tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post8106594522868519501..comments2023-10-22T10:53:07.976-04:00Comments on 14th & You: Central Union Mission News; Convention Center Hotel Suit Dismissed14th & Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401615764637283832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-69727320606337447442010-04-07T18:46:00.957-04:002010-04-07T18:46:00.957-04:00The lawsuit had nothing to do with the incentives ...The lawsuit had nothing to do with the incentives paid out to Marriott--rest assured that any developer selected for that project would be getting significant oncentives from the District to build it. The suit alleged improprieties in the award-granting process. Basically, JBG said that the process the District used wasn't competitive.Mr. Other Upper NWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536367497290075887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-37482464936790399102010-04-07T18:20:29.915-04:002010-04-07T18:20:29.915-04:00It is a shame that the convention center hotel sui...It is a shame that the convention center hotel suit was dismissed. It seems that the council is giving away too much in taxpayer dollars to Mariott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-31306959552199456412010-04-05T18:51:52.699-04:002010-04-05T18:51:52.699-04:00Why so hard to find out who the other two responde...Why so hard to find out who the other two respondents are? I can tell you one: Ready, Willing & Working and The Doe Fund have submitted a proposal to provide not just shelter, but steady work opportunities, supportive services and vocational training to the homeless and formerly incarcerated. We need to invest in ways to end homelessness for our citizens, not just warehouse them. -- Patty Brosmer, President, Ready, Willing & WorkingPatty Brosmerhttp://www.rwwdc.orgnoreply@blogger.com