“The Filtration Complex is distinct from the adjacent components of the landmark such as the New City Reservoir and McMillan Park, which once included a fountain, walking paths, and recreational areas, but is now closed to the public.
The Filtration Complex has always been industrial in nature and inaccessible to the public, except for a landscaped walk around its perimeter that the federal government closed in World War II and has never reopened. Since then, apart from a few tours conducted in recent years, the entire Filtration Complex has been closed to the public.”
Above excerpted from DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS No. 18-AA-357 decided May 16th, 2019
The coverage would have been more complete with the addition of the above statement. The 7,500 petition signatures are largely from individuals who were told that the Filtration Complex was once a park. It was not. The signatures have been gathered over the course of many years and include non-residents.
In reality, the proposed development will provide ~6 acres of open public park space and a community center. The Filtration Complex never contained open public park space. The Filtration Complex had an open public walkway around the perimeter of the site.
Anti-deveolpment groups continue to mislead the public by detailing the history/showing photos of the former McMillan Park. The problem is, McMillan Park, which did exist, was not located where the Filtration Complex is. McMillan Park was located on the opposite side of 1st ST NW from the Filtration Complex.
“The Filtration Complex is distinct from the adjacent components of the landmark such as the New City Reservoir and McMillan Park, which once included a fountain, walking paths, and recreational areas, but is now closed to the public.
The Filtration Complex has always been industrial in nature and inaccessible to the public, except for a landscaped walk around its perimeter that the federal government closed in World War II and has never reopened. Since then, apart from a few tours conducted in recent years, the entire Filtration Complex has been closed to the public.”
Above excerpted from DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS No. 18-AA-357 decided May 16th, 2019
The coverage would have been more complete with the addition of the above statement. The 7,500 petition signatures are largely from individuals who were told that the Filtration Complex was once a park. It was not. The signatures have been gathered over the course of many years and include non-residents.
In reality, the proposed development will provide ~6 acres of open public park space and a community center. The Filtration Complex never contained open public park space. The Filtration Complex had an open public walkway around the perimeter of the site.
Anti-deveolpment groups continue to mislead the public by detailing the history/showing photos of the former McMillan Park. The problem is, McMillan Park, which did exist, was not located where the Filtration Complex is. McMillan Park was located on the opposite side of 1st ST NW from the Filtration Complex.