Posts tagged Church Parking
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Why the 9th Street bikeway became a debate over race, power, and space
Recently, the fight over the 9th Street bikeway, a critical piece in the Eastern Downtown Protected Bike Lane, boiled over into another conversation over race, power, and space in the District of Columbia. The conversation, like previous ones, should leave no one feeling like a winner. Keep reading…
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9th Street’s bikeway project is at a standstill, again
Facing a divided council, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau withdrew her emergency legislation to install the 9th Street Cycletrack during a legislative hearing on Tuesday. Keep reading…
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A 9th Street bikeway will get a vote Tuesday amid church opposition. Ask the council to un-stall the project.
A proposed protected bikeway on 9th Street NW has been quietly stalled for years by Mayor Muriel Bowser, but on Tuesday, the DC Council will take a vote on an “emergency” bill to compel forward progress. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Skeptic city
Shelter doubts; Safety blitz findings; On the up in Ivy City; Weekend cuts?; Car2go Arlington and DC; Wilson is fine; Smoked out in DC; Consolation fee; And…. Keep reading…
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A church in Shaw thinks bike lanes make streets safer
Some churches in Shaw are fighting hard to block a proposed north-south protected bikeway, but not all churches think it’s such a bad idea. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new way to walk
Long road to Tysons walkability; Environmental FBI; Growth, not competition; Get rid of gridlock; No MoCo transit authority; AG wants new PAC rules; Church and Zipcar; Dorms for adults?; Maglev moves forward. Keep reading…
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If urbanists practice empathy, bike lanes on 6th Street could bridge communities
A church on 6th Street NW opposes plans to build a bike lane there. As a bike advocate, it’s easy to be frustrated with that. But really, this is a chance to make region better by putting ourselves in each other’s shoes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar obstacles
Farewell for made-in-USA; First M, now K; Evans hits a pedestrian; Park-its still not on Penn; WMATA needs more money; Plenty of parking, even on Black Friday; Va. gas taxes going up; A vertical office park; And…. Keep reading…
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When temporary becomes permanent: Why reopening the SE Freeway is risky
Studies are underway to replace the closed piece of the Southeast Freeway, between the 11th Street Bridge and Barney Circle, with some combination of roads, parks, and buildings. But meanwhile, DC transportation officials plan to reopen the freeway. That’s a terrible idea. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay out, new residents
NYC power politics; Bethesda worries, too; Pols pander on parking; Renewed FBI push; Judge says no to recreation centers; You can park inside; Cheap parking pushes driving; And….; And and…. Keep reading…