Posts from August 2014
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Well-lit 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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Join us for happy hour in Silver Spring
With summer coming to a close, it’s time to resume our regular happy hour series. Join us at Denizens Brewing Company in Silver Spring next Wednesday, September 10 from 6 to 8 pm. This month, we’re headed to Denizens Brewing Company, the new brewery and beergarden in South Silver Spring, for drinks, food, and conversation on an outdoor patio within sight of the Red… Keep reading…
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The biggest bikeshare station in each US city
Throughout 2014, DC and New York have jockeyed back and forth over which city’s bikeshare system has the most stations in the United States. But who has the biggest stations? DC currently leads in the number of stations race, 335 to 324. But the number of stations only tells part of the story. New York’s stations are vastly bigger than DC’s, and by far the largest… Keep reading…
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Some see the DCPS-charter relationship breaking down, but charter leaders disagree
Shortly before the advisory committee on school boundaries and feeder patterns released its final proposal, the DC Public Charter School Board’s representative resigned in protest over one of the committee’s recommendations. Does that move reflect a deepening rift between the charter and traditional public school sectors? It depends on who you ask. There’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line lawsuits
No lawsuit from Chevy Chase; Eminent Domain for Purple Line?; Fannie Mae selling headquarters; A new Ward 5; Stop blocking the streetcar; Howze outlines streetcar improvements; Bike lanes over car dependence; Massive sprawl in Belgium; And…. Keep reading…
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No bike racks? Just park it in the car lane
It’s a frequent sight around the city. Drivers who are ignorant or who just don’t care park in the bike lane when they can’t find a parking space. It’s rude and inconsiderate, of course, but it’s also dangerous for the cyclists who have to dart into traffic to pass. How would drivers react if cyclists started parking in their lane? Keep reading…
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This federal building is missing a corner. Here’s why
The Department of Agriculture South Building an archetypal federal building: big, beige, and boxy. But it’s missing a corner. Why? The L’Enfant Plan and a street that no longer exists. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: RFK 2.0 coming?
New NFL stadium coming?; More FBI workers in MD; Purple Line not a threat; “High rise” elementary opens; Woodbridge to Tysons bus a goner?; Use the poor door, please; Balancing bikeshare boggles brains; And…. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 20
On Monday, we posted our twentieth photo challenge to see how well you know Metro. I took photos of five Metro stations. Here are the answers. How well did you do? We got 19 guesses this week. 6 of you got all 5 correct. Great job, Alex B, MZEBE, Peter K, coneyraven, Roger F, and Phil. Keep reading…
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Why build protected bike lanes, in one happy quote
A father and son comfortably bike down a slow Arlington street. They approach the new Hayes Street cycletrack. The father asks “Want to take the special bike lane?” The son responds with an excited “Yeah!” Keep reading…