Posts tagged Columbia Pike
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Breakfast links: Metro safety audit finds railcar inspection, worker safety problems
Metro audit finds trains running that fail inspections, worker safety hazards. DC breaks ground on the Potomac River Tunnel project. Montgomery County Planning Board approves 450-unit residential tower in Silver Spring Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line construction to temporarily shutter some University of Maryland dorms
UMD closing some dorms this summer due to Purple Line construction noise. Virginia Senate majority leader says Youngkin will need to compromise in order for arena proposal to move forward. Potential arrests, increased fines take effect today for Metro fare evasion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC residents to vote on ranked choice voting and open primaries
DC Elections Board approves ballot measure for ranked choice voting and open primaries. MTA will hold information sessions about Baltimore’s proposed Red Line. Renting is getting more difficult in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA announces changes intended to reduce Metrobus delays
WMATA seeks to reduce Metrobus delays. Arlington has created new affordable housing, but residents cite major maintenance issues. 79 ANC commissioners ask Mayor Bowser to direct traffic camera revenue to road safety projects. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Black homeownership drop extends east of the Anacostia
Black homeownership rates fall east of Anacostia River. Arlington County Board to review plans to redevelop lot on Columbia Pike. Shutdown of encampment at McPherson Square highlights staffing issues. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ridership on bus and rail exceeds last year’s projections, Metro says
Metro ridership growth is better than expected. Union Station’s revamp will no longer include a new above-ground parking garage. Driver strikes elderly pedestrian in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Crystal City is (probably) ready for HQ2’s transformation
“Amazon has a chance for a fresh start… and those places have an opportunity to learn from Seattle's mistakes,” wrote the New York Times' Ben Casselman. This prospect should prompt local governments across the region to leverage this investment and implement plans that improve sustainability and equity, rather than reacting after the fact. Keep reading…
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Arlington Cemetery is expanding to the south. That could help cyclists.
Arlington National Cemetery is expanding by 70 acres because it expects to run out of room in about 25 years. Southgate Road will close, and Columbia Pike will be realigned further south. The cemetery will get the land where those streets are now, and Columbia Pike will get a fresh design that's hopefully more multimodal. Keep reading…
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Streamlined bus service routes proposed for Columbia Pike in Arlington
Metro has unveiled proposed changes to the Metrobus network that include something long-awaited: a major restructuring to the 16 series bus lines on Columbia Pike that should simplify and improve bus service in the corridor. What do you think of the proposals? Make your voice heard before October 2! Keep reading…
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The Army nixes a land swap deal with Arlington County that would expand Arlington Cemetery
Last month, Arlington County announced that the Army had decided to opt out of a planned land exchange that could have given the county a plot of land near the Pentagon, after years of negotiations. Here’s what that means for the future of the site and of development along Columbia Pike. Keep reading…