Recent Posts
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Breakfast links: A peek into the future
2014’s top stories; Ceremonial Metro ride; What can you build near Metro?; Metro considered it; Park plans on hold in Arlington; Stadium deal looking like a giveaway; Laws change for bikes; Montreal’s unconventional streetlights; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Mistakes have been made
Some DC teachers got erroneous evaluations: DCPS revealed that 44 teachers received evaluations based on a mistaken calculation of the “value” they had added, as reflected in their students’ test scores. Half were rated too highly, and the other half too low. (Post) More troubles at charter school: New court filings allege that a former senior official… Keep reading…
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Three linchpins of education reform
What’s the one thing we need to do to make the District’s public schools great? There is no one thing. We need to do many things, all important and many interconnected. But there are three things on which we should focus, starting now. Keep reading…
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Then & now in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Calculate your commuting emissions with Metro’s new tool
Earlier this fall, WMATA’s sustainability team developed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings calculator and have launched a draft version on their blog, PlanItMetro. You can use it to compare their carbon footprint when taking transit or driving. The tool is simple and intuitive to use, similar to WMATA’s trip planner. Enter your origin and destination… Keep reading…
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Anacostia has changed a lot since 1892
Ghosts of DC posted an 1892 Map of Rural Anacostia earlier this week. I’ve made it into a graphic illustrating some of the other physical changes to the neighborhood and its surroundings in the last 120 years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cold and white
Brr!; Transforming away from crime; The long road of the Bi-County; Faster but concentrated?; Meet the new CFO; Metro wants to hear from you; The great Metrothon; And…. Keep reading…
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Here are the three teams who could redesign MLK Library
Designed by Mies van der Rohe, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown DC is an architectural landmark, but the 1973 building doesn’t meet the library’s needs. Can it be brought back to life? From a shortlist of ten qualified applicants, DC Public Library (DCPL) has chosen three teams: Mecanoo Architects with Martinez + Johnson, Patkau Architects… Keep reading…
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As the region’s core grows, Metro is forced to plan for the edges
Why isn’t Metro planning more rail lines inside the Beltway? One big reason is that political pressure and federal regulations require it and other transit agencies to look only at current zoning and master plans. These predict lots of growth on the suburban fringe, not inside the core where it’s actually happening. WMATA’s new plan for “core… Keep reading…
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With its biggest supporter gone, will the Arlington streetcar stay on track?
One of the Columbia Pike streetcar’s biggest supporters has been Arlington County Board member Chris Zimmerman. Now that he’s stepping down, who takes his place could have a big impact on the project’s future. Of the four candidates running to replace Zimmerman in a special election this spring, one is opposed to the streetcar between Bailey’s… Keep reading…