Posts about Alexandria
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Breakfast links: Amtrak seeks to double ridership with investments like Union Station redevelopment
Amtrak aims to double ridership by 2040, with major Northeast corridor improvements in the works. DC pledges up to $200 million to avoid WMATA service cuts. Meeting the transportation needs of moving the Caps, Wizards to Potomac Yard could cost up to $215M. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Go this way
Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Civil rights org sues DC landlord for discrimination against prospective tenants
DC landlord sued for discriminating against potential residents. Eight MTA Commuter Bus routes on the chopping block, 26 others to be reduced. Study finds most of Arlington’s unpaved hiking trails are harming the environment. Keep reading…
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One-quarter of Virginia’s transit systems operate fare free. Here’s why.
A number of Virginia’s transit agencies made buses free during the pandemic, and a lot of them are now making the change permanent. For many, it’s not only about providing a public service: it makes financial sense for the agency itself. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: $500M offer contingent on Caps, Wizards staying in DC, Bowser says
Bowser holds firm: Caps and Wizards remain at Capital One Arena or DC will invest its $500M offer in new uses for the property. Temporary Arlington bus storage yard could become permanent. Baltimore’s new tree planting fee structure threatens to undermine its own canopy goal. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: What story’s told here?
Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria residents sue to stop Zoning for Housing reforms
Alexandria hit with lawsuit that seeks to preserve single-family-only zoning. Virginia delegates propose stopgap Metro funding; Gov. Youngkin seeks to tie Metro funding to Potomac Yard stadium. Report shows deficiencies in DC housing inspections that enable code violations to persist for years. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Do you wanna build a snowman?
Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard University seeks zoning change along Georgia Avenue
Howard University looks to rezone stretch of Georgia Avenue for higher density. DC issues request for proposals to redevelop Chevy Chase library and community center to include housing. For the first time in 25 years, the Washington region has a joint fair housing plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Snow creates multiple transportation challenges across Greater Washington
Winter storm grounds airlines, reduces bus service, closes GW Parkway. 14 DC neighborhoods have median home prices over $1 million. 2,000-acre Prince William data center project now in court. Keep reading…