The Washington Post: For decades, some in D.C. wanted to turn Franklin Square into a parking lot
By John Kelly The first mention of turning Franklin Square into a parking lot appeared in the Washington Herald of Oct. 12, 1921. “Nowhere to Park; Plan City Garage” was the headline. Anyone who owned a motor car — and any pedestrian who tried to navigate the thicket of haphazardly parked vehicles — would have […]