Posts tagged Business
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Business Improvement Districts are expanding across the Washington region. What’s a BID anyway?
In order to attract new businesses and residents and better maintain the downtown area, a group of local businesses and property owners in Silver Spring want to start a business improvement district, or BID. But what is a BID anyway? Keep reading…
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Going, going, car2go will be gone from the region in 2020
Share Now, the company that was formerly car2go, announced Wednesday that it will be pulling its car-sharing service out of the North American market, effective February 29, 2020. We have been writing about the service since 2011, and many of our readers say it helped them live car-free. Keep reading…
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Baltimore business leaders call for increased transit funding
Over the past few months, the Maryland Department of Transportation has garnered plenty of criticism for the lack of funding it’s given the Maryland Transit Administration in this year’s annual budget. State and local lawmakers and transportation advocacy groups have been particularly vocal about the matter, but much of Maryland’s business community isn’t happy with the state’s current level of transit spending, either. Keep reading…
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Events: Join Kojo Nnamdi to learn about entrepreneurship east of the Anacostia
Attend a live taping of “Kojo in Your Community: Entrepreneurship East of the River” from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, July at the Anacostia Playhouse. Join GGWash and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) for a panel discussion on climate change, Thursday, August 8, 6-8 pm at 700 Pennslyvania Avenue SE. Attend a fun letter writing party for more density at 6:30 pm today (Monday) at the Cleveland Park Library, 3210 Connecticut Ave NW, and more in this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Bike access comes before car parking in Amsterdam. What about near Amsterdam Falafelshop?
Adams Morgan’s Advisory Neighboorhood Commission (ANC) recently passed a resolution in favor of three new Capital Bikeshare stations in the neighborhood, despite pressure from the Adams Morgan Business Improvement District (BID) to not install one at 2424 18th Street NW. The BID and 30 businesses who signed their letter think DDOT should simply expand nearby bike stations. Keep reading…
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DC’s black-owned bookstores are thriving. But will high taxes do them in?
Despite fears of the death of bookstores, independent brick-and-mortar shops have seen a surge in popularity across the US over the past decade, including here in DC. But rising property values are taking a toll on some local shops. Keep reading…
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National links: Five ways to experience new cities (and love the one you live in)
Taking in your city in a new way doesn’t have to be a chore—here are five methods to try. Denver may be laying the foundation to get rid of single-family zoning. Bike lanes need more than paint to protect cyclists. Keep reading…
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Local bicycle shops ask Mayor Bowser to get serious about road safety
While advocates are often the ones who generate events and statements about road safety, now local bike shops are also speaking out about Vision Zero. On Monday, several local bicycle shop owners sent an open letter to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, urging her to make the District safer for people who bike. You can read it in full below. Keep reading…
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What our region can learn from walkable communities around the country (Part 1)
Back in March, urbanist author Philip Langdon came to The National Press Club to talk about his latest book, “Within Walking Distance.” Each lesson Langdon draws from the neighborhoods he studied can also be seen in action within the Washington region. Here are the first three. Keep reading…
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DC’s largest developer is getting into affordable housing
As our region grapples with an affordable housing shortage and the continued loss of low-cost housing, a private developer and non-profit organization have started a new initiative to address the problem — and to do so without public subsidies. Keep reading…