Posts about Fairfax & Falls Church
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Planners are the new public health officials
Research has linked the growing obesity epidemic to inactivity caused by poor land-use and transportation choices. Transportation and planning professionals are now joining the ranks of public health professionals to find solutions. Across the region, local officials are taking this to heart. Obesity is a serious problem in the US. When planners shape… Keep reading…
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Morning links: Not going down
Long escalators aren’t worse; Where 5ers stand; Now Capitol Bikeshare, too; Disabled parking abuse rampant; What if… no height limit and crazy architects?; Beauregard a go; More room to eat your jumbo slice; Siding sidelines project; Plan transportation for Fairfax; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Motion like the tide
Anacostia fears tsunami; DDOT moves, but slowly; Barry blames press; Back to work; Costco not winning hearts; Infant mortality improves; Hope from DC’s renaissance; The snarl reaches Brazil; And…. Keep reading…
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Widening I-66 achieves little vs. cheaper alternatives
Virginians have debated widening I-66 for many years, but preliminary results of a VDOT study show that I-66 commuters could get the same benefits and save hundreds of millions by just converting existing lanes to HOT lanes instead. Drivers and transit riders alike would also benefit from turning the shoulder of US-50 into a dedicated bus lane. VDOT is close to completing its… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Deeply divided
Virginia Senate divided over Silver Line; Maryland divided over special session; Council vs. mayor; LivingSocial gets LivingSocial-type deal on taxes; Buses down; Taller building gets OK; Kids allowed to walk to school; Fix DC elections; Peck wrongly sent packing?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Emancipation
A competitive general?; Many reasons; Conflicts go online; Bike bits; Taxes broken less often; Along the Purple Line; Before the Old Post Office was old; Bikeshare goes Hollywood; Did sidewalks add to Trayvon tragedy?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Newly vital
Wheaton plan on the move; Dancing in the streets too hard; No bill puts safety at risk; Pedicab arrest gets ugly; Fairfax picks Silver names; Christie raided ARC; Where has walking gone?; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT buying streetcars, Fairfax naming Silver stations
Oregon will build streetcars for DC; Silver Line station names may get less boring. Keep reading…
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Facts trump emotion as Fairfax approves Penn Daw plan
In spite of fierce objections from some neighbors, the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously supported a plan to revitalize the Penn Daw area along Route 1. But vehement opposition suggests that future redevelopment in the corridor will continue to be difficult. Penn Daw Plaza is a typical 1960s neighborhood strip mall, located about ½-mile south of the Huntington… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Punt it
Extended play; Congressional meddling to get behind; Streetcar comes up short; Schools face cuts; Bar owners back their best interest; DoD choice worsens traffic; Bike sharing a ripoff? Expand it!; Formalize the informal street; And…. Keep reading…