Posts tagged Capitol Heights
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Here’s why it’d be wrong to shut down Metro east of the Anacostia River
Last week, WMATA reported that one way to close its budget gap could be to close 20 Metro stations outside of rush hour, including seven that serve DC communities that are east of the Anacostia River. Moving forward with this idea would make it far harder for children to get to schools and for adults to access social and political life in the District. It could be a major civil rights violation,… Keep reading…
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This trail could run through the heart of Prince George’s
Central Prince George’s County is not a bicycle or pedestrian friendly area, but the county’s planning department is designing a new trail that will run from Capitol Heights to Largo Town Center. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Be safe or shut down
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Breakfast links: What’s fair?
Frequency doesn’t equal fares; No public trust for big projects; Urban farming’s DC debut; Fee for PG; Bike in MD; A home built for bikes; Graduation rates up in DC; Inclusionary density for SF; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More metro development
Few development bids; Uber vs. Lyft; A safer Route 1; Politico stays in Rossyln; Better access in Arlington; Why can’t we build high speed rail?; All night in Philly; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Course correction
Heights not yet achieved; Almost one illegal U-turn a minute; Healthier ways to got to health jobs; Gray lukewarm on lower fines; Historic garages?; Berliner backs taxes to pay for transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: The grand plan
Downtown BID thinks big; Bye building, hello parking; Car2go launches; Arts get a budgetary boost; VRE will raise prices; Cyclists are best customers; Better map for the Bay; And…. Keep reading…
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A liquor license reveals challenges with living on the border
Residents who live near DC’s border have Maryland residents as neighbors, but local laws often act as though nothing but desert lies beyond Western, Eastern, and Southern Avenues. In Ward 7’s Deanwood community, residents are protesting a liquor license in their neighborhood, but any decision will ignore a critical element: Capitol Heights, Maryland. Uncle… Keep reading…
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Ward 7’s Walmart could be walkable and help small business
Walmart’s proposed store on East Capitol Street, adjacent to the Capitol Heights Metro station, has many residents excited for its food and other products, but others concerned about its design, which looks a lot like a school and doesn’t engage the street. This site, alone among the four Walmart proposals, is public land. The independent DC Housing Authority… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad choices, good choices
Dulles Metro station won’t be in front of terminal; DC bag fee works, VA & MD ponder own fees; RAC opposes bag searches; Kass promoted on transportation committee; Welcome, GOP majority; How CaBi may expand; Historic preservation not always a hindrance; Help create transit manual; And…. Keep reading…