Posts from June 2013
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Baltimore’s suburban downtowns emerge as more urban
Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Arlington are some of the best suburban downtowns in America. Baltimore’s suburbs, by comparison, have lagged behind. But with large infill projects coming to Towson and Columbia, Baltimore’s most walkable suburbs may soon catch up with DC’s. In Towson, 1500 new residential units have opened in the past 4 years, with… Keep reading…
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Should DCA’s role in the region change?
US Airways is merging with American Airlines, and will then control most of DCA airport’s flights. Should it have to give up slots? What will that mean for small communities? Moreover, should DCA grow? How? Last week, US Airways CEO Doug Parker testified before Congress about his pending merger with American. US Airways already is the dominant airline at DCA, and combined… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stop and go
Park easier downtown; Review starts on super stop; How to fix Georgetown; Rents not rising; Dupont can be prettier more safely; WMATA was watching; Medical Center access moves forward; More intelligent campus design; Maryland movement; And…. Keep reading…
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Zoning update opponents ask for yet more delay
Foes of DC’s zoning update have the script down to a science. If the Office of Planning (OP) doesn’t change its proposals to cater to their wishes, they shout that there hasn’t been enough public input. If OP does give in, claim that the plans are “a moving target” and call for more input anyway. John Chelen, the Cleveland Park resident who set up… Keep reading…
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Berliner hammers MCDOT for bad road designs
Plans for White Flint call for roads that accommodate people walking, biking, and sitting at cafes as well as driving, but Montgomery County transportation officials are disregarding those plans, as Dan Reed reported. Councilmember Roger Berliner took them to task in a recent letter. Berliner, who is the County Council’s transportation chair and whose District 1 also… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growing
Walkability is for young adults; Stop planting flowers at the Metro!; Why run more 8-car trains; The Silver Line and North Korea; Very large, somewhat-urban Wegmans?; Capital Crescent gets a gate; Reticence on Reston redevelopment; Dangerous part of the region; Require complete streets; And…. Keep reading…
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Old and new 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 — including two interesting shots from Virginia (we hope last week inspired you) right up top! Keep reading…
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CEOs want faster commutes… for whom?
When business leaders of the Federal City Council say traffic congestion might affect their decisions to move companies out of DC, how much are they thinking about the needs of employees, and how much is it mostly about the congestion on their own personal drives to work? There’s a long history of research showing that a very large element of business location decisions… Keep reading…
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Outer suburbs turn to transit
Ridership on Maryland commuter buses grew at a rate of 5% each year between 2006 and 2012. It’s a sign that the commuters are eager for alternatives to driving, even at the farthest edges of the region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is it secret? Is it safe?
Newspapers are a security risk!; Some crime is secret; Feds could cut Metro funding; Silver Line funded and on time?; Parking minimums vs. green space; Sick leave hasn’t driven business out; Gray talks education; Show your bike papers; And…. Keep reading…