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Live chat with Chris Zimmerman
We’re talking with Chris Zimmerman today from 12-1. Zimmerman is stepping down after 17 years on the Arlington County Board to work for Smart Growth America. Update: The chat has ended. Here is the transcript, edited only for formatting, to correct typos and punctuation, and to insert paragraph breaks. Michael Perkins: Hi and welcome to our Greater Greater Washington… Keep reading…
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Cars don’t kill people, irresponsible drivers do
Every year, tens of thousands of people are killed in auto collisions. In 2012, there were over 34,000 fatalities in the United States alone. This ad from Pakistani newspaper the Frontier Post puts the issue in context. Keep reading…
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College campuses aren’t going away, nor should they
Education is moving online, leading some to say that the college campus isn’t necessary anymore. But campuses allow students to learn and grow in a physical place, something that can’t be replicated virtually. Writing in the Atlantic Cities, Anthony Flint asked if college campuses could become obsolete like bookstores due to the rise of online universities and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Up, up, and away
The height limit is popular; Minimum wage going up; More parking for Huntington; Where do the kids go?; Marijuana bill moves forward; Rep. Moran retiring; Express lanes fall short; And…. Keep reading…
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DCPS online budget survey seems to be magnifying one person’s voice
DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson has said that this year she wants to involve the public more in the budget process. But a DCPS online survey platform confusingly highlights one person’s views, even though officials say they’ve gotten 200 responses. In past years, school system officials have waited until the spring to announce the details of the following school… Keep reading…
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Prince George’s seeks the right kind of growth around Green Line stations
Prince George’s wants to encourage development around stations on the southern end of the Green Line. But plans to do so have stalled in an attempt to prohibit “undesirable” businesses there. A recent study from national consulting firm RCLCO shows that since 2000, the northern Green Line corridor between Columbia Heights and Navy Yard captured a larger… Keep reading…
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Shipping container restaurant opens on U Street
Shipping containers continue to proliferate as an affordable building material. The latest addition is a new restaurant near the corner of U Street and Vermont Avenue, NW, called El Rey taqueria. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stop in the road
Road project on hold; Will McAuliffe stop the Bi-County?; Gray in the lead; More bike racks downtown; Federal budget falls short for St. Elizabeths; Walk under Wisconsin Ave; The rent is less damn high; Traffic kills 1 million a year; Rockville #MasterPlan; Bye Geoff and Jaime!. Keep reading…
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See where building construction is happening in DC
DC is growing by 1100 people every month, and to accommodate them, the city will need more buildings. A new map shows where new construction in the city is taking place. Keep reading…
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Will Montgomery fund new transit, or build more roads?
Maryland’s gas tax increase means it now has the most transportation funding in a generation. Will Montgomery County spend its share on transit to support its urban centers, or keep building highways? Coupled with existing revenues, the new gas tax has made $15 billion available for transportation, a 52% increase from last year and the most transportation funding in… Keep reading…