Posts from August 2014
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 17
On Monday, we posted our seventeenth 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 15 guesses on this post. 3 people got all 5 correct. Congrats to Peter K, Mr. Johnson, and Ken Conaway. Great job! Keep reading…
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If the new Metro map used thin lines and a more contemporary design, this is what it might look like
Designer Cameron Booth won our 2011 contest to redesign the Metro map. Now, he’s revised that design to show the Silver Line opened and reflect station name changes since then. Keep reading…
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Put affordable housing for seniors in the new MLK Library
The District of Columbia is about to start an ambitious project to renovate the Martin Luther King Jr. Library downtown. Affordable housing, primarily for seniors, should be a primary element of that vision. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcars on a roll
Streetcars live; Mayor for life fined; Candle mural too religious?; Catania files ballot petition; Traffic camera comes home; City staffer in restaurant tiff; Trolley Trail section completed; A better electric bike; Keeping gentrification positive; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Summer programs combine fun and work to prevent academic backsliding
How their garden grows: Low-income children in one Northeast DC neighborhood are having fun growing and cooking vegetables. But they’re also getting tutoring in reading and math to keep them from falling behind academically over the summer. (Post) Keep reading…
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Wheaton Plaza owners successfully block pedestrian path, saying it would “bring crime”
All over the region, malls are opening up to their surroundings, whether by redeveloping in a more urban format or simply creating more street connections. But in Wheaton, neighbors are fighting mall owners who want to close off a popular footpath. Keep reading…
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VRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl
Virginia Railway Express officials broke ground yesterday on the Potomac Shores station, an infill commuter rail station in Prince William County that will be the centerpiece of a new town center. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow change
Mayoral meddling; A “pop-up” pause; The future of Tysons; Teaching parents; Litter enforcement; Purple line procurement; Poverty and pedestrian deaths; Meaningless buttons; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: One DC charter school educates two generations simultaneously
Mother and child education: One DC charter school educates both young children and their parents, many of whom are learning English. It’s a promising model that has also been tried elsewhere around the country. (Post) Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 17
It’s time for the seventeenth installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are photos of 5 stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…