Recent Posts
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Small lots an obstacle for downtown Annandale
Since the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan a year ago setting forth a vision for redeveloping Annandale, there hasn’t exactly been a rush of proposals from developers. In fact, no one has stepped forward with a plan to create the kind of mixed-use projects envisioned by the Annandale Central Business… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Not enough money
No money to save trees; DDOE inspectors solicit bribes; Got $20 million lying around?; College Park needs CaBi; Real estate too pricey for third places?; Is a painted “stop” a sign?; Bus driver throws rider to ground; And…. Keep reading…
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Bus “adjustments” may be coming to a line near you
WMATA bus planners are proposing a set of changes to bus service, including a number of cuts along with a few increases. The changes will be presented to the Riders’ Advisory Council tomorrow night, the WMATA Board on Thursday, and then (if authorized by the Board) out to the general public for comments. The board will not actually approve any changes this week, but will only… Keep reading…
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Tourmobile dies, but exclusivity was the real villain
The Tourmobile is ending service October 31, Lydia DePillis reports. Some City Paper commenters are shouting hallelujah, but this isn’t really cause for celebration and certainly doesn’t mean the end of NPS problems. It’s not like the goal of people calling for reform was to kill the Tourmobile. It wasn’t that the Tourmobile was a bad service, per… Keep reading…
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New Metro map changes little but improves much
After carefully considering rider input and ideas from our map contest, WMATA and designer Lance Wyman have unveiled a draft of a new Metro map showing upcoming service changes. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: The sensitive subject of race
Kaya celebrates diversity; TBD dissects a gentrification article; Passengers may board at the back of the bus; Transforming the projects can lower crime; What’s good for GM may not be good for America; In Cuba, women hitchhike; Bike sharing leads to personal biking; California eases transportation project funding; And…. Keep reading…
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Going green by 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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Watch the Post Office expand across the American frontier
In the days before telephones and the internet, the Post Office was a mark of civilization and a link to the rest of the world. Derek Watkins created a video to illustrate its expansion. Keep reading…
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Are Washington’s drivers really the worst?
Allstate released a report yesterday ranking metropolitan areas by frequency of car collisions. The Washington region came out dead last, spawning headlines like “DC has worst drivers in America.” It would get far less press attention to title a report “America’s least collision-prone metropolitan areas,” so they dub it “America’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neighborhoods change, or not
Georgetown retail changing; Progress and dysfunction in ANC 5B; Not my Ward 8; Georgia Ave won’t get funding; Urbanism for students; Council donations may be illegal; Post closing local bureaus; And…. Keep reading…