Posts by Alex Dodds — Contributor
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WMATA plans to rebuild its 14th Street bus garage with retail, and keep its diesel fleet for now
WMATA is revamping its crumbling northern bus garage on 14th Street using state-of-the-art “green” construction and electric systems. The proposed new garage will bring retail to enliven the street, but many residents are disappointed it won't replace polluting diesel buses with electric ones. Keep reading…
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The pop-up debate in Lanier Heights pits “property rights” against “neighborhood character”
If you’ve walked through Lanier Heights in recent years, it’s clear that new construction has changed the neighborhood. Some residents want to change zoning laws to limit that trend, while others welcome it. Both groups faced off at a meeting on Tuesday. Keep reading…