Posts tagged Alexandria
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Breakfast links: WMATA gives go-ahead to solicit mixed-use developments at seven stations
WMATA moves forward on joint development opportunities at seven stations across region. High home prices and mortgage rates lead to slower real estate sales in region. Sale of Dupont Circle mansion could break record for most expensive property in the District. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unhoused population in Washington region rose 18% last year
Unhoused population increased between 2022 and 2023 in every Greater Washington jurisdiction. Free Amtrak rides for VRE pass holders may be reinstated. Chesapeake Bay cleanup slowed by climate change and continued pollution. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: $1500 gets you less than 500 square feet of apartment space in DC
Report finds you can only rent an average of 484 square feet for $1,500 in DC. $650 million needed to address ADA issues in Baltimore. Northern Virginia picking public transportation projects to receive toll funds. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amazon HQ2 construction finished, for now
Amazon HQ2 construction updates have ended. DC’s Department of Buildings set to make acting director permanent. Bicyclists afraid Nice-Middleton Bridge bike plan is too dangerous. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Delay to DC’s free bus plan likely following concerns from WMATA board
WMATA board asks DC Council to delay free bus plan. Alexandria may extend public comment period for zoning reform plans. MoCo County Executive Elrich wants to defund Little Falls Parkway road diet. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Visualizing racial disparities in Alexandria with new mapping tool
Mapping racial disparities in Alexandria. MoCo Planning Board Chair finalists make their cases. DC no longer sheltering new migrants in hotels, citing lack of space. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bowser, DC Council battle over transit spending intensifies
Competing priorities, concerns around Transitway design divide DC Mayor and Council. Thousands of drivers ignore their DC tickets for speeding and other traffic violations. Baltimore makes curbside dining permanent. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM: Improvements coming, but catastrophe looms without more public funding
WMATA’s GM warns of catastrophic wait times, budget cuts. Little Falls Parkway changes made permanent by MoCo Planning Board. District officials close down tent community in Deanwood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council pushes for more climate-related budget changes
DC Council committee proposes more climate funding and faster energy upgrades in annual budget. WMATA tested proposed new fare gates and decided they need to be taller. Early voting starts in local Virginia races on May 5 with housing a dominant issue. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council proposes charging some rideshare trips $2 congestion fees to pay for transit
DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau proposes congestion fee on downtown DC rideshares. Facing tight budget, DC Council proposes prioritizing Metro for DC over K Street Transitway. Prince George’s County grapples with retaliation against tenants over rent cap. Keep reading…