Posts from August 2014
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Breakfast links: Rails and trails
Tysons growing up; Advocating for grade separation; A case for rails-with-trails; Bus status anxiety; Streamlining trade; Distracted driving; 1980s gentrification; And…. Keep reading…
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WhichWMATA week 19: On vacation
This week, whichWMATA is on vacation, which means it’s time for a real challenge. Can you guess the transit systems these photos are from? Earn a bonus point by also correctly guessing the station where the photo was taken. Keep reading…
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This could have been the Silver Spring Transit Center
Though it remains unfinished, the Silver Spring Transit Center has been in planning since 1997. But 20 years before that, architecture students created this proposal for a giant box stretching across downtown Silver Spring. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Why cities?
Cities for everyone; For affordable housing, change zoning; Cities made for walking; Bike around construction; Tunnel delays; Takoma Park saves energy; Save South Capitol for pedestrians; Transit and food deserts; If you build it … ?; And…. Keep reading…
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Vigil 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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Could rooftop apartments transform suburban retail?
Suburban retail areas are redeveloping into mixed use neighborhoods all over the DC region. Usually redevelopment means mid-rises replace single-story retail, but could another model work? What if retail strips added rooftop apartments? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike lane frenzy
Pop-up bike lanes sweep the nation; Bike lanes safer for all; Court OKs Hine development; Bowser won’t commit to debate; Real estate touts transit; Booze by phone; Not quite 26; Light rail success in Phoenix; And…. Keep reading…
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With its new plaza, Tysons begins to feel urban
Metro’s Silver Line isn’t the only indication the transformation of Tysons Corner is clearly underway. Further undeniable evidence: The Plaza, a popular new urban-style open space at the front door to Tysons Corner Center mall. Keep reading…
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A summer break, and then some changes
Greater Greater Education will be on hiatus until August 19th because I’ll be out of town. When I return, there will be a few changes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More metro development
Few development bids; Uber vs. Lyft; A safer Route 1; Politico stays in Rossyln; Better access in Arlington; Why can’t we build high speed rail?; All night in Philly; And…. Keep reading…