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Ugly, yet something else in the light



The Suntrust plaza at Columbia and 18th is not very inviting. It really doesn't encourage people to linger. It's not as energetic or interesting as the area around the Columbia Heights fountain, where children play and couples sit.

What the plaza lacks can be described. What it can become is harder to imagine, especially on a chilly winter day when the late afternoon light stretches out the shadows.

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