Editing Ralph Nader (section)

====D.C. Library Renaissance Project====
In 2002, Nader founded the D.C. Library Renaissance Project, which has sought to halt the development of the [[West End Neighborhood Library|West End Library]] in Washington, D.C., alleging that it "violated affordable housing guidelines, undervalued the land, and didn't conform to the city's Comprehensive Plan."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/376043/court-rules-against-ralph-nader-group-in-library-fight/ |first=Aaron |last=Wiener |title=Court Rules Against Ralph Nader Group in Library Fight |work=Washington City Paper |date=August 8, 2013 |access-date=October 8, 2013}}</ref> The legal obstacles presented by the Library Renaissance Project have cost the D.C. government over one million dollars in legal fees.<ref name="Washingtoncitypaper.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/44911/ralph-nader-and-dc-public-libraries |title=How Ralph Nader became D.C. libraries' biggest headache (and pissed off a whole neighborhood) |work=Washington City Paper |date=October 4, 2013 |access-date=October 13, 2013}}</ref> Nader has opposed the privatized development of D.C. libraries despite community support, citing a lack of oversight and competitive bidding process.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/opposition-to-dc-public-private-land-deals-imperil-library-other-projects/2013/11/02/8b46ec04-3c44-11e3-b6a9-da62c264f40e_story.html |title=Opposition to D.C. public-private land deals imperil library, other projects |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date= November 2, 2013|access-date=November 4, 2013 |first=Mike |last=DeBonis}}</ref>