Posts by Alex Dodds — Contributor

Alex Dodds is an independent communications strategist who works with nonprofits and small businesses to tell their story. She has worked on issues of urbanism, transportation, and city data for nearly a decade, and when not working you can usually find her at a rally or the public library. She lives in Ward 4 with her husband and two small, Metro-enthusiast children.

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  WMATA plans to rebuild its 14th Street bus garage with retail, and keep its diesel fleet for now

  TransitBy Alex Dodds (Contributor) March 13, 2019 29

  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”

  DevelopmentBy Alex Dodds (Contributor) November 20, 2014 53

  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…