Posts tagged Baltimore
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This 1912 plan would have made Baltimore much bigger
In 1912 Baltimore’s city leaders hoped to annex this large chunk of Baltimore County. Had that happened, the city limits would have extended from near downtown Towson to just shy of Ellicott City. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show of force
Increased police presence; Displaced in Chinatown; Frager’s gets family friendly; A DC for you and me; A memorial to?; Eyes on Kawasaki; A different way on delays; Charm City demolition; Urban revival trends; Live near work, for less. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Trampled by teenagers
Green line shooting; Unscheduled stop; Up in smoke; All things considered; Alley zoning; Hello Havana; Architectural fashion; Dubious honors; Pop pop-up. Keep reading…
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Metro begins scrapping its oldest railcars
Say goodbye to Metro railcar number 1013. Along with other 1973-vintage 1000-series railcars, it’s headed to the scrapyard. More aren’t far behind. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safe and secure on Metro
A few bad apples; Smile! You’re on WMATA cam; WMATA’s new finance wrangler; Disabled in snow; Kicking Baltimore while it’s down; Parking to housing; Surprising no one; Housing zipcode by zipcode. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Grocery stories
Waiting for groceries; Next stop: groceries; Tiny Orange houses; Bail for Baltimore?; You think it’s hard to walk?; Hotel or studio; Bright lights of Loudoun; The rent is slightly lower!; The tracks beneath; Bikeless in Seattle. Keep reading…
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Baltimore’s problem is sprawl, not a bad economy
The city of Baltimore has over 20,000 vacant row houses and 300,000 fewer residents than at its peak. Governor Larry Hogan recently announced funding to demolish whole blocks of them. A common narrative outside Baltimore is that the city is in collapse thanks to manufacturing jobs leaving, as in many Rust Belt cities. But that’s not the biggest problem. Suburbanization is. Keep reading…
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Baltimore will tear down whole blocks of row houses to fight blight. Is that wise?
In DC, housing is so scarce that prices are skyrocketing, especially for charming, historic row houses. Just up in Baltimore, however, they can’t give many dilapidated row houses away, and Larry Hogan recently announced a plan to tear many of them down. Is that a good idea? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Waterfront renaissances
The buzz on Buzzard Point; Fresh plans for Baltimore’s waterfront; Skin in the game; Standing up for statehood; Redesigning Southeast Boulevard; Housing in the new year; Gems of DC; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Are you ready to ride?
DC Streetcar opening February; Not in your backyard; A dedicated rowing lane; Fight Baltimore’s blight; Reston speed bump; Walk dangerously; The math on housing policy; Wi-Fi in the City; And…. Keep reading…