Posts from May 2017
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Breakfast links: Federal takeover of Metro still on the table
As the former head of the US Department of Transportation pushes for fixes to Metro, he says a federal takeover should be an option on the table. The District has forfeited millions in federal funding that could have gone toward badly needed rent vouchers. The Anacostia River is still in rough shape when it comes to health and cleanliness, but it's slowly getting better. Keep reading…
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National stories: Stop England’s bus madness
In Manchester, England, private bus companies run alongside public transit and make the whole system very difficult to use. A projected timeline is out for a massive transit expansion plan in the Seattle area, as are plans for Obama's presidential library in Chicago. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Fighting the green fight in the Flickr pool
Enjoy a few of our favorite new images uploaded this week to the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Have a great image of urbanism in the DC region? Please join the Flickr pool and submit your own images! Keep reading…
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Join GGWash and friends to watch a documentary about Jane Jacobs!
Citizen Jane: A Battle for the City, tells the story of Jane Jacobs' tireless fight against developer Robert Moses in New York in the 1950s and 60s. Join Greater Greater Washington staff, volunteers and friends at E Street Cinema next Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 pm to see the film. Keep reading…
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There aren’t any bookstores east of the Anacostia River, and that hurts children
You probably know large swaths of Wards 7 and 8, east of the Anacostia River, are food deserts. Did you know these communities are also book deserts? Although there are numerous cultural and artistic institutions east of the river, the lack of a bookstore impedes the intellectual growth of the community, especially young children and their parents. Keep reading…
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Metro put up big red boxes to stop people bypassing the fare gates
If you ride Metro with any regularity, I'm sure you've seen a person or two walk straight through the swinging metal gates next to the gates where you swipe your SmarTrip card. At Gallery Place and Fort Totten, there are now signs, cardboard barriers, and alarms in place to make people think twice before they do that. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Would you live in a church?
Churches and developers are teaming up to put property to better use. Which buildings in our region, old and new, are built to last? Alexandria is raising property taxes to help pay for schools, infrastructure, and Metro. Keep reading…
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Why the right is wrong about affordable housing
It's problematic to think that supply and demand don't apply to housing. But on the other end of the spectrum, a free-market approach isn’t the whole answer to housing affordability, either. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 106
On Tuesday, we featured the 106th challenge to see how well you knew the Metro system. Here are the answers. How'd you do? Keep reading…
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A new park where the Met Branch Trail curves at R Street has a final design
A big new park is coming to Eckington, just south of where the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) meets R Street NE. There will be a large green space that can be used to host events, along with a playground and dog park. Keep reading…