Posts tagged Citycenterdc
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Swing sets, fire pits, and jumbotrons: Creative space-activitating urban design is blossoming in DC
Creative urban designers aiming to help spaces feel alive are turning to increasingly imaginative ideas, like grown-up swing sets and urban fire pits. Keep reading…
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Housing and jobs are popping up around the Green Line at breakneck pace
The Green Line is an economic engine in the Washington region, attracting jobs, housing, retail, and young people, says a new report. It’s a great example of how important public transit and transit-oriented development are to economic growth in our cities. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Can you park here?
No more parking fraud (downtown)?; Clues for Purple Line in Charlotte; Monday morning problems; Vulnerability in Ellicott City?; Changes for Watergate lookout spot; Late-night for London; Future residents unite; Housing: a Presidential issue; RIP. Keep reading…
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David Catania’s platform supports Metro, streetcars, bus lanes, bike lanes, transit-oriented development, and more
Mayoral candidate David Catania released a 66-page platform today, chock full of positions on issues from education to jobs to seniors. It includes strong statements on transportation and the environment. Here are a few key quotes from the platform: Metro: To ensure that Metro Momentum becomes a reality, the entire region will need to prioritize the plan’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cross with care
College Park focuses on pedestrian safety; More transportation options for young people; CityCenterDC only for the wealthy; Blame the canal; DC issues bad parking tickets; Farmers’ markets face red tape; Time changes Howard Theatre; Sell your house; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The Walking Dead
Ped deaths up in DC and MD; Don’t text and walk; After the snow; Bike legislation fails; City Center gets fancy; Wage gap in DC is growing; Nonprofits lose tax exemption; The Sorry Service; Upper NW, boil your water; Help the stayers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard’s woes
Howard lawsuits pile up; University President blames revenue streams; Howard fails to report data; Unemployment claims skyrocket; DC living wage rate behind the times; Alexandria seizes on waterfront plan; Redevelop College Park first; Can CityCenterDC fill its apartments?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Exceptions
Strip club wants bike lane exception too; DDOT work upsets drivers; Chuck Brown Park breaks ground; Patent troll shut down; Affordable housing goes downtown; More mixed-use coming to Rosslyn; And…. 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: Economic development
Public land deals come up short; CityCenter has to pay more?; Is Hill East weak?; Density helps tech industry; Smart Growth saves money; Why commute from Delaware?; DC may change gas tax too; Sinking. Keep reading…