Posts tagged Arts
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Breakfast links: Metro screaming, Metro silence
You make me wanna shout; Speak up, Metro; Make way for museum; Contractor controversy; Toning down the Confederacy; Cute little problems; New home for bookworms; Walking in the rain; Point taken (literally); No permits for pop-up stands. Keep reading…
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Seeking cheaper space and new audiences, DC artists head to MD and VA
Rockville might seem like an unlikely place for a queer punk show. But for artist and curator Eames Armstrong, hosting a show is a way to connect to local kids who need creative outlets. It’s also a sign of how DC’s art and music scenes are expanding into Maryland and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bigger selection for SelectPass
More SelectPass options; You’re still fired; California housing plan crumbles; Bikeshare comes to Baltimore; Bethesda Metro’s brand new mural; The ethics of rent-to-own homes; And…. Keep reading…
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How do the places we live shape us? How do we shape them? This art exhibit explores that.
An art show on U Street encourages viewers to think about the difference between shelter and the outdoors. Whether you’re outside or inside, your place in the built environment depends on your perspective. Keep reading…
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Here are the MetroGreater finalists! Vote for the gold now!
The Olympics may be in full swing in Rio de Janeiro, but we’ve got our own nail-biting competition going on here in the Washington region. Here are the 10 finalists for the MetroGreater contest, to devise quick ways Metro can improve the rider experience. Which are your favorites? Keep reading…
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This suburban house is big, cheap, and ripe for innovation
Suburban building types like McMansions and strip malls are often derided for being cheap and disposable. But those things also make them great place for innovating in food, music, or even technology. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gymnastics, diving, and urban planning?
Planning’s Olympic moment; Not the usual Fairfax news; Orange you going to resign; Blind referee’s Purple call; Streetcar’s expectations exceeded; Nursing home sale fallout; The price of walkability; Art before development; Help for MoCo parents; Pokémon’s location bias; Boon for boomer landlords. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dollars and deaths in Maryland
I-270 spending; Shuttle buses for MoCo; Second cyclist killed; Farewell for a historic fire station?; SafeTrack shuttle SNAFU; 1600 Pennsylvania Ave … SE; LA’s newest Metro line; Road rage on the rise; And (where to find cars)…; Drink with us!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building bridges
SafeTrack surge #3; Riders say sayonara after SafeTrack; Arlington Memorial bridge isn’t falling down; AU students get a Metro pass; Plans for the Bethesda plaza; DC schools lack accessibility; Books in barbershops; Mourning for murals in Annapolis; Lamont Street Collective gone; Subsidized artist abodes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro memories
Goodbye, paper fare cards; Comstock on Metro; Plain old buses for the Pike; No housing in MoCo office space; Cranes with creativity; Metro riders switch it up; Metro is still the best choice; Regional ride-hailing stats. Keep reading…