Posts about Virginia
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Weekend links: Wintry mixed uses
Clear your sidewalks; Stop discriminating against mixed-use; Gingrich sneers at urban living; Red bikes and pink blooms on the Mall?; Union Square still recordable; DC won’t limit your photography; The FederalExpressway?; Book Exchange project approved; Reforming food truck rules; And…. Keep reading…
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People mover vs rail to Dulles saves more than money
A proposal to use a people mover instead of Metro for the final 1.5 miles of transit to Dulles Airport drew criticism here and from airports authority board members. But this could actually save traveling time as well as money, and is an effective practice in many other cities. On Tuesday, Robert Brown, a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), suggested… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro money
More revenue ideas; Two Metro employees accused of stealing; CCT likely to be BRT; Shields up; Historic track preservation; Maryland smart growth tools not enough; Tenleytown Safeway still gets opposition; What crazy drivers do; The smaller American home; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Smile or frown
Smile for the camera; DOES overpays; Bondi responds; Mark Center traffic not yet bad; Have an extra room?; MWAA opening up a little; Share the road in bright colors; And…. Keep reading…
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Retailers are embracing urbanism with zeal
As enclosed malls continue to decline and close, more and more retailers are opting to locate in pedestrian-friendly urban districts. 3 years ago, I expressed sentiments that the car-oriented shopping mall was a business model with no future. The events since have offered further proof that retailers and customers now prefer an urban format, at least in our region. Recent… Keep reading…
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Four Mile Run getting new pedestrian and bike bridge
Arlington County is replacing the footbridge across Four Mile Run that connects the W&OD and Custis trails east of Sycamore Street with the East Falls Church Metro station. Replacing the is necessary to improve safety. The current footbridge is very narrow, very old, and has become obsolete. The new bridge will meet ADA standards, will be wider, and is in a better location… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pedal pusher
CaBi gets one Post editor biking; Limbaugh calls Cheh “babe,” gets facts wrong; Why the projects failed; The answer is infill; Congress slow-walking FBI relocation; Skyland still in limbo; Placemaking in Baltimore; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning the corner
How the Dutch became cyclists again; Exurban sprawl stopped; A tale of two high-speed rails; Metro deaths remain a mystery; Counties should help pay pensions; A Midtown facelift; Comments can be vicious; And…. Keep reading…
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Melissa Bondi for Arlington County Board
Arlington County Democrats will select a nominee this week for an open seat on the county board. 5 Democrats are vying for the slot, vacated by Barbara Favola. Because of her experience, openness to citizen input and dedication to smart urban development, Greater Greater Washington endorses Melissa Bondi in the Democratic primary for county board. Democrats can vote in the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Emerald City
Green is good; Gentrification not behind murder rate drop; Getting the Occupy out; Purple Line’s condemnations; Compromising on the waterfront; Metro board wants options; Business density makes for walkability. Keep reading…