Posts tagged Fort Totten
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Breakfast links: Arlington tourism revenues hit post-pandemic high
Arlington tourism revenue hits record $4.5 billion. NPS issues guidance for getting around DC—and to the fireworks display—on the Fourth of July. WMATA adjusts Red Line shuttle service to prevent bus congestion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM/CEO Randy Clarke reaches first year on the job
WMATA GM/CEO reaches one-year anniversary as agency leader. WMATA adds new taller fare gates at Metrorail stations in response to fare evasion. Fairfax County plans to remove hills that led to fatal car crash. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yellow line trains will turnback at Mt. Vernon Square; MetroAccess, Metrorail fares capped
WMATA board approves Yellow line return; MetroAccess, Metrorail fare cap. Arlington plans to update pedestrian intersection following crashes. Leaders look to Alexandria after missing middle vote. Keep reading…
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Here’s where people are riding Metro this spring
Metro ridership is still in the hole after more than a year of the coronavirus pandemic. But ridership isn’t just lower; it’s different. As the Post reported last month, the top stations around the region have changed in a post-pandemic world. Keep reading…
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Where do DC’s electronics go when they die?
The District has considerable work to do to keep up with demand for recycling of electronic waste. Keep reading…
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A rich history and rising development could make the neighborhoods east of Fort Totten Metro a destination
For most District residents, the Fort Totten area is just where you transfer metro lines or drop off your solid waste at the solid waste disposal transfer station (or, as residents call it, Big Stinky). But the often-overlooked communities near this metro station offer a rich history dating back to the Civil War, a unique urban-suburban feel, and increasing development. Keep reading…
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Hidden clues reveal an old road that disappeared from DC
Milkhouse Ford Road in Northwest DC no longer exists as a major thoroughfare. But clues of its past life are still visible thanks to skewed property lines, an abandoned ford over Rock Creek, and seemingly misplaced street names around the city. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 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 16 contested races for the ward's Advisory Neighborhood Commissions this year, some with four different candidates running! Out of these, we found seven who deserve your vote. Keep reading…
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Metro is testing out color-coded escalator handrails
On Sunday, a Metro rider/graphic designer noticed that the handrails in the Fort Totten Metro station were color-coded. What do you think of WMATA's new wayfinding tool? Keep reading…
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Big changes to Metrorail and Metrobus service start Sunday
New Metrorail and Metrobus schedules go into effect this Sunday, June 25. The system will also charge higher fares and reduce its overall operating hours. All of this is part of an effort by WMATA to balance what customers want with what it can afford and what it needs to perform maintenance on. Keep reading…