Located in southwest Washington along the waterfront next to the famed Maine Avenue Fish Market, its first phase will open on Oct 12Hyra described how the "dark ghetto" has been turned into a "gilded ghetto"分彩网官网Chen Weihua/China DailyHaving lived in Washington DC for almost five years, I have seen the city growing, with new construction and renovation projects happening in many streets and neighborhoodsHis book this year, Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City, is the result of his many years of field research on the issuesThe Wharf residenti分彩网官网al and business project I visited recently is probably one of the biggestThe U Street/Shaw and 14th Street area has fast been turned into an upscale neighborhood in recent years, with many new restaurants and shops opening and new apartment construction