Posts from October 2012
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Mission Meridian Village shows suburban density done right
It’s commonly accepted that we should build up around public transit, but how can you do it in a way that respects existing neighborhoods? Yesterday, I visited Mission Meridian Village in South Pasadena, California, a project that shows how to do just that. Keep reading…
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Art installation temporarily brightens T Street
Stroll down 14th Street this week, and you’ll casually encounter some world-class art. Renowned French street artist JR has transformed 1401 T Street NW into a beautiful—but temporary—3-story mural of a 1968 photo of the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike. The 29-year-old Parisian is known around the world for his unique style, a mixture of… Keep reading…
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“Bravo” to parking-free development in Tenleytown
After more than 3 years of meetings, discussions, proposals and counter-proposals, ANC 3E Thursday night unanimously supported a controversial proposal to build a new residential building with ground-floor retail on a corner near the Tenleytown Metro station. My house is located on the same block as this site, the old Babe’s Billiards at the northwest corner of Wisconsin… Keep reading…
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Ward 8’s Parklands a model for neighborhood revitalization
As the federal government returns control of St. Elizabeths East and Walter Reed to the DC government, the District has an opportunity to re-envision those neighborhoods. The Parklands in Ward 8, a neighborhood that has seen dramatic improvement over the last 2 decades, offers a successful model of equitable development. The Parklands succeeded with a combination of a for-profit… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New plans for old places
St. E’s plans unveiled; Plans for Walter Reed; See 4 taxi color choices soon; Don’t always stop for cyclists?; Speak up; Shuttle around track work; Yankee stadium parking is a bust; And…. Keep reading…
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Innovative bike rack makes parking into sculpture
I was traveling recently and came across this object. At first, it looks like an artistic sculpture, but on closer examination, it’s also a bike rack! Keep reading…
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The smart way to use traffic cameras
The DC government has set a clear priority: It doesn’t want anyone to die in a traffic crash on its streets. Who would disagree with that? Keep reading…
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Good streets, bad streets in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Glenmont Arcade shows Montgomery’s commercial history
With its distinctive sign, the Glenmont Arcade was a local landmark and an emblem of Montgomery County’s suburbanization after World War II. But as the county prepares to redevelop Glenmont, will it still have a place in the community? Located in the Glenmont Shopping Center at Georgia Avenue and Randolph Road, the Glenmont Arcade is like a little mall-within-a-strip… Keep reading…
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DC public land must yield affordable housing, says report
The District controls a significant amount of land, much of it in desirable locations, ripe for development. The DC government needs to put this land to its maximum use, and to ensure that there are affordable housing opportunities incorporated into these developments, says a new report from the Coalition for Smarter Growth. After the 1968 riots, commercial corridors were… Keep reading…