Posts tagged Chinatown
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Laurel nearly became a pro sports metropolis. Here’s how it dodged the Bullets (and some other teams).
The city of Laurel prides itself on its small town charm and historic areas, but during the 1980s and 1990s, multiple sports owners made plans to build stadiums there. Fortunately for Laurel— and the region— it didn’t become home to all of the region’s professional sports teams. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The worst bus stop in America?
This bus stop is awful; A new home for Metro?; Now you can connect; Passengers prevail over cargo; Mega-wide Pike; Road revisions; More TOD for Reston; And…. Keep reading…
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Not everyone agrees on where DC’s Chinatown is
While DC’s Chinatown officially spans roughly two square blocks in the city’s central downtown area, a number of long-time residents have different ideas of the neighborhood’s boundaries. This map shows how “Chinatown” means different things to different people. Keep reading…
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Building of the Week: Calvary Baptist Church
The name Adolf Cluss may not ring a bell for you, but you probably know his work: he designed Eastern Market and Smithsonian’s Art and Industries Building. One of his lesser-known red brick creations, typical of late 19th century architecture in the region, is the Calvary Baptist Church in Chinatown. Keep reading…
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Dragons and zodiac symbols will decorate Chinatown’s streets
Six years ago, the intersection of 7th and H Streets NW, in Chinatown, became a Barnes Dance— an intersection where the traffic lights in all directions turn red at the same time so people can cross the street at any angle they want. It continues to make walking in Chinatown a bit easier, and it’s about to get an unusually decorative paint job. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pulling out the stops
A massive maintenance plan; Shaw says yes to housing; A new branch for the MBT; Art pops up in DC; NPS paves the way; New housing for Chinatown; Hot in here. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Revitalize vs. regress
Wider sidewalks for Georgetown; Chinatown sans Verizon Center; The future of Howard Theater; Homes for “grandfamilies”; Montgomery’s share of the Purple Line; Transit talk for I-66; Accident becomes crash; No more NextBus; Bet on education; Metro makes the news; Fair on housing and crime; Less zoning, more housing. 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: Wizarding games
Nobody beats the wiz; Wi-fi for DC; Federal agencies fight over Metro; No answer to the crowds; Driving more; The bus is on fire; Transparent taxis; Know your domes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro changes
Safety strides; New addition; Red light, green light; Evict-ory for tenants; Balancing act; Education budget in limbo; Reset; Funding mass transit; And…. Keep reading…