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  • The revitalized Tivoli Theater in Columbia Heights, with tan walls and a red roof in an Italian architectural style. There is a large marquee, and signs with the word "Tivoli."
    7/27/2022
    Encore: How the Tivoli became the Epicenter of a Debate over Urban Renewal
  • An up close shot of Grant talking into a microphone (1960).
    7/26/2022
    Grant Us More Jazz on the Radio
  • A view of Southwest from above. This is from pre-urban renewal circa 1939. Crowded streets full of buildings are in the foreground and the Capitol building is visible in the background.
    7/21/2022
    The Cost of Urban Renewal in Southwest DC

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  • The Starland Vocal Band in 1977, the same year they won 2 grammys for their 1976 debut album, which included the song "Afternoon Delight." (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
    9/30/2019
    "Skyrockets in Flight:" Starland Vocal Band Launched from D.C.
  • Rayful Edmond III's extensive cocaine network and ties to Colombian drug cartels marked a shift in D.C.'s drug trade, which had previously been dominated by small-time dealers in constant search of supplies. (Photo courtesy of May 3rd Films)
    11/14/2014
    1989: Bringing Down D.C.'s Drug King
  • The height of John Denver's fame came after his songwriting collaboration with Fat City. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
    7/18/2019
    Maryland was almost "Almost Heaven"

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