Posts tagged Cities
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Where you live is obviously important. But around here, it’s not that easy to define.
When we think of a “town” or “city” we might imagine a place with fixed boundaries and its own government, with a mayor and council. That's how communities are organized in most of the United States. But in much of Maryland and Virginia, “city government” doesn't really exist. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Does Seattle want more transit?
Seattle is about to vote on whether to expand its light rail, stirring up memories of votes to reject a subway line in the late 60s. In San Francisco, people would love to see subway lines in place of some current bus routes, and in France, a rising political start is big on the power of cities. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s Metro, just without the Metro
Metro considering huge closures; Bring back BRT; Criminal justice changing in DC; September house hunting; Seed money; Closing the 7000 gap; Clueless about race and cities; Is the Mall broke?; Transit truths; And…. Keep reading…
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How do the places we live shape us? How do we shape them? This art exhibit explores that.
An art show on U Street encourages viewers to think about the difference between shelter and the outdoors. Whether you’re outside or inside, your place in the built environment depends on your perspective. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Raising the rent
More rent than income; Space > preservation; SafeTrack solution?; Make way for drones; Blame for the blaze; I-66 expansion, go; Baltimore ships that; Maryland’s fork in the road; Walmart’s new use. Keep reading…
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Watch how cities have spread over the last 6000 years
Those of us who love cities might think of the world as a collection of them, but it obviously wasn’t always that way. This video shows a timeline of how cities popped up and spread across the globe, starting with Mesopotamia in 3700 BC. Keep reading…
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National links: Our cities are growing
The population in nearly all of the US’ big cities is increasing, Seattle’s mayor wants to reward streets that aren’t just for cars, and a new kind of wood could change building design. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Growing cities: New US Census numbers show cities continuing to… Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: California’s crisis cause
According to California’s governor, his state’s housing problem isn’t that it’s not spending enough on affordable housing, but rather that it’s way too hard to get a building permit. China is building lots of subway systems, and Jane Jacobs may not have paid enough attention to infrastructure. Check out what’s happening around the world… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A different track
ICYMI; Bring on the buses; Homeless families on the rise; Car2go2more places; From retail to residence; Tall Oaks short on retail; Make the grade; Gaithersburg, the most diverse city; Traffic nightmare or hidden art?; And…. Keep reading…