Posts tagged Amazon
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Top posts of 2018: Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood names over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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Upzoning Arlington Ridge and Aurora Highlands could house Amazon employees—and then some
On the heels of the recent Amazon HQ2 announcement, important questions have been raised about how to accommodate the 25,000 new employees who will come to the Washington region. Our housing demand far outstrips the supply, even without Amazon. Keep reading…
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Pentagon City’s plan for jobs-housing balance needn’t be sacrificed for HQ2
Amazon's second (or third, who's counting?) headquarters is coming to National Landing—or more precisely, the weird no-man's-land that currently separates Pentagon City from Crystal City. Building offices on this site will require rezoning a site currently slated to become 1,400 houses. Keep reading…
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They did the math: Amazon will barely impact our already supercharged housing market
Researchers have found that the influx of Amazon employees will not significantly affect the housing supply, though the region’s housing costs will likely remain some of the most expensive in the country. That's a key finding from George Mason University’s Fuller Institute, which published a study that looks at the impact of Amazon’s HQ2 on the Washington region’s housing. Keep reading…
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National links: Can we design cities to make people less lonely?
Loneliness is reaching epidemic levels, but these interventions could help cities foster connection. Minneapolis is set to pass a plan that would upzone the entire city and do away with single-family zoning. The FRA is finally allowing lighter passenger railcars made in Asian and European countries on US rails. Keep reading…
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We just bought a home in Arlington, and it was really hard. Here’s how we did it.
If you have a lot of cash on hand, minimal debt, and a great income flow, you can acquire a lovely home in the Washington region with significantly little stress. If you're like my fiancé and me, you probably can't even buy into the “starter” segment of the market without significant savings or a sudden gift or inheritance. Keep reading…
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Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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As an Arlington resident, I’m excited about Amazon—and worried about housing costs
I am genuinely excited about the news that Amazon will locate half of its highly-coveted HQ2. I am ready to embrace the new vibrancy that will come to the “National Landing” neighborhood where I already live (in a place formerly called Pentagon City). Keep reading…
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GGWash Sandbox: For HQ2 in Crystal City, build the “Metro Express”
If Amazon moves 25,000 new jobs to Crystal City, the region needs to beef up transportation to and from that area. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some train tracks connecting many parts of Maryland, Virginia, and DC to Crystal City? Good thing there are! Keep reading…
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National links: Transportation platforms that limit options could be bad for mobility
Transportation platforms that limit users' options could push out public transit. Ride-hailing companies like to keep their numbers secret, but now we know how many rides they provide in Seattle. The pricing systems cities have developed to charge electric scooter companies for using streets might one day be applied to cars. Keep reading…