Plans for a permanent memorial to the victims of the 2009 Metro train crash near the site of the accident are running into trouble because nearby neighbors say they do not want it there.
The South Manor Neighborhood Association, representing about 70 homes adjacent to the area off New Hampshire and South Dakota avenues in Northeast D.C., “strongly” opposes the creation of a memorial nearby. The neighborhood association held a vote and sent letters to the mayor, their councilmember and their neighborhood commissioner about their concerns — including a fear that it will exacerbate an existing problem of kids having sex outdoors.
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