Posts tagged Circulator
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Ward 1 candidates: Graham is hot on buses, not on streetcars
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 1 on the DC Council. See all of the discussions here. Jim Graham, the councilmember for Ward 1,… Keep reading…
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An “Abe’s to Ben’s” Circulator could connect tourists to DC neighborhoods
The National Park Service plans to create a new Circulator route around the National Mall. NPS and the city could also improve transit options to nearby neighborhoods with a line from the Mall to Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, and U Street. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Events to keep you warm
The polar vortex is back, and so are your chances to talk about DC’s proposed zoning update, buses in the District and Montgomery County, housing in Arlington, and more at events around the region. It’s time for the Circulator: The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting its Semi-Annual Circulator Forum this Tuesday, February 25. The discussion… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: It’s the final countdown
This week brings your last chance to testify on DC’s proposed zoning update, your first to learn about parking meters on the National Mall, and your second to discuss north-south streetcar implementation. Speak up or be left out: Hearings this week will be your last chance to speak out on the proposed changes to DC’s zoning code. The final code will have important… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Parking and zoning and budgeting, oh my!
Over the next two weeks, you can learn about plans for transit on I-66 and for meters on the Mall, speak up on WMATA’s budget and the DC zoning update, and see a play with us in Arlington. Come see Clybourne Park with us: Join us to go see Clybourne Park, an award-winning play about gentrification in Chicago, this Sunday, February 9. We’ll have an open discussion with the… Keep reading…
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Park Service plans to put parking meters on the National Mall and use the money for a Circulator
The long years of having no public bus, or only an expensive $27 Tourmobile, to get around the National Mall may soon come to an end. The National Park Service is now planning to fund a Circulator bus route in part through adding parking meters on the Mall. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment a hard sell
New hotel proposed for Alexandria Waterfront; Controversial election for MLK Library; Arlington planners study parking lot size; Rockville farms for farm ideas; Vote on Purple Line delayed; Thousands apply at Marriott and Walmart; Cafe shutters in Anacostia; Ice Skating in Shaw; And…. Keep reading…
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Freddie Mac downsizing is an opportunity for Tysons
While much of Tysons Corner is slated to become a new urban center, parts of the area will remain disconnected office parks for the foreseeable future. By planning for future demand and leveraging rising property values, Fairfax County can encourage more investment in the area and provide new public amenities, like improved transit. Last week, President Obama announced that… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walter Reed rising?
3 plans for Walter Reed; Detroit files for bankruptcy; WMATA union protests privatization proposal; Ike Memorial rolls on; How to succeed in retail; When people lived smaller; No water crisis, just a PR one; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Glacial” progress on trails
Rock Creek Trail fixes slowly moving; Will MoCo CaBi lead to sidewalk riding?; More bike bits; Major Red Line problems; DC will cut sales tax, some fares; DC boom might slow?; Narrow Wilson Boulevard?; Air travel and DCA redux; Young adults still want libraries; And…. Keep reading…