Posts tagged Ballston
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Breakfast links: Biking for the win
Bike sharing helps close gender gap; Texas cities get it; Metro train kills student; MoCo pedestrian safety; Should DC listen to retailers?; Developer still thinks it’s TOD; HOT lane decision-making; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coming and going
Boomers are choosing cities too; Mark Center, Mark II; DC taxis face new competition; How accurate are city growth models?; Build affordable; Tysons was once just a crossroads; What is necessary for successful cycling?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA won’t pay
WMATA will run, not fix transit center; Graham must pay for his lawyers; Wrong escalator parts; A shifty shift of funds?; In Purple’s path; BIDs get real-time; Less flooding, but other problems; DC IDs 150 food truck spots; Bike lanes breed safety, profits; And…. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian safety fixes coming to Glebe Road in Ballston
Arlington is trying to make Glebe Road safer for pedestrians in Ballston with changes at several key intersections. These will make pedestrians safer, but as Ballston evolves into a more urban place, Glebe may need even more significant changes which VDOT may resist. Glebe Road is a major north/south artery in Arlington County running from the Chain Bridge to US 1 near the border… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Buy this
A less common mall; Nice bus stop; A road with a view; Silver delay?; MD gas tax on the move; SideCar arrives; Transit land values do better; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Out with the old
Go higher?; Longer Metro; Old Metro radios; Financial outlook cloudy?; The shadow knows; Bocce balls come to Ballston; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where real estate’s hot or not
Poplar Point for FBI?; Building in Ballston; Howard makes dough from real estate; Upper I-270 not so hot; Transportation plan reactions; Cyclist’s life worth $140?; Good things come from bag fees; Graham under fire; 3 neat apps; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bills, bills, bills
FTA could regulate transit; McDonnell doesn’t get everything; HUD helps PG; Gray holds One City summit; Little help from Obama; BW bike trail?; Lobby for Maryland equality; In Arlington…. Keep reading…
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Retailers are embracing urbanism with zeal
As enclosed malls continue to decline and close, more and more retailers are opting to locate in pedestrian-friendly urban districts. 3 years ago, I expressed sentiments that the car-oriented shopping mall was a business model with no future. The events since have offered further proof that retailers and customers now prefer an urban format, at least in our region. Recent… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sports talk
Skins envy explained; DC to get a velodrome; Streecar stop stops moving; Memorials are stubborn things; ICC pays homage to history; Company helps riders dodge fares; Ethics bill passes; Housing costs change poverty stats; And…. Keep reading…