Posts tagged Eckington
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Residents of these apartments will be able to walk straight out their front door and onto the Met Branch Trail
Where the Metropolitan Branch Trail meets R Street in DC's Eckington neighborhood, there's a fenced off piece of land that will soon become a park. The developer that owns half of the site has plans for a housing and retail building that goes hand in hand with the park, trail, and surrounding neighborhood. Keep reading…
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A passageway between the Met Branch Trail and Florida Ave is coming, and it just got a big upgrade
Back in the summer, the company behind the Washington Gateway development just off the Metropolitan Branch Trail updated plans for a “bike lobby” in the bottom of one of its new buildings. At that point, the plan was to enclose the it with glass walls but, thanks to community input, the space will no longer be enclosed, and it will be open for longer hours. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 5
Bloomingdale, Trinidad, Brookland, Fort Totten— these are a few of the neighborhoods included in Ward 5, which covers much of northeast DC. There are a lot of contested races for the ward’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions this year, with well over 50 candidates total. We found eight who deserve your vote. Keep reading…
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In San Diego, an example of how “within walking distance” does not always mean “walkable”
I like to ride the San Diego Trolley when I visit family there, but the mile walk from the station to their house is so, so awful that it always makes me think twice about riding the train. Here at home, my walk to the Metro is the same distance, and I do it happily all the time. Keep reading…
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Affordable housing agency surprises everyone by opposing more-affordable housing at one Eckington development
A large new development in Eckington will go up with fewer “deeply affordable” units than developers planned thanks to an unexpected objection from DC’s Department of Housing and Community Development. The agency didn’t want to have units doled out outside its existing system, even at the expense of some affordability. Keep reading…
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A passageway from the Met Branch Trail to Florida Avenue is a great idea. Closing it at night? Not so much.
Plans for a big development in NoMa include new public “bike lobby” that will connect the Metropolitan Branch Trail to Florida Avenue. As of now, though, the storage space and passageway won’t be open around the clock, making it less useful and the trail potentially less safe. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: White is the new Orange
The votes are in; Libby Garvey in Arlington; Mobile app makes party changes; Building stays industrial near Metro; Medical Center access is expensive; Putting the brakes on dirt bikes; Revote for Local 689?; Tough day for travel; Get outta town. 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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Eckington is wrestling with whether to be a historic district
Eckington is the latest DC neighborhood to explore historic status. Residents’ debate over the subject has centered on their ability to make changes to their property, like adding solar panels and build additions, and the impact such a move would have on affordability. The effort is being led by the Eckington Civic Association (ECA), which has engaged QED Associates… Keep reading…
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A bridge used to connect Eckington and Brentwood
A better way to get from the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) to Union Market seems like a no brainer, especially as the neighborhoods on both sides of the railroad tracks grow. While various studies of what to do here continue, a similar connection used to exist at T Street NE. Keep reading…