Recent Posts
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Breakfast links: A high idea
11th Street recreation bridge?; Buses rise, rail stays flat; Adams Morgan work nearly complete; Concerns up the pike; One for the money; Marbury Plaza saga (sorta) ends; More real-time info, please; How to prevent bus bunching. Keep reading…
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Small changes could make crossing Sousa Bridge safer
Anyone who has walked or biked across the Sousa Bridge, which carries Pennsylvania Avenue over the Anacostia River, knows that it is one of the most dangerous bridge crossings in DC. DDOT needs to make this route safer, but in the meantime, it and NPS can make an alternate route through Anacostia Park more efficient and desirable. When you bike or walk across the Sousa bridge, you… Keep reading…
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6-year study suggests tweaks around 14th Street bridges
Near the Jefferson Memorial, 5 bridges cross the Potomac carrying motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, the Metro, and freight and passenger trains. How can they be improved? The Federal Highway Administration, DDOT, VDOT, and the National Park Service have been working on an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 14th Street Bridge corridor since 2006. They looked… Keep reading…
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WMATA takes action to fight sexual harassment
Just 2 weeks after advocates and members of the public testified about sexual harassment to a DC Council oversight hearing, WMATA has taken concrete steps to address the problem. WMATA officials invited representatives from Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS)/Holla Back DC! to a meeting on the issue. We had low expectations going into the meeting because in the preceding… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building consensus
Build up; MWAA doesn’t need state money; Stanley apologizes; United will need to unite land; Community engagement has its price; Summit for the forgotten; Illegal parkers caught at Thompson; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: WMATA on the move
Real-time signs real soon; Suicide during suicide debate; High income disparity in DC; Georgetown drives less; Lack of funding causes delays, uncertainty; Really express bus; And…. Keep reading…
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Streetcar tracks next to 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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Ward 8 development founders, may lose $4 million in grants
In 2007, the federal government awarded a $20 million HOPE VI grant to redevelop the site of the former Sheridan Terrace public housing project in Southeast. Since the first phase of rental and market units came online in December, the situation has taken a turn for the worse. “We’re having an appraisal problem,” said Chris Evert of William C. Smith, the lead developer,… Keep reading…
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Tregoning may be Committee of 100’s best friend
Harriet Tregoning is the subject of this week’s City Paper cover story, penned by Lydia DePillis. Besides a lot of great background information, what’s most interesting is who’s not happy with some of her decisions: ANC commissioners and city officials who think she should be more aggressive in pushing development. People familiar with her work in DC might… Keep reading…
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What does Wheaton need?
Improving or redeveloping Wheaton is on the Montgomery County Council’s agenda for this capital budget. The council is considering a County Executive proposal that would have a profound effect on the core area around the Metro station. We have a big decision to make. As Councilmember Nancy Navarro says, Wheaton’s time is now, and I am working with her and other county… Keep reading…