Posts tagged Construction
-
“No vacancy” is a problem when people need homes
“Now Leasing” signs seem to be ubiquitous on apartment buildings across the region, from the eerily dark new high-rises downtown to well-worn mid-century garden apartments with colorful banners out front. Yet at the same time, experts agree that the area has a housing shortage. What gives? Keep reading…
-
Sprawl is slowing, but that doesn’t have to mean higher housing prices
The region's reduced sprawl is overall a positive thing, but it's also meant less housing stock. If we're going to boost the amount of affordable homes in city centers, it needs to be easier to rededicate ill-used or unused urban spaces to new development. Keep reading…
-
This exhibit shows how you can build a high-rise out of…wood?
“Timber City,” an exhibit on the second floor of the National Building Museum, lets visitors go hands-on with the new “mass timber” technologies that have made wood construction trendy again. The exhibit closes next week, on September 10. Keep reading…
-
DC is telling us more about blocked sidewalks and car crashes, and that should mean safer streets
DC has created a map that shows where it has issued permits to block sidewalks and bike lanes for construction projects, and soon, the city will begin releasing more detailed data about where vehicle collisions have happened. Both will tell us more about where in the city pedestrians and bicyclists are at risk, which will make it easier to make those areas safer. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Homeless in the city
Bucking the trend… for the worst; Replacing the Nice Bridge; SunTrust Plaza squatters; There’s a lot of construction in DC; Show me the receipts; Potential HUD pick is cozy with Ryan; Struggle for housing in Vancouver. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Housing market hot streak
Housing is hot; Neighbors say no; Phishing season; No choice for Metro?; Changes to flight paths; Bridge dreams burnt; The dangers of digging; Rent my bike; And…. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: A dream of affordable housing
Hard road to affordability; City prices outpace outside; More jobs for the ‘burbs; Green light for practice facility; More transparency, please; Transit center’s birthday wishes; Designs to beat the heat; Bikes on the hill. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Victory in the bike lane
Bicycle law advances; Metrobus falls behind; Transit wish list; Who’s on the permit?; A vehicle for change?; ANC nominations begin; Violent crime up, overall crimes down; And…. Keep reading…
-
This map shows what all of DC’s houses are made of
Did you know the vast majority of DC’s houses are made of brick? That might not surprise you if you’ve walked around the city much, but this map confirms it, and shows how common other types of building materials are. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Metro memories
Goodbye, paper fare cards; Comstock on Metro; Plain old buses for the Pike; No housing in MoCo office space; Cranes with creativity; Metro riders switch it up; Metro is still the best choice; Regional ride-hailing stats. Keep reading…