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quincunx wrote:It's like a different planet. Something to aspire to.

Washington Post - As D.C. area developers gobble up land, Metro system poised to become more overwhelmed

Since the recession, real estate developers have been gobbling up Metro-accessible land and planning and building offices and apartments from Reston to New Carrollton. More than 12,000 new apartments became available in 2012 and a similar number will arrive this year, 3,000 units more than the previous high.
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When 1812 North Moore Street is fully occupied, it likely will bring some 3,000 workers into the center of Rosslyn. The developer, Monday Properties, says it is committed to helping Metro expand and improve access. “We champion public transportation, as it is an essential component of our long-term Rosslyn redevelopment plan,” Tim Helmig, Monday executive vice president, said in an e-mail.

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leeharveyawesome wrote:DC and Houston are both blowing up and because of exactly opposite reasons. The DC area is a giant gravy train of tax money, cronyism and government work. Houston is real money, government nurturing entrepreneurship, and grass-roots ideas and action.

Personally, neither town appeals to me but if St. Louis plans to blow up as well you can forget about copying the DC model. The DC model only works in DC. Technically, there's a tiny bit of St. Louis money behind every project in DC. A different planet indeed.

Greg Cenatiempo, vice president of Club Fitness, said another member held open the door and mistakenly let in the attacker, who apparently hid until later, when he was alone with the woman.

Cenatiempo said staffing is light overnight and employees often work in the back, cleaning up. But he said there was no employee present when this happened. One was due in at 4 a.m.

He said the entry system has a "tailgating system" that determines if two people enter on a single card swipe, and takes a photo that is emailed to the club manager. Members are warned that it is against policy to let anyone else in, and they can be fined $10.

Cenatiempo said the sensor took a still photo of the attacker that morning, which along with video surveillance was turned over to authorities.

Police said Deere, who was not a member, pulled the woman off a piece of exercise equipment and wrestled her to the floor. Deere said he intended to have sexual contact with her, according to a statement in court documents by Detective Richard Litschgi of the Brentwood police.

Police Maj. Jim McIntyre said, "She fought hard to get away." he added, "She ran one way and he ran another." The victim called police at 3:26 a.m.

The attacker was gone when officers arrived, but police arrested the suspect two days later at a McDonald's restaurant nearby, based on the description provided by the victim and surveillance video. Police said he has a distinctive tattoo. Detectives learned he had arrived in the St. Louis area last month from Hannibal.

Cenatiempo said the center will increase staffing in Brentwood because it is near a MetroLink station.