Posts tagged Alexandria
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Breakfast links: DC stream advocates want the entire watershed to be cleaned up
Three DC area streams get low quality ratings from region’s Audoboun Naturalist Society. Maryland court upholds right to challenge developers’ forest conservation plans. Fairfax County to phase out county-owned gas-powered leaf blowers. More in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA wants to make Potomac Yard station opening as smooth as possible
WMATA seeks to improve community engagement as Potomac Yard station opens. DC Planning leader James O. Gibson died. Hogan Administration to turn over State Center complex to Baltimore City. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple line contractor reaches labor settlement
MD Purple line contractor reaches labor union agreement. JXN Project seeks to lift up Black history in Richmond. Dupont Circle ANC approves Swann Street change, awaits official change from DC Council. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Former Wendy’s building at “Dave Thomas Circle” selected to be public art site
“Dave Thomas Circle” Wendy’s building to be part of DC Walls festival. VA housing advocates want Youngkin to consider subsides, not just regulation for affordable housing. Number of NoVA federal tax filers has dropped. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s next for Dulles Airport as it turns 60
Dulles Airport head sets course on eve of airport’s 60th anniversary. Public school districts across the region start school year, expect more in-person students. U Street Metro west entrance redevelopment plans released. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DCist/WAMU investigations find failures in Vision Zero policies regionwide
WAMU/DCist profiles families affected by traffic violence in the region. Two more people killed by drivers in traffic crashes in the region since Saturday. Federal Highway Administration green lights Hogan’s Beltway, I-270 expansion plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Northern Virginia faces an uphill battle meeting affordable housing goals
Northern Virginia may struggle to build enough affordable housing. DC hotline is effective in preventing evictions. Alexandria invites community to review its climate change action plan. Keep reading…
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Imagine being able to take a train to Great Falls. That was once reality.
Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved bicycle trail used for fun and for commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, the Washington & Old Dominion was originally a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form communities along it including Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, and Ashburn. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Adams Morgan pedestrian zone reboot a success
Residents and visitors to Adams Morgan’s pedestrian zone Sunday are excited about its return. Washington region is cited as one of the top areas nationally for remote work. MTA starts demolition on old Nice-Middleton Bridge. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland counties gear up to compete for infrastructure funds
Maryland counties gear up to compete for infrastructure funds. Disability advocates encourage DC restaurants to improve accessibility. Alexandria proposes new bus shelter design. Keep reading…