Posts tagged Arlington Cemetery
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Breakfast links: Cathedral Heights tops list of affordable DC neighborhoods
These are the five DC neighborhoods where the average listing is below $380K. Potomac Yard Park extension will open later this month, features new trail connection. Renderings of new West Baltimore MARC station unveiled. Keep reading…
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Cemeteries use a lot of space and are terrible for the environment. Is there a better way?
In Berlin, cemeteries are being converted to parks, playgrounds, and housing. Is Berlin going in the right direction? Are other cities, including those in the Washington region, likely to follow suit? Keep reading…
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Cemeteries use a lot of space and are terrible for the environment. Is there a better way?
In Berlin, cemeteries are being converted to parks, playgrounds, and housing. This reprioritizing reflects a change in attitude among some Berliners who see their city shrinking as its population increases—without the housing or recreation space to match. It also coincides with a decrease in conventional casket-in-ground burials, as cremations become more popular. Keep reading…
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Cemeteries use a lot of space and are terrible for the environment. Is there a better way?
In Berlin, cemeteries are being converted to parks, playgrounds, and housing. This reprioritizing reflects a change in attitude among some Berliners who see their city shrinking as its population increases—without the housing or recreation space to match. It also coincides with a decrease in conventional casket-in-ground burials, as cremations become more popular. Keep reading…
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Arlington Cemetery is expanding to the south. That could help cyclists.
Arlington National Cemetery is expanding by 70 acres because it expects to run out of room in about 25 years. Southgate Road will close, and Columbia Pike will be realigned further south. The cemetery will get the land where those streets are now, and Columbia Pike will get a fresh design that's hopefully more multimodal. Keep reading…
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The Army nixes a land swap deal with Arlington County that would expand Arlington Cemetery
Last month, Arlington County announced that the Army had decided to opt out of a planned land exchange that could have given the county a plot of land near the Pentagon, after years of negotiations. Here’s what that means for the future of the site and of development along Columbia Pike. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Late night service? Check yes or no
Late-night backers dwindle; The state of SafeTrack; Penn Station revamp; Dial “C” for crime; Boost in cemetery security; Hospital expansion; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too much security for Cemetery?
Monumental security enhancements; Late fee limits for renters; Fix270Now; An ominous extension; Turncloak on tax breaks; Crystal clear urban plans; A deadline for Anacostia restaurant; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Arrest all the black hoodies”
Discrimination in Charm City; Unsafe space; Poor performance, no penalties; Michigan Park housing moves forward; Not your average box; Officials sound off on Metro; A year without a mayor?; Swamp things. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bus lanes in Virginia
Bus bridge blues; BRT for Route 7; MoCo’s commitment to senior housing; Pool party pushback; SafeTrack safe tally; Military needs transit too; Speed kills; Free CaBi this weekend; Gentrification comes to Denver. Keep reading…