Posts by Ben Thielen — Guest Contributor
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Parking garage not the answer for Cleveland Park
Election season must be getting underway. Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3), normally a strong proponent of Smart Growth, has proposed spending public money to build a parking garage in Cleveland Park. Despite having a Metro station in the middle of its commercial corridor, some local merchants and visitors want to see a parking garage built in this walkable section of Connecticut… Keep reading…
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Sidewalks, median, and two-way streets among Glover Park recommendations
DDOT is recommending pedestrian improvements, bike lanes, consolidating bus stops, two-way streets, a Wisconsin Avenue median, performance parking and more in their recently-completed Glover Park Transportation Study. Toole Design Group conducted the study on behalf of DDOT. They conducted a survey of residents, which found that 33% commute by bus compared to 20% by car,… Keep reading…
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Georgetown, Tenleytown post offices good opportunities for Smart Growth
The Postal Service wants to convert a single-use post office into mixed-use development in Georgetown. They should extend that idea to their Tenleytown branch as well. Our society has been shifting communication towards electronic media such as email, relying more on parcel services such as FedEx and UPS. That has created challenges for the Postal Service. This also creates… Keep reading…
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ANC and residents debate loading, parking for Wisconsin Giant
Last night, Giant representatives presented to ANC 3C their proposal for a mixed-use development including a new Giant supermarket on Wisconsin Avenue. Approximately 75 people attended, and like the meeting in October, the room was sweltering. Critics, who seemed out outnumber supporters this time, focused on loading impacts and asked for more parking. Keep reading…
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Wisconsin Giant plan is not too giant
Please welcome GGW’s newest correspondent and frequent past commenter, northwest resident Ben Thielen. — David Keep reading…