• The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors made the first step towards building a new mixed-use development in Merrifield. [WBJ]
• Firms are competing to design the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Check out pictures of models from six different firms. [WaPo]
• DC Metrocentric broke news that renowned architect Frank Gehry will design the Eisenhower Memorial, to be located on Independence Avenue, across from the National Air and Space Museum. [DCmetrocentric]
• Howard University abandoned plans to develop a vacant lot behind its hospital. [DCmud]
• Is the Washington Post’s annual DC Housing Review inaccurate and misleading? [DC Home and Condo Prices]
• A “world class neighborhood park for residents of all ages” could be in the works for Bloomingdale. [Bloomingdale]
• Bethesda is the second most livable city in the country? So says Forbes, and Housing Complex’s Ruth Samuelson makes a case for its selection. [Housing Complex]
