Trapped between a municipal climate change emergency and a federal commitment to save land for diplomatic missions, the majority of the city’s planning committee was compelled to side with the feds on Thursday after considering a development plan for five new embassies in Mechanicsville. Read More
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Planning committee votes 6-3 in support of NCC's five-embassy plan for Mechanicsville
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