Posts tagged Alexandria
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Breakfast links: Metro’s big bite of the Big Apple
NYC subway safety leader joins Metro; Mort Downey on the “death spiral”; Fairfax City does a 180 on homeless support; CaBi flourishes in Alexandria; Safety after the Fort Totten crash; Historic “shotgun house” plans; The skywalk is the limit…ing factor. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line pushback
Another Purple Line delay?; Rockville pines for free parking; Alexandria’s SafeTrack plan; New zoning code, new digs; SafeTrack on schedule; Maintenance briefly derailed; The bell tolls for I-66 budget; Free parking isn’t free. Keep reading…
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Visit DC’s wonderful public gardens on transit
Our region is lucky to have over 100 public gardens, most of which are free or very cheap! Visiting a public gardens can refreshing your mental, spiritual, and physical being. Here’s a rundown of the very best, all of which you can get to by taking Metro or the bus. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safety and SafeTrack alternatives
No stop as yield in DC; A promenade for who?; VRE as a SafeTrack alternative; CaBi key fobs on the spot; One-way Zipcar; Farewell parking, hello mixed-use; No charges in Alexandria crash; The cost of sprawl. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Full speed ahead
Ready or not, here comes SafeTrack; SafeTrack set in stone; DC on SafeTrack; The surge stays; Stadium spoils; Top 40 urban planners under 40; The region’s favorite neighborhood; Civic technology for the future. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step up
Stood up by Walmart, again; Potomac Yard overhaul; MVP MBT; Plaza plans too big?; Planning pick in Montgomery; Metro couture; Building blocks for success; Rural recovery; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Track and trail work
Primetime for the track work plan; From A to Z-turn; A tale of two states; SelectPass selections; No neighborhood left behind; New pedestrian bridge; Crash map for Fairfax; A game of chicken; Where’s my dam train?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay safe and share
Vision Zero comes to Alexandria; Bikeshare for College Park; Suggested shelter changes; Expert expectations; Downtown’s ups and downs; SelectPass going strong; Firearms in Ward 5; Bikes that grow; And…. Keep reading…
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Crystal City’s Metroway BRT is open and carrying passengers
The Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway officially opened on Sunday, upgrading Metroway bus service to bona fide bus rapid transit in Arlington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The smart money says
SmarTrip stays; DC declares independence; Shelter sums; No new Circulator routes; Solar support; What’s in a station name?; HOT and the Pentagon; And…. Keep reading…