Posts from June 2024
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Since the 1990s, planners have envisioned a walkable Tysons. Is it working?
Since the 1990s, Fairfax County planners have imagined turning Tysons into “a place where people want to be.” How’s that going? Let’s look at the state of walkability and bikeability in Tysons, and how to make it better. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All-affordable “Flatiron” building in NoMa secures financing
Developers secure financing to construct NoMa “Flatiron” apartment building. EPA awards environmental justice grant to Arlington. Montgomery County takes on enforcement of new rent stabilization law. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how to run for an ANC seat in DC
Learn how to run for an Advisory Neighborhood Commission seat with GGWash. Join a discussion about charting a more inclusive path in Ward 3. Provide feedback at the 2025 Better Bus Network redesign. Discuss future plans for the ATU site in Hillandale. Explore Brutalist architecture and history. Read more in this week’s events post: Keep reading…
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What could an intercity bus network look like in Maryland?
Many states provide intercity bus networks to connect communities across long distances. What could such a system look like in Maryland? Introducing “MARC Bus,” Porter Crumpton’s proposal for a statewide intercity bus service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA home sales tick upward
Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May. Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center. Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage. Keep reading…
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National links: Houston METRO suspends transformational BRT project
Houston METRO shelves important BRT corridor. A collapsed road connecting Idaho and Wyoming reveals housing issues on both sides. Supercommuter numbers increase again. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: It’s officially summer
School’s out, the solstice has passed, it’s officially summertime! Savor these favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA slows above-ground trains due to extreme heat
In light of heat wave, WMATA slows down above-ground trains. Beach Drive traffic closure extends to Fridays. Opening for West End shelter delayed. Keep reading…
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Reuse, don’t demolish, Rosslyn’s Key Bridge Marriott
Rosslyn’s iconic Key Bridge Marriott is set for demolition. D. Taylor Reich makes the case, instead, for its reuse as housing to reduce carbon emissions and tackle the county’s housing supply crunch, while protecting one of the last iconic structures of its era. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rent stabilization bill passes first vote in Prince George’s County Council
Prince George’s County Council unanimously votes in favor of rent stabilization bill. JD Spain leads Natalie Roy and Tenley Peterson in the Arlington County primary. Alyia Gaskins projected to win mayoral seat in Alexandria Democratic primary. Keep reading…