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Posts By Zak Salih
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Zak Salih, from most recent to least.
Mount Vernon Triangle: A Nexus Neighborhood in Need of Green
Zak Salih | April 13th 2018
As Mount Vernon Triangle grows, residents have their fingers crossed for the one development they really want.... read»
Petworth: A Decade Later, Much Has Changed
Zak Salih | February 8th 2018
The “not-yet-worthy” moniker given to the northwest DC neighborhood ten years ago doesn't apply anymore.... read»
Rosedale: Don't Call It An Extension of H Street
Zak Salih | January 11th 2018
Rosedale may be a small nugget of a neighborhood in Northeast DC, often overlooked by showier neighbors like Capitol Hill. But whatever you do, don... read»
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Hillcrest: DC's Not-So-Secret Neighborhood
Zak Salih | September 21st 2017
Hillcrest residents were waiting for people to start looking closer at the southeast neighborhood famous for its suburban charms and lack of developme... read»
Adams Morgan: From Adolescence to Adulthood
Zak Salih | August 25th 2017
For a neighborhood long synonymous with wild weekend nights, Adams Morgan is evolving to a more mellow state of mind. ... read»
Van Ness: Main Street on a Mission
Zak Salih | July 21st 2017
How is the Van Ness/Connecticut Avenue corridor working to fight a long-running retail exodus?... read»
Eastern Market: A Historic Neighborhood in Hine-sight
Zak Salih | June 30th 2017
In 2007, a fire tore through the historic halls of the public market that gives the Eastern Market neighborhood its name. Now, in 2017, a new developm... read»
Bethesda: Soon Brought to You By the Letter M
Zak Salih | May 26th 2017
There is excitement but also concern over the wave of development designed to transform the Maryland neighborhood.... read»
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