Posts from April 2019
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Breakfast links: The Tidal Basin needs help handling crowds and climate change
Local groups are launching an effort to help the Tidal Basin deal with crowds and climate change. DC may pass more regulations for self-driving cars. Maryland residents want to know the impact of Hogan's highway widening plan. Keep reading…
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Light rail? Heavy rail? Subway? Rail transit modes fall on a continuum
Despite wide variety in transit systems around the world, here in the United States we only have a few words to describe transit modes, such as commuter rail, heavy rail, and light rail. Keep reading…
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Single-family homes take up a lot of space in the District
This map from the DC Policy Center shows what an overwhelming amount of the District's housing stock is comprised of single-family homes. Most of the housing outside of downtown DC consists of low-density buildings, illustrated above in purple, its new report “Taking Stock of the District’s Housing Stock” shows. Keep reading…
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How would you improve the Metro map when it’s reprinted?
The Yellow Line will go to Greenbelt starting in July, and soon after, the Silver Line's phase two will open. This means that Metro will have to reprint all of its rail maps. Are there other things they should improve? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: If you see a confusing sign, say something
The District is on a quest to fix confusing signs throughout the city. Handmade stickers are a popular form of street art in DC. Why is the Baltimore-Washington Parkway a mess? Science and history have the answer. Keep reading…
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A Columbia Heights rent strike highlights abuses low-income tenants face in DC
As the neighborhood has transformed around them, residents at 1454 Irving St NW, most of whom are elderly immigrants from Central America and the Caribbean, have suffered from long-term neglect that threatens their health and safety. Keep reading…
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Four Democrats vie for Lee District Supervisor in Virginia
The person who many consider the leading (or at least establishment) candidate for Chairman of the board is Democrat Jeff McKay, who has been Supervisor of the Lee District since 2007. This article is not about the Chairman’s race however, but about the somewhat crowded race to succeed McKay as Supervisor. Keep reading…
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This map shows you where to find cherry blossoms across the District
It's cherry blossom season, and local nonprofit Casey Trees is back with its updated Cherry Blossom Map to help you find the blooms. They've mapped out all of the different kinds of cherry trees across the District, not just the showy Yoshino trees tourists flock to by the Tidal Basin. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good news for the health of the Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is showing improvement, despite heavy rains and climate factors. A Gallaudet development in NoMa clears legal hurdles. WMATA will lease, not sell, its old HQ in Chinatown. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: WMATA passed a new budget. Here’s what’s in it for you.
In a unanimous decision on Thursday, March 28 the Metro Board of Directors approved a $3.5 billion budget for Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess for the next fiscal year starting July 1, 2019. The budget includes some perks for riders like re-extending the Yellow Line all the way to Greenbelt, but it doesn’t go as far as DC officials hoped in restoring late-night service hours. Keep reading…