Posts from June 2013
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Montgomery announces new bikeshare locations
Late this summer, Capital Bikeshare will expand into Montgomery County with 51 stations and 500 bikes. County officials have released maps of where they hope to put the stations, and they will hold meetings later this month to talk about the new service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More of a city
CaBi brings growth; Let MoCo grow more urban; Some hostile to hostel; Metro delays grow more unbearable; Taxis change at National Harbor; Bike bits; And…. Keep reading…
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Where there’s smoke there’s fire 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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Clarksburg residents call to protect environment, add transit
The 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan envisioned a “transit- and pedestrian-oriented community” in upper Montgomery County with comprehensive transit service, a bustling town center, and phased development to protect the environment. 20 years later, many residents feel the promises have been broken. Instead, Clarksburg has little transit, no town center, and… Keep reading…
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Teachers collaborate with the help of technology
Planning a high-quality lesson can be one of the most challenging tasks a teacher faces. Now a DC-based company called LearnZillion is using technology to help teachers share their best ideas with each other as well as with parents and students. When Eric Westendorf was a teacher at E.L. Haynes, a highly ranked DC public charter school, he realized that “teachers, no matter… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: School’s out (almost)
Thanks to everyone who came to our resurrected happy hour Wednesday night! Still hungry for more conversation? Over the next 2 weeks, you can learn about pedestrian safety in Montgomery County and DC, talk about the future of Prince George’s and Tysons Corner, and hear about the intersection of food and smart growth. Take it outside in MoCo: Tomorrow, join the Action Committee… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: When it rains it pours
Be careful accepting gifts; Pay your way; Penn Ave update; Fare gates: The next generation; Wiener doored; Libertarians for lighter trains; Night service; And…. Keep reading…
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Pedestrians will benefit from Montgomery BRT
Some Chevy Chase residents are fighting one of Montgomery County’s proposed bus rapid transit routes on Wisconsin Avenue, saying it will create new pedestrian hazards. But building a better transit system can lead to a safer, more walkable environment as well. Pedestrian safety is an issue in Montgomery County. On average, drivers strike 400 people in the county each… Keep reading…
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Is the National Mall the place for risk-taking architecture?
DC’s art community was chagrined to see the Hirshhorn cancel plans to build an inflatable “bubble” to house seasonal events. This is a good time to ask, “what now?” The bubble would have been a striking sculptural statement, but is that what the National Mall should be? Should the Mall be a singular urban space, defined by consistent neoclassical… Keep reading…
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DCPS and charters team up to improve Chinese instruction
With help from DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education, students from 3 DCPS elementary schools are brushing up on their Chinese with help from students at Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School in Ward 5. OSSE awarded the 5-year-old school a $200,000 dissemination grant to share “best practices” in teaching Chinese. At Yu Ying, which my son… Keep reading…