Posts tagged Columbia Pike
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Europe’s real streetcar lesson: Context matters
In the ongoing debate about where and when to build streetcars, the topic of whether they should run in mixed-traffic or dedicated lanes is a major point of contention. But outside the ivory tower of the blogosphere, it’s not an ideological question so much as a contextual one. Keep reading…
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With its biggest supporter gone, will the Arlington streetcar stay on track?
One of the Columbia Pike streetcar’s biggest supporters has been Arlington County Board member Chris Zimmerman. Now that he’s stepping down, who takes his place could have a big impact on the project’s future. Of the four candidates running to replace Zimmerman in a special election this spring, one is opposed to the streetcar between Bailey’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Saving the city
Self-policing DC; Best design of the year?; Shaw and Anacostia sites ready for development; Pay-to-play meter deal; Defense of streetcar in Arlington; Urbanism from scratch; 1 car = 10 bikes; 11-year BRT timeline; Utah’s transit gem. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Debates and delays
Streetcar uncertainly slows development; McMillan goes to Zoning Commission; Lighter and faster trains en route?; Minimum wage in Montgomery to rise; Uncertainty after auction; Next stop: Georgetown?; Put a lid on it; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The constant skyline
No height increases in L’Enfant City; Inner Harbor improvements; New development may fund housing; Microsoft is coming to St. Elizabeths; Further details emerge on FBI site; Opposition threatens King Street bike lanes; The future of retailing; HOT lanes’s first birthday; And…. Keep reading…
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Chris Zimmerman leaving Arlington County Board
Arlington County board member Christopher Zimmerman will step down early next year to join Smart Growth America. During his 18 years in office, Zimmerman was an outspoken board advocate for public transportation and smart growth. Zimmerman will become Vice President for Economic Development at Smart Growth America, a national advocacy group for sustainable transportation… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Can’t live here
Investors foreclose on homes; Demand overwhelms affordable Arlington building; A fix for Transit Center?; Taxpayers may pay $500 million for rail-trails; US DOT’s strategic plan lacks vision; Traffic congestion starts again; Survey favors biking and walking; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit coming and going
A shorter CCT; Transit on Route 7?; Uncertainty continues as Columbia Pike redevelops; Fairfax considers tolls; Freight derailment delays MARC; Climate change causes concern; New Yorkers repurpose parking; Rents decline slightly; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unwanted developments
Wage bill threatens more developments; Mixed-use Safeway causes mixed feelings; Farm-to-table, literally; Enough money for Purple & Red?; ConNeb? Comet Corner?; Can merger save Detroit?; Same story, different places; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stop and go
Park easier downtown; Review starts on super stop; How to fix Georgetown; Rents not rising; Dupont can be prettier more safely; WMATA was watching; Medical Center access moves forward; More intelligent campus design; Maryland movement; And…. Keep reading…