Posts tagged Ballston
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Did you know that Ballston used to be the last stop on the Orange Line?
Only two stations with side platforms, rather than a single island platform in between the tracks, have ever served as the end station of a Metro line: Dupont Circle and Ballston. Here’s how we think it worked at Ballston. Keep reading…
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There’s no place like… the Ballston Metro station
I love the Ballston Metro station. And that makes sense, given that I’m an unabashed Metro fanatic and Ballston has been my home station since I moved to the region in 1997. It’s a shining example of just how great a neighborhood can become when we build good transit and then use it to anchor retail, commerce, and housing. 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: Yuuuge wall
“Trump’s [Purple] wall”; Make buses great again; SafeTrack’s challenge; When Metro was cool; Bethesdensity; Protesting a bad offer; Solution for vacant office space?; Uneven job growth; And…. Keep reading…
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SafeTrack returns to Ballston this week, and some work from last time still isn’t finished
Between July 20th and 31st, Orange and Silver Line trains will share a single track between Ballston and East Falls Church and run less frequently. SafeTrack’s first work surge was in the same place, and there are still a few loose ends to tie up. Keep reading…
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SafeTrack work between Ballston and East Falls Church is nearly finished
Metro got more done than it expected during the first “surge” of SafeTrack, which required single tracking on the Orange and Silver Lines between Ballston and East Falls Church. The entire surge isn’t finished yet, but this is a good start for SafeTrack. Keep reading…
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AskGGWash: What’s going on at Ballston?
Today’s the first weekday with SafeTrack in effect, with single tracking between Ballston and East Falls Church. One result is that trains headed toward DC aren’t always showing up on the same platform at Ballston. At Ballston, inbound passengers missing inbound trains b/c they're showing up on opposite side of platform #wmata pic.twitter.com/tOjCh2rJ84—… Keep reading…
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A short protected bikeway could connect Ballston to the region’s trail network
On a nice day, 2,000 people bike near Ballston while using the Custis Trail. Few of them, however, use the existing North Quincy Street bike lanes to actually visit Ballston. A group of Arlington residents thinks a protected bikeway along Quincy would change that. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: PACs and park plans
Bye bye, FreshPAC; Equity on the 11th St Bridge; No homeless vets in VA; DC’s economic bust?; First comes the bike lanes; Arlington’s mall investment; Give us our trees, Trump; More roads = more traffic; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Make it better
Loudoun numbers; Be nice to tourists; Now what; Help them ride; Three feet or else; I like big buses; Don’t be a hater. Keep reading…