Posts by John Muller — Contributor
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Breakfast links: Crumbling no longer
Walmart site was “land banked”; See National Cathedral’s damage; Metrobus steps up tracking; DC’s GU campus posture unfair; DC has deadliest week this year; Middle schools inequitable across the river?; NPS working with pedicabs; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cracks in the process
ICC cracking; Emergency arises on redistricting bill; VDOT holding up Arlington CaBi; What can we learn from Dream City?; Alexandria picks new city manager; Weed stores won’t bring crime; WMATA fights MoCo energy tax; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Inner city blues
East of the river’s self-fulfilling prophecy; Howland can’t use transportation the rest of us do; Right-to-Life Metro; Driver assaults group of cyclists on parkway; Can we get streetscape relief right?; How long is your commute?; MD redistricting advances; Charm City removes bike lane; community asks why?; And…. Keep reading…
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Dream City panel tonight
Join us tonight for a panel discussion with Dream City authors Harry Jaffe and Tom Sherwood, moderated by Mike DeBonis. The Marion Barry era of Washington, DC political, social, cultural, and economic history ricochets and reverberates throughout today’s city. The vestiges of his political machine still retain influence from Wisconsin Avenue NW to Wheeler Road SE. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s got the authority in Virginia?
McDonnell gets Metro seat, lets cash flow; MWAA might start being more open; Gray allegations made into a federal case; Bike bits; The return of Georgia Avenue’s mini-cities?; Anti sentiment varies by gender; And…. Keep reading…
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Join the authors of Dream City on October 17th
In the spring of 1994, Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, DC, by Tom Sherwood and Harry Jaffe, disclosed the tumult of corruption in the nation’s capital during the political career of Marion Barry. Much has changed in the city since the book’s publication. Crime is down, population is up, the Green Line is complete. But much has not. Council members… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Living for the city
DC homicide could be lowest since ‘63; Anthony Williams ‘14?; MBT plans fleshed out; Strip mall to positive mixed-use; Join the RAC; Silver Line still at risk; Britain debates higher speed limits; And… Keep reading…
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Street musicians continue to bring their beat to 7th Street
Washington’s 7th Street NW is often a mix of various melodies and cadences from an assortment of entertainers. This phenomenon is nothing new. In fact, even Langston Hughes took note of the sound of 7th Street. From H Street to E Street, the corridor is often animated by a variety of street musicians. The performers give sidewalk traffic a sampling of the city’s indigenous… Keep reading…
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Mayoral flip-flop leads to flap over Bellevue library name
Residents of the Bellevue neighborhood in far Southwest and the DC Library Board of Trustees have called for the new library there to be named after the neighborhood. But Mayor Gray, who initially stood with the residents, has changed his position to name it after a former school board member. Mayor Gray is now supporting controversial legislation to re-name the neighborhood’s… Keep reading…
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MLK Library to close on Sundays, leaving none open
DC’s main library will soon be closed on Sundays, leaving the District with no libraries open that day. Libraries are an important part of our city, but budget cuts give the system and the people who rely on it few options. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G Street NW is the city’s main branch. It’s now open from 1 pm to 5 pm Sundays, and is the only… Keep reading…