D.C. library system fights plans for mixed use.(METROPOLITAN) From: The Washington Times | Date: July 1, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 News World Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Brian DeBose, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

D.C. Public Library system, in the process of delivering on age-old promises to renovate or reconstruct four of its branches, is confronting developers intent on changing its plans in favor of mixed-use designs at some of the sites.

D.C. Council member Harold Brazil, at-large Democrat, introduced a resolution June 17 to force the library system to allow developers to review and create plans to build the libraries in c...