Posts tagged Brac
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Breakfast links: Punt it
Extended play; Congressional meddling to get behind; Streetcar comes up short; Schools face cuts; Bar owners back their best interest; DoD choice worsens traffic; Bike sharing a ripoff? Expand it!; Formalize the informal street; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Put up your dukes
No “plan,” but a strong intention; Loudoun wavers on Silver; Gentrification is complicated; Better bus service coming; Real-time signs won’t innovate; What does a designer say about the new map?; BRAC II out for now; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxes break
Taxes for truck tacos; Give me a break; Are mobile cameras about revenue?; Alerts for buses; Good plan sails through; More roads still needed?; DC cleaner than burbs; Photography still legal; And… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Densification
Glenmont Sector Plan unveiled; BRAC for the civies; Big Chair relaunches, reopens; An encouraging but timid plan for the Mall; What to call gentrification by non-whites; Fight for your right to cycle; On the polycentric metro region; Towards healthier transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation funding
Transit funding rules change; Tough road for bill; Blame placed on wear; Metro fights union; Lots of money, little housing; Fix Clarendon; No BRAC here?; And…. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: The boss fixes it
Caught by the boss; Hundreds of parts replaced; Smells fishy; Hangout with Sarles and reporters; Real-time info real helpful; Bus to Mark Center working; DOT fixes disaster damage, spares HSR; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington candidates discuss streetcars and Crystal City
5 Democratic candidates are vying for Barbara Favola’s vacated seat on the Arlington County Board. Where do they stand on the issues? 3 of the candidates responded to a Greater Greater Washington questionnaire about the major issues facing Arlington. Favola was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November, leaving an open seat on the 5-person board. Arlington… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Thomas gone
Thomas to resign; Union contract up; Ride sharing drafted; Commission vs. Authority; Go to college; Blame the government; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Everything old is new again
Urban farming returns to DC; Fighting sprawl in 1959; Mark Center gets a parking max; Cities fight gangs, power vacuums; UK crashes mapped; Eisenhowers criticize Eisenhower Memorial; Cop hits bicyclist; Next stop, holiday cheer. Keep reading…
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Smart growth milestones of 2011: Steps forward and back
For smart growth, 2011 has been a year of continued progress. But it has also seen a few steps in the wrong direction. What are the top 5 milestones of 2011? This year, we saw DC host Rail~Volution and saw forward-thinking planning in the region’s largest suburbs. But we also felt the pain from poor office location decisions from the Department of Defense and the Virginia DOT’s… Keep reading…