Do the promises of hospitals, Whole Foods and more retail east of the river sound fishy to you? They might not, but they certainly do to some of the more civically minded Ward 8 residents, one of whom calls these promises of neighborhood amenities so close to the democratic primary the equivalent of a "political booty call." Which is to say, they'll believe it when they see it. [Congress Heights on the Rise; Photo from AnacostiaBID]
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