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DC scores 4th in first Transit Score rankings
Yesterday, Walk Score — developer of the popular method for evaluating neighborhood walkability (and filling out NCAA tournament brackets) — announced its first ranking of cities by Transit Score, a measure of the “usefulness” of a city’s transit system. Keep reading…
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New data show ridership patterns on the Brunswick Line
MARC is proposing changes to the schedule on its Brunswick Line which significantly improves service to Montgomery County stations. The changes reflect new, recently-released boarding statistics for the line’s 19 stations, statistics which can help them better serve commuters. The data show, among other things, that Montgomery County stations account… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Motion like the tide
Anacostia fears tsunami; DDOT moves, but slowly; Barry blames press; Back to work; Costco not winning hearts; Infant mortality improves; Hope from DC’s renaissance; The snarl reaches Brazil; And…. Keep reading…
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Support CSG and WABA this spring
Many nonprofits hold major fundraisers in the spring, and that includes the 2 advocacy groups whose work most closely aligns with the Greater Greater Washington community: the Coalition for Smarter Growth and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. Both have fundraisers coming up, so please consider attending or just making a donation. Keep reading…
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Walmart’s 6 DC stores: Some will be urban, some won’t
When Walmart announced it would open 6 stores in DC, many wondered whether the stores would use urban or suburban layouts. With the plans for all the stores finally available, now we know. 3 of the 6 stores will be unquestionably urban. 1 will be a hybrid with some urban characteristics. 2 will be almost completely suburban. Gonzaga: The closest store to downtown is suitably… Keep reading…
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Widening I-66 achieves little vs. cheaper alternatives
Virginians have debated widening I-66 for many years, but preliminary results of a VDOT study show that I-66 commuters could get the same benefits and save hundreds of millions by just converting existing lanes to HOT lanes instead. Drivers and transit riders alike would also benefit from turning the shoulder of US-50 into a dedicated bus lane. VDOT is close to completing its… Keep reading…
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Can a parking deck be “green”? New Glenmont garage isn’t
County Executive Ike Leggett calls the new garage at the Glenmont Metro a “boon to transit and a boon to the environment.” A truly “green” garage at a transit station would make room for people, not just cars. Last week, Montgomery County officials cut the ribbon on the new parking facility, located on the west side of Georgia Avenue at Glenallan Avenue. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Find a place
Buses need a home; Nothing can get approval; Fare hikes likely a go; Good for now; To err is human; Green plan not black and white; Hine is fine; But DC gave LivingSocial one!; Glen Echo loses last streetcar; Or just drive more safely?. Keep reading…
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Have an empty street tree box? Ask for a new tree now
District residents have until June 15th to suggest locations that need trees for the upcoming 2012-2013 street tree planting season. DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) designates June 15th of each year as the final day for resident feedback on where to place trees during the roughly October through April annual planting season. UFA’s job revolves… Keep reading…
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Window shopping is becoming window dressing
According to industry experts, retail is rapidly evolving into little more than an amenity to enhance the value of housing and office spaces above. The old retail model of traveling to a place simply to acquire goods is dying, thanks in large part to the Internet, they said at a panel on retail during ULI’s April 17 Real Estate Trends Conference. Today’s successful… Keep reading…