Groundbreaking Ceremony of Parcels 2 and 5 Development Projects

 
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004 MARION BARRY. JR. MAYOR REMARKS FOR MAYOR MARION BARRY, JR. GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY OF PARCELS 2 & 5 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 13TH AND G STREETS, N-W- TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1987 11:30 P-M. GOOD MORNING! I AM DELIGHTED TO SEE SO MANY FAMILIAR FACES, AND SO MANY NEW FACES. LET ME OFFER ALL OF YOU MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR SHARING WITH ME THIS EXTRAORDINARY OCCASION. THIS IS MORE THAN A GROUNDBREAKING: THE METRO CENTER PROJECT REPRESENTS A MAJOR EFFORT TO REVITALIZE THE DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORE AND PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WORKERS AND VISITORS ONE OF THE MUST ATTRACTIVE AND PROSPEROUS DOWNTOWN AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES. IT WASN'T EASY. THE CITY TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO SELL