Posts tagged Arlington
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Breakfast links: Alexandria votes to end single-family-only zoning
Alexandria City Council approves ‘Zoning for Housing’ end to single-family-only zoning. Downtown DC BID urges WMATA to postpone downtown Metrorail closures to January. Group submits application for Chevy Chase historic district. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Washington region aims for 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
DC region aims for 250,000 solar roofs by 2030. Arlington, Alexandria, and DC among top destinations for new millennial residents in 2022. Streateries may be preventing vehicle crashes in Georgetown. Keep reading…
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11 sports venues you can get to on transit
Nothing brings together a city much like its sports teams, and DC is fortunate to be represented by all five major sports leagues as well as lesser known leagues and a wealth of college teams. Happily for those of us who don’t drive, most of them are pretty accessible by transit, too. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: DC Attorney General sues home renovation company after numerous consumer complaints
DC Attorney General sues renovation company Curbio for numerous consumer violations. Arlington County shifting to automated traffic enforcement. Marylanders skeptical of I-270 widening at open houses. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of November 20, 2023
This week you can Do Something by…logging off and spend time with people you care about. Also: the ongoing saga of 1617 U Street, celebrating MoCo’s new parks director, and Arlington gets serious about affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Study of Northern Virginia reveals poverty pockets
New research released on Northern Virginia’s “islands of disadvantage.” H Street NE business leaders and residents seek a reset. Hybrid lodging, a cross between a hotel and apartment building, planned for Chinatown. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Councilmember proposes bill to restrict business licenses of slumlords
DC Councilmember proposes bill to restrict new business licenses for landlords with dangerous housing code violations. One year post the Silver Line’s extension opening, ridership grows. Arlington County seeks more authority to install speed cameras. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA’s electric Metrobuses start serving riders
WMATA launches first two in-service electric Metrobuses on DC’s W4 bus route. Maryland Senate President pledges to increase financial contributions to WMATA in 2024. Amazon HQ2 is no longer significantly affecting home values. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal funds locked in for Baltimore’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel, Penn Station renovations
Federal funds coming to Maryland for rail corridor upgrades. Capital One Arena manager asks DC for $600M to renovate. Redevelopment proposed for Alexandria senior housing property. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC will ticket drivers in bus stops starting Nov. 15, but delays wider bus lane enforcement plans
DC will start ticketing drivers at bus stops, holds off on enforcing bus lanes. Vienna Council funds a master plan for parks. Annapolis announced plans to tackle flooding at City Dock. Keep reading…