Posts tagged Eckington
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Breakfast links: Not entirely effective
‘Effective’ DC teachers not effectively distributed; Metro escalator model problematic; Embassy wants parking to buy more cars; LA TV has windshield perspective too; Street crossers like lemmings?; ICC part 1 opening soon; NYC gets camera-enforced bus lanes; Suburban poor struggle in recession; And…. Keep reading…
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Gentrification needn’t displace if we do more than shrug
Megan McArdle, the Atlantic‘s business and economics editor, has purchased a property in Eckington (after a challenging real estate search). Her latest post, titled “The Gentrifier’s Lament,” is a brief glance toward her contribution to the neighborhood. It’s laudable to raise the question of one’s location in a gentrifiying neighborhood—those… Keep reading…
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Metro plans 99 express bus on new route to Dupont
Earlier this month, I described DDOT and WMATA’s study of the District’s third-busiest Metrobus line and the recommendations that riders, survey respondents and forum participants gave for service improvement. This week, in a final series of public meetings, the study team presented the recommendations it will make to DDOT and WMATA’s Board of Directors. Keep reading…
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Then and Now: Reservation at New York, 1st, & O Streets, NE
Washington has over 500 reservations, many of which were photographed and documented by the National Park Service between 1926 and 1936. The term reservation refers to the small park areas originally “reserved” for use by the city of Washington and primarily located on or near intersections of major avenues or streets. These intersections often created wedge-shaped… Keep reading…
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Thomas mocks Fenty’s superior transportation choice
Mayor Fenty travels everywhere in a Smart Car. It’s not as eco-sensitive as Tommy Wells’ bike, but really, for a mayor who probably does have to drive everywhere it’s quite a good choice. Keep reading…