Posts from February 2019
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 138
It’s time for the 138th installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Are shorter hours really helping Metro maintenance? Here’s what the data show.
Should Metro return to late night hours or keep them to make more time for badly-needed maintenence? As the debate continues in the region, there's been a dearth of data showing how useful the shorter service hours have actually been. But now we have data to help answer that question. Keep reading…
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This locally-made app helps you report dangerous drivers
Life as a pedestrian, cyclist, or scootist in the Washington region can be a harrowing experience. Vehicles blocking crosswalks or standing in bike lanes are commonplace occurrences that put everyone at risk—especially those of us not protected by two tons of steel. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Eden Center mall became home to Virginia’s Vietnamese community
Eden Center, a mall in Virginia, became home to the local Vietnamese community. Metro anticipates losing $23 million next budget year. Trump's son-in-law is buying a lot of apartments in Maryland and Virginia Keep reading…
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Long-term visions, immediate needs: What we learned at the GGWash forum with Andrew Trueblood
As the District grows and changes, its leaders need to balance the needs of current residents with the needs of residents in the future. The Office of Planning is “the only agency in the DC government really charged with thinking about the long term,” said Andrew Trueblood, the Office of Planning's acting director, when he introduced himself at the GGWash Forum Tuesday night. Keep reading…
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Accessory apartments in Montgomery County: Still looking for the secret sauce
While thousands of words have been devoted to writing about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on GGWash, we have yet to see a Renaissance of this housing type in our region. Why not? The answer varies between jurisdictions, but in Montgomery County, Councilmember Hans Riemer is tinkering with the policy works to see if he can improve output. Keep reading…
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Events: Don’t worry, be ‘app’y about bus frequency, speed, and more!
Come to bus hack night; learn about rent control and affordable housing; weigh in on the Department of Housing and Community Development as well as the Office of Planning, the Office of Zoning, and the University of the District of Columbia; and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Four candidates for Supervisor fight for distinction in Fairfax County’s Providence District
Fairfax County's most urban district will be getting a new supervisor this year. It's at the center of some of the county's most dynamic changes, and has every candidate talking about transit and land use. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Late night service vs. maintenence for Metro is a debate we’ve had before
Metro's late night service vs. maintenence debate is nothing new. Police detained a group of black children outside the Petworth Metro for almost an hour. As DC gets more retail space, landlords feel pressure to keep rents low. Keep reading…
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Check out this 1932 newsreel of Hoover christening Memorial Bridge
Arlington Memorial Bridge opened in 1932, amidst the very depths of the Great Depression. It was a major event in Washington, which drew President Herbert Hoover, the first lady, and the vice president. Keep reading…