Recent Posts
-
South Silver Spring residents split over proposed apartments
South Silver Spring residents aren’t sure what should replace a self-storage facility at Newell Street and Eastern Avenue, where developer Comstock Homes wants to build a seven-story apartment building. Some would prefer a park, while others just want a shorter building. With architects, landscape architects and lawyers in tow, Comstock hosted a meeting at the Silver… Keep reading…
-
Through-running isn’t so easy for MARC and VRE, part 1
It seems logical: MARC’s trains all end at Union Station in the south. VRE’s trains all end at Union Station in the north. Union Station has capacity constraints. Why not create one regional rail operator, where all trains continue through the core and out the other end? This idea, often called through-running, comes up often. Unfortunately, several hurdles make… Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Redevelopment
No more Laurel Mall; Path cleared for Klingle Trail; Corruption fighters fight elections board; Portland builds without parking; Bus rides into house; Program tells cities apart; And…. Keep reading…
-
Near Southeast rebirth started before the Nats came along
With the Nationals boasting the best record in the Major League, and the Near Southeast neighborhood coming alive, journalists and smart-growth bloggers alike are again claiming the stadium begot the neighborhood’s transformation. But the neighborhood’s development history tells us the situation is more complex. The media hammered the storyline of the stadium… Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: What to do
Everywhere the sign regulations; But is it uphill both ways?; Vote on this and that; Just crash at my place; Convention, meet city; More or less money?; And…. Keep reading…
-
Remaking Union Station: Do we have what it takes?
If a visitor who knew nothing about geopolitics came to Washington, would he see the dazzling capital of the most powerful nation in the world, as Americans like to think we are and always will be? Or might he conclude, looking at our public works, that this nation’s best days ended around the time of President Kennedy? Keep reading…
-
Inspired and tired 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…
-
Boston “travel time” map shows the T in a new way
Designer Peter Dunn created another fascinating transit map, which shows the Boston T based on the time it takes from downtown to other points: Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Permission
Tax on downward facing dog?; Get a pass; Marines chill on security; Bikes can be…somewhere; Bury the problem; Let’s go to the mall; Not New York; And…. Keep reading…
-
Support OpenTripPlanner, get transit on the iPhone
The next version of the iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 6, won’t include Google Maps, which means users won’t be able to get transit directions. Nonprofit organization OpenPlans is hoping to fill in the gap, and you can help by supporting their Kickstarter effort to fund an open source iOS trip planner. In addition to the features in current mobile trip planners… Keep reading…