Posts tagged Chevy Chase Lake
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Montgomery nervous about density around Purple Line stops
This week, the Montgomery County Council reduced planned development in Chevy Chase Lake and recommended the same for Long Branch, both home to future Purple Line stations. Residents say new development will lead to traffic and, in Long Branch, gentrification. But making it harder to build around transit may make those issues worse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stereotypes
“Gentrifiers” aren’t all white; Bad apples lead to viral videos; Simmons: Roads not rights; Primary will stay a joke; Food trucks get compromise; Bag fee just for food?; Chevy Chase Lake gets changes; Make the MBT safer; Talk bike lanes, safe streets; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Underpaid
Capital Bikeshare underpays workers?; Food trucks protest; Veterans crash; Reverse commute trips rise; Metro redesign gets a redesign; Who’s the most anti-growth?; Vandalism plagues bus stops; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Cut off at the tracks
“Vogon” road planning in White Flint; No road to physics; Why NextBus is often wrong; Examiner felt Post too empathetic; Walgreener than ever; How Walgreens could fit in Del Ray; More MoCo plans; Vehicular cyclists fight bike lane. Keep reading…
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Chevy Chase Lake plan compromises on density
The disagreement over what should happen in Chevy Chase Lake wasn’t surprising: developers wanted taller buildings and higher density, while neighbors wanted the opposite. What’s surprising is that both sides found a compromise in the Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan, now going before the Montgomery County Council. Located on Connecticut Avenue just south of the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stops
Trains stop; Graham killed project; Cheaper Uber; Purple Line brings growth; Privately-developed maglev?; New pedestrian only avenue; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Changing the landscape
“Shallow” look at gentrification?; Freemasons pushed out, too; Purple Line will reshape communities; Carma-nothing; Be careful, pedestrians AND drivers; Congestion relief for BRAC?; Learn how to deal with a crash; And in PG…; And in DC…. Keep reading…
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Does redevelopment along transit have to be 18 floors?
Last Friday, I spoke to the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce. My interest spiked when I heard the first speaker, a visiting fellow in Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy program, criticize the Planning Department. In his opinion, we were not maximizing the opportunity presented by the Purple Line in Chevy Chase Lake. Specifically, he referred to the Chevy Chase Land Company’s holdings… Keep reading…
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Despite rival visions, change is coming to Chevy Chase Lake
Chevy Chase Lake is where the Interim Capital Crescent Trail crosses Connecticut Avenue. This area is likely to soon transform into a vibrant urban node, but the magnitude of the change is still up for debate. The area is now a collection of small shops including Starbucks, two gas stations, a supermarket, a lumber yard, and the 13-story Chevy Chase Land Company office building… Keep reading…