Posts tagged Architecture
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Breakfast links: Money in Virginia
They literally have a bridge to sell you; Arlington still pays for HOT lanes; TOD or FBI eventually in Greenbelt?; Contractor defends concrete; Church tries to build housing; Win some, lose some; No more garden stores?; Too much stuff in urban parks?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s in your wallet?
More on money orders; Senate passes transportation bill; Want to buy a paper?; How should Arlington expand CaBi?; Liquor licenses need reform; Don’t get squashed by a truck; The Disneyfied monument; More forum wrap-ups; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A bundle
Raid goes to the top; Move out or get a roommate?; DC’s most dangerous crossings; Herndon approves density plan; DC neglects crumbling facade; Where are the natives?; Residents revolt against liquor moratorium; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More questions than answers
Mixed-use, not sports practices; Food trucks on the Mall?; Creep on the CCT?; Georgetown vacant lot hard to build on; Who hates, who likes Ike’s memorial; Better buses; Manhattan to the limit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car free or not
Car free in DC; More parking for beer garden?; Poverty less concentrated; Transit for seniors; Speed job interviews; Incentives contribute to breakdowns; And…. Keep reading…
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Pepco Benning Road site is perfect for the NFL or FBI
The FBI is looking to move its headquarters, and some DC leaders are trying to woo the Redskins back to the District. The soon-to-be-shuttered Pepco power plant would make an ideal site for either one. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Millions
CaBi tops 1.5 million rides; Metro admits blame; Bill encourages complete streets; More seats for NoVa on transpo board; Old is the new green; One way around a height limit; And…. Keep reading…
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Morgan Boulevard Metro is the best site for the FBI
Prince George’s County has several Metro stations that could accommodate a new FBI headquarters. But to get the FBI, Prince George’s County needs to pick a site quickly. The ideal site is the Morgan Boulevard Metro station. In a prior post, I argued that the Morgan Boulevard station is an ideal site for a new regional hospital that the county, state, and the University… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s for transit?
Obama stiffs WMATA; Republicans for transit; Bethesda second entrance lives; From vacant lot to trendy market; Will Trump Post Office fail?; Property rights on the ballot; Arts fade downtown; How WMATA uses contractors; And…. Keep reading…
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To lure the FBI, Prince George’s must be more nimble
Prince George’s officials are eager to attract the FBI headquarters to a Metro site in the county, and it’s the right place for the FBI. But if they’re going to win out over a competing proposal by Fairfax County, officials need to move quickly and lobby for a single, appropriate site. On February 9, County Executive Rushern Baker signed a County Council resolution… Keep reading…