Posts tagged Connecticut Avenue
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Do Something: The week of June 10, 2024
This week on Do Something: trainings for ANC candidates; speak up on the future of Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road; teens love zoning reform; and go vote in Northern Virginia already. Keep reading…
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The DC Council should insist on a true multi-modal design for Connecticut Avenue, or defund the project
It’s not just the missing bike lane: the District Department of Transportation’s revised plans for Connecticut Avenue are worse all around. The Council shouldn’t let the Mayor toy with $26 million. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DDOT plan for Connecticut Avenue excludes bike lanes
DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue redesign doesn’t include bike lanes. Prince George’s County Council debates permanent rent stabilization bill. Arlington Missing Middle trial scheduled for July. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mapping the proposed “mansion tax” in DC
Most “mansion tax” revenue would come from Georgetown, Kalorama, and Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Proposal to bury dredge material and possible contaminants beneath Patapsco River generates pushback. Loudoun County approves plan to go fare-free for county buses, raise fares for commuter buses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council budget vote will include Connecticut Avenue bike lanes
DC Council will vote on Connecticut Avenue bike lanes as part of the FY 2025 budget. Rent increases in Alexandria outpace inflation. Prince George’s County Council approves budget, faces funding challenges. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 22, 2024
This week on Do Something: upzoning in Chevy Chase DC; it’s not just about bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue; how to get safer streets and social housing in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the primary in DC and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 15, 2024
This week on Do Something: the wheels come off on Connecticut Avenue; fourplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the Virginia primaries. Keep reading…
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The lessons of DC’s circles and squares
From the 1870s up to the present day, competing interests — erecting monuments and memorials, preserving space for civic recreation, and catering to vehicular traffic — have led to drastic changes in our shared public spaces. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro 8000-series interior renderings and configurations released
More potential 8000-series train designs released. EPA settles lawsuit with several states and DC over Chesapeake Bay pollution. DDOT will revisit Connecticut Avenue bike lanes in response to opponents’ complaints. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria considering “no turn on red” along Patrick, Henry Streets
Alexandria suggests implementing “no turn on red” restrictions along Patrick, Henry Streets. Arlington’s government facilities now run entirely on renewable energy. Suburban sprawl and climate change slow efforts to clean the Chesapeake Bay. Keep reading…