Posts tagged Arlington
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Lunch links: Not going to fix itself
The word on Catoe; Promised to fix transportation? Never mind; Red Line disruptions this weekend; Evans driving distracted?; VRE still growing; Go on a diet; Let Bethesda build; Pop that out of here!. Keep reading…
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The worst mainstream local articles of 2009
Yesterday, I highlighted reporters from the mainstream media who did a particularly good job of educating the public on urban issues in 2009. Most of the time, the mainstream press either provides good coverage of local issues, or fills the rest of the space with fairly bland stuff that repeats press releases or each other’s articles. But every so often there is a real… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Looking to history
Historic Walter Reed; Independence from B Street; Do you know?; Year of Sustainability; 5 mph less, 40% fewer deaths; And…; Thanks, Stephen!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Consequences of snow
Sidesnowpiles; Two pedestrians die; You can’t save a space; Post ignores own staff and blogs to get story wrong?; Free parking means no parking; Arlington in DC all along?; And…. Keep reading…
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2009 wish list for transit, revisited
One year ago, I posted a 2009 wish list for transit projects in the region. In 2008, we reflected on the successes and failures of the first generation of transit-oriented development and revitalization of historic walkable urban places in the region. 2008 also drove home the dangers of car-dependent development, as historicallly high gasoline prices put fiscal strain… Keep reading…
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Virginia’s answer to DC’s streetcars
Plans for streetcars in DC and along Arlington’s Columbia Pike are well-known around the region, but they’re not the only exciting plans for new surface transit inside the Beltway. Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax have quietly identified a number of corridors for significantly enhanced transit service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See the location
ART in real-time; Mission accomplished for camera; What color would you pick?; Filling the hole; Drive-thrus are so 20th century?; Just $1.677 billion to go; Big cuts at the MTA; How is Washington, DC like an investment bank?. Keep reading…
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Live chat with Chris Zimmerman
Welcome to our live chat with Chris Zimmerman, member of the WMATA Board, Arlington County board, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, and more. Keep reading…
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Arlington’s systemic streets
Earlier this year, we explored the nature of Washington’s street-naming system. Across the Potomac, Arlington County also has rhyme and reason to street names. While Arlington was originally part of the District of Columbia (until 1846), it was not incorporated in the plan of Pierre L’Enfant. Unlike its larger neighbor, Arlington’s streets don’t… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Give thanks you survived
Really mean holiday streets; Traffic cameras blah blah blah; We’re paying for their cars; Youth pushed into train; ‘Round about Loudoun; Jim Lehrer, transit aficionado. Keep reading…