GGW: Demolition by neglect plagues Anacostia

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Excerpt: 

In response to the demolition of 1201 Good Hope Road SE and the pending demolition of 1203 Good Hope Road SE, a group of residents demanded a meeting with DHCD.

"It's not so much the outcome we were concerned with, it was the process," says Catherine Buell, a resident of Historic Anacostia and the chair of the Historic Preservation Review Board. She attended the meeting as a private citizen. "People in the community were asking questions about the demolition. It gave off the impression and appearance that the processes in place were not followed."
"A representative for DHCD from DCHA, who manages the maintenance of properties in DHCD's inventory, inspected the property on July 14th and was very concerned about the condition of the two properties, but more specifically the wall of 1201 that faces MLK Jr. Ave SE," said John Hall, DHCD's Director, in the meeting with residents. "DCRA and HP were alerted and came to inspect the properties. DCRA authorized the emergency demolition and approved the permit."