Posts tagged Clarendon
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Breakfast links: Washington National Airport will not get extra flights after all
House passes FAA bill, ending attempts to add more flights to Washington National Airport. A century ago, Clarendon almost became its own town. DC nonprofit secures funding for housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors. Keep reading…
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Events: “Generation Priced Out” book talk, rail happy hour, and more
Concerned about the future of urban America? Randy Shaw’s Generation Priced Out is a call to action on one of the most talked-about issues of our time: how skyrocketing rents and home values are pricing low- and middle-income people out of urban America. Keep reading…
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Arlington may stop requiring too much parking in buildings near Metro
In the mid-twentieth century, planners assumed that the future of all transportation was driving. Today, places like Arlington are trying to deal with the deleterious effects of parking-forward policies. Keep reading…
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Arlington will likely require less parking near Metro stations
Currently, new residential developments near Metro stations in Arlington have to come with a certain amount of parking. The amount required, however, could soon drop, a move that reflects a growing understanding of how excess parking promotes urban sprawl and traffic congestion and drives up housing prices. Keep reading…
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Using tape, paper, and potted plants, Arlington built a temporary bikeway
On June 11, Arlington closed a block of bustling Wilson Boulevard for what organizers called the Active Streets Festival. There were bike-oriented games and activities, plus a collection of temporary bikeways “built” with tape, paper, and potted plants. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Politics and problems
Hogan diagnosed with cancer; A wealth of politics; MTA money; Affordable housing a must; Heaven to housing; McMillan developments; The next big thing; Baltimore battles blight; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro moves
New Metro rep; Metroway scores; No union; Transit-rich budget; Rethinking in Arlington; Walk safer in Arlington; Parity for commuters; Failure to house; The bus pays. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More or less
Less crime on Metro; More and less parking needed; We’re the most expensive! Or least!; Scrutiny for traffic cameras; Who killed Kirby; Hear, hear statehood; A sign of the times; And…. Keep reading…
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Bike “fix-it” stands appear at Arlington Metro stations
Arlington is deploying bike “fix-it” repair and maintenance stands at Metro stations around the county. The stands include all the tools cyclists need to change a flat tire, add air, or adjust brakes and derailleurs. Just hang your bike on the kiosk and go to work, free of charge. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to normal
Mounds of trash on the Mall; Metro hits a high note; Back to disruptions for Metro; Not just one Bethesda; Underpass art; Clarendon tops for Gen Y; ‘Tis a silly crosswalk; They want you. Keep reading…