Posts tagged Arts
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Of meanings and CaBis
A loyal and longtime CaBi rider reflects on how each ride on each particular bike can invite all kinds of feelings and philosophies. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dangerous roads considered for overhaul with federal infrastructure dollars
DC identifies major projects that could be funded with federal infrastructure dollars. Victims of traffic violence remembered in protest for safer streets. Metro pilots faregate redesigns to discourage fare evasion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growth prompts area neighborhoods to build Metro entrances in advance
Area neighborhoods are planning for new Metro entrances. After a damning federal audit of DCHA, some leaders are calling for the agency to be overhauled. Protesters shut down Beltway in Maryland for climate. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No changes at MoCo apartment that flooded suddenly almost a year ago
MoCo’s Rock Creek Woods Apartments has made no changes one year after tragic flooding death. Alexandria’s new 81-unit affordable housing complex to open at end of month. Arlington to get 400 new e-bikes throughout county. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA wants to make Potomac Yard station opening as smooth as possible
WMATA seeks to improve community engagement as Potomac Yard station opens. DC Planning leader James O. Gibson died. Hogan Administration to turn over State Center complex to Baltimore City. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Old Town Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory Art Center dramatically changes tenant mix
Old Town Alexandria waterfront arts center dramatically shifts studio tenant mix. New Iverson Mall owners in Prince George’s propose multifamily development. Developer of Huntington Metro mixed-use project wants to focus on housing only. Keep reading…
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How asphalt art can protect vulnerable road users
In a new report, researchers analyzed crash rates and driver behavior, before and after traffic-calming art projects were added to the 17 US roads and intersections. Here’s what they discovered. Keep reading…
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DC’s Chris Pyrate brings his signature Cherry Blossom art to Dupont Circle
“Bloom Dupont” is part of the Art In Transit initiative by WMATA, in collaboration with the Dupont Circle Business Improvement District. The green boards-turned-canvases are part of the ongoing canopy construction project to cover the station’s escalators. Keep reading…
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A World Day of Remembrance wall at Union Station honored all those impacted by traffic violence
In the week leading up to World Day of Remembrance, held this past Sunday, visitors left written tributes, photos, poems, flowers, and candles on an interactive Remembrance Wall, reflecting upon traffic violence and urging the adoption of proven solutions to stop it. Keep reading…
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Asphalt art is popping up at intersections from Logan Circle to Mount Pleasant
As part of a safety and mobility study, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is putting up art installations at intersections in an area stretching north from Logan Circle through Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. Keep reading…