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Photo Friday: Animated city
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National links: A retrospective on eight years of scooter sharing
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Breakfast links: Tracking progress on DC’s efforts to reduce waste
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Do Something: The week of April 15, 2024
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Transit
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Run MARC commuter trains into Virginia. It could draw thousands more riders
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Preservation
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Chevy Chase historic district applicants admit what it’s actually about
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Development
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How single-stair apartments can improve fire safety
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National links: Drive-thrus siphon wealth from neighborhoods
Breakfast links: Tracking progress on DC’s efforts to reduce waste
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Inside DC’s efforts to divert trash away from landfills
DC is not on track to reach its goal of diverting 80% of waste from landfills by 2032, and has extended the deadline to 2040. But the share of waste headed to landfills did drop from 84% in 2018 to 72% in 2022. It will cost an estimated $900 million to implement all actions detailed in the Zero Waste DC Plan. (Kayla Benjamin / Informer)
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Pentagon City intersection sees more than 40 crashes in three years
43 vehicular crashes have occurred on the Pentagon City intersection of Navy Drive and South Hayes Street since 2021. Speeding plays a major part, as drivers get off I-395 and onto Hayes. Officials want to modify the southbound turn lane, which contributes to many of the crashes, but desired modifications are subject to Virginia Department of Transportation review, leaving the timeline uncertain. (Daniel Egitto / ARLNow)
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Montgomery County Executive expects White’s Ferry will resume services in one year
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich forecasts that the White’s Ferry will resume service in approximately one year after an announcement that the ferry’s owners will donate the ferry and operations to Montgomery County. Montgomery County residents have voiced skepticism. The ferry owners suspended operations in December 2020. (Maryam Shahzad / Montgomery Community Media)
Recent Posts
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Breakfast links: Lawmakers and Youngkin agree to extend Virginia budget talks
Virginia lawmakers and Governor Youngkin agree to toss out budget and start fresh. Capital Bikeshare offers free rides to new users this week. Baltimore mayoral candidates debate tax incentives and affordable housing strategies in first televised debate. Keep reading…
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Exhibit shows how redlining affects neighborhoods, and what can be done about it
Racially restrictive covenants and other policies known as “redlining” forced Black residents out of the neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park, denying them the ability to create generational wealth through homeownership and segregating communities in the District for decades. A traveling exhibit currently housed at the Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library explores those legacies, and considers what can be done about it today. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Congressman warns WMATA to comply with subpoena
Safety signal: WMATA subpoena could have consequences, Congressman warns WMATA. With no Chinese grocery store, Chinatown seniors take charter bus. Donation of ferry could make splash in restoring service. Keep reading…
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Events: Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day. Reimagine White Oak at an open house. Check out the Undesign the Redline exhibit. Join a transportation block party for older adults. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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How single-stair apartments can improve fire safety
A common objection to requiring only one staircase in new residential buildings is that it would roll back safety regulations to cut costs. But in fact, single-stair reforms have the potential to get more people into safer buildings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: College Park seeks to make student housing more affordable
College Park City Council to take action on recommended student housing subsidy. Prince William County eyes loans to make homeownership more affordable for county employees. FBI opens criminal investigation into Key Bridge collapse. Keep reading…
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DC candidates’ takes on housing & land use: a look at our 2022 data
As we gear up for another season of candidate endorsements, GGWash takes a look back at candidate responses to our 2022 questionnaires. This piece highlights key takeaways from our analysis of DC Council and ANC candidate survey responses on housing and land use. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: A flare for public camaraderie
Savor these favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! This week, featuring photos of people in public spaces, united by the solar eclipse. Keep reading…