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Breakfast links: Don’t pay more
No Metro fare hike; Trump doesn’t want to pay; Nathan would block referendum; Bike to walkable suburban districts?; Short blocks cut small city traffic; Inauguration closes bridges, stations; O’Malley wants more and cooler schools; One way to higher VA gas tax?; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT promises better lighting on Metropolitan Branch Trail
Perenially dark lights on the Metropolitan Branch Trail have frustrated cyclists for quite some time, but DDOT says they will do better in the future, and some fixes are coming in the near term. After I wrote about lighting problems on the Metropolitan Branch Trail, DDOT spokesman John Lisle shared some plans to upgrade and maintain lighting along the trail. Lisle said: Obviously… Keep reading…
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Epic Ward 3 zoning update meeting Tuesday night
This Tuesday is a very important day! It’s my birthday. (And Kojo Nnamdi’s.) Also, it’s the zoning update meeting in Ward 3, a ward which houses many of the most strident opponents, but where a great many residents also support growing and more walkable neighborhoods. Can you go to the meeting? You don’t need to know much about the zoning update; it’s… Keep reading…
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Google Maps updated satellite images; we figure out when
Google recently released new satellite images of the DC region. Google last updated its images of the area using pictures taken in August of 2010. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Share the success
How CaBi went from dream to hit; CaBi still tops, for now; Where’s the crashiest; WABA looks to close gender gap; Skyland rolling, now with less parking; Damascus dry no more; Education bombshells; How divided is DC on income?; What’s up in 2013 transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Panic! Your alley could have a cute, clean little brick house!
Linda Schmitt, head crusader against DC’s zoning update, just sent out an email warning people about the accessory dwelling proposals: Thought you might want to see what an ADU looks like. Photo provided by DC resident who says six of these are within shouting distance of her house. She is very upset and angry about it. She attached this picture:… Keep reading…
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Food trucks and fish markets 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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Formal geometry forces awkward South Capitol design
Commenters had almost universally negative reactions to DDOT’s South Capitol Street project, which would build a new Frederick Douglass Bridge with a circle and “racetrack” on each end. The project team responded to some questions I sent along. While they have understandable reasons for choosing what they have, it doesn’t persuade me this is a good idea… Keep reading…
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Small steps can help bicycling in Virginia
The Virginia legislature is gearing up for its annual session. Each year is an opportunity for the legislature to fix some of the ways state law fails to provide even some of the most basic protections for cyclists, protections which exist in most other states. For example, Virginia has no law requiring drivers to “exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian or… Keep reading…
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Montgomery looks to strengthen urban tree canopy
Trees are an important part of any urban environment, providing shade, oxygen, and even calming traffic. Of course, they’re also great to look at. As a result, protecting and expanding Montgomery County’s tree canopy has been a growing issue in recent months. A study by the University of Vermont for the Montgomery County Planning Department found that while half… Keep reading…