Posts tagged Capitol Hill
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Breakfast links: We can’t have nice things
No density; Let them ride the bus; No Reeves swap, no deal?; What’s coming for bikes; Bazinga! GGW parking nerds; Arlington seeks more retail; Mobility may not be affordable; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad night for Democrats and transit
Hogan KOs Brown; Vihstadt withstands Howze; Bowser stomps Catania; Wins & losses for transit; Slow down on Maryland Avenue; CSX tunnel gets green light; Silver Line express to Dulles?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election Day
Vote today!; Free transit on election day; No rail growth; ‘K; Wrong place?; IZ ire; Historic Hill; The case for a height limit; And…. Keep reading…
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In some DC neighborhood commission races, urbanism, walkability, and growth are the issues
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) in many DC neighborhoods have a reputation for just being obstacles to any change, but that’s not always true. In many parts of the District, ANCs have been a positive force for steps to improve communities. Will this election bring representatives who would continue or arrest those trends? Each ANC covers one or a few neighborhoods… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let’s chat
Hear from Muriel Bowser today; Hear from David Catania next week; Olympics pro and con; Possible spots to spy; Sprawl repair in Vienna; Not in Georgetown; More historic hill?; Endangered spaces; Bike bits. Keep reading…
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Virginia Avenue is an untapped resource; let’s tap it
Over a decade ago, the federal government closed Virginia Avenue between South Capitol Street* and 1st Street SE, and then seemingly forgot about it. Could the street become a bicycle and pedestrian path instead? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: CaBi lives
CaBi moving forward; Arlington soulless?; Metro fares by phone; Greenbelt redevelopment; Children’s National at Walter Reed?; DC rail safety scrutinized; New Communities needs overhaul; No more polystyrene; Wheelchair-accessible cabs in Arlington?; A better Memorial Circle. Keep reading…
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A traffic engineer and a planner both study a closed freeway segment. Their conclusions are wildly different.
Let’s say you have a closed piece of freeway along your waterfront. What should you do with it? Ask many traditional traffic engineers, and they’ll likely answer with some variant of “build a lot of car lanes, maybe with some path for walkers and cyclists if there’s room.” Ask an urban planner, meanwhile, and the answer could be a more nuanced mix of… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to school
Welcome back; Catania against school reassignment; Silver linings; Driverless in DC; Tree removal tiff; Tiny homes in DC; Engaged renters; Storage for the homeless; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike lane frenzy
Pop-up bike lanes sweep the nation; Bike lanes safer for all; Court OKs Hine development; Bowser won’t commit to debate; Real estate touts transit; Booze by phone; Not quite 26; Light rail success in Phoenix; And…. Keep reading…