Recent Posts
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Did activists score a victory in suit to block school closures?
A group of activists is suing the District to prevent the closure of under-enrolled DCPS schools. When a judge allowed their lawsuit to go forward last week, it looked as though they’d snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. But maybe they’ve just snatched a longer, more drawn-out defeat. In March, after DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced plans to close… Keep reading…
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GGW debates Facebook’s new apartment complex
Facebook will help finance an apartment complex for employees and low-income households near its Menlo Park, California headquarters. It’s the city’s first housing development in 20 years. Will Anton Menlo be a 21st-century “company town,” or could it ease Silicon Valley’s transportation and housing issues? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment a hard sell
New hotel proposed for Alexandria Waterfront; Controversial election for MLK Library; Arlington planners study parking lot size; Rockville farms for farm ideas; Vote on Purple Line delayed; Thousands apply at Marriott and Walmart; Cafe shutters in Anacostia; Ice Skating in Shaw; And…. Keep reading…
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What about an infill Metro station at the Cafritz property?
Prince George’s County recently approved a new town center in Riverdale Park that will have the county’s first Whole Foods. This might be a good location for a new Metro station as well. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Tours by foot and bike
This week, talk about the future of Florida Avenue, tour Braddock Road by foot and Prince George’s on bike, and hear supershort presentations about urbanism at events across the region. The shortest slideshows ever: The DC chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism resumes their regular social hour and 20x20 series this Thursday. 20x20s, also called pecha kucha, are presentations… Keep reading…
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New frequent transit map makes navigating Baltimore easier
Headed to Baltimore any time soon? If so, use this new frequent transit map, showing bus & rail routes that come at least every 15 minutes. Keep reading…
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DC will gain statehood by acting like a state
Councilmember David Grosso has called for Mayor Gray to pay DC employees during the federal government shutdown and to implement DC laws without submitting them to Congress for approval. His actions show us that the path to statehood isn’t through protest, but by simply living as free citizens of a state. Until this point, DC residents relegated to second-rate status… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Great year for Amtrak
Amtrak posts record numbers; Falls Church’s expensive real estate; New parking passes on the way; Why don’t people move?; Wheaton gets apartments for Millennials; Shutdown shorts; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Funding woes and hopes for DC schools
Government shutdown threatens school funding: Both charter schools and DCPS may suffer if the impasse in Congress isn’t resolved soon. Charter schools won’t get the quarterly payments scheduled to go out today, which they rely on for operating expenses. And at DCPS, teachers may not get their salaries at the end of the month. (Washington Informer, DCist)… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Livability everywhere
CaBi is coming to College Park; Leesburg approves wider sidewalks; Virginia studies Route 1 transit; DDOT considers new bike routes; New development strains Metro; Politician driving recklessly; How to evaluate transportation?; And…. Keep reading…