any variation of "Nationals Park" in the name, given the possibility that the stadium's naming rights will someday be sold and the name changed.
An initial motion to rename the station Navy Yard-Ballpark failed on a 3-3 vote; after more discussion, a new motion to support Navy Yard- if a logo were allowed, and Navy Yard-Ballpark if not, passed on a 4-2 vote. (Technically, these motions were all about amending the resolution from December, but I'm giving you the blessedly short version.)
I should also note that the Capitol Riverfront BID's recent request to simply rename the station Capitol Riverfront- was briefly mentioned at the start of the discussion, but clearly had zero support from the commission or the audience and was never voted on.
The ANC also voted 7-0 to change Waterfront-SEU to Waterfront-Arena Stage. But the resolution acknowledged that the new station name would be 22 characters long, and so a second resolution was passed on a 4-3 vote asking to rename the station as SW Waterfront if Arena Stage does not get added to the name.
There was a brief discussion as to whether there might be interest in adding Banneker Park to the L'Enfant Plaza station, but there was little support, and recognition that the name would be too long anyway.
All requests for changing station names will first go through the city's evaluation procedures, with the mayor's office then submitting formal recommendations to WMATA.
 

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David Garber says: (9/13/11 1:34 PM)
Everyone: Thanks for your comments about the Navy Yard Metro name. Since it seemed possible that something ballpark-related will be added to the name eventually, I put forth a motion to rename it Navy Yard - Ballpark ... a name that got a lot of traction on this blog in past discussions. Unfortunately the motion was defeated in a tie vote (one commissioner who agreed with me had to leave the meeting before the vote was called).

At this point, it is up to Metro to decide how they will move forward - and they have also made clear that they do not support corporate logos as part of official station names. At least in this case we have a strong backup.

Daedam says: (9/13/11 3:02 PM)
Thanks for your work, David! While I still think leaving the name as Navy Yard would be fine, I think Navy Yard-Ballpark is a good alternative. It's still short, simple, and easy to say. It would also have the most widespread recognition by potential Metro riders who may not know much about city geography but do know the ballpark.

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