Posts tagged Construction
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How much will the Eisenhower memorial cost?
How much would Frank Gehry’s design for the Eisenhower Memorial cost? A lot, but not more than other similar memorials if you adjust for the rising cost of construction. At the recent National Capital Planning Commission meeting, the memorial’s executive architect, Daniel Feil, stated that the hard costs, including parts and labor, of their design, include the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Comments welcome
Riders rate Metro; Missing the riders’ voice; Independence from delays; Ellen McCarthy, planning director; Alexandria water taxi route debuts; The Alexandria waterfront, illustrated; Under the crossing; Waste into power; Ryan rejects Amtrak; Peak suburban office park?; And…. Keep reading…
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A hidden height limit holds back affordable mid-rise construction in DC
In “The Three Little Pigs,” one pig builds a house from straw, a second from sticks, and a third from bricks, with very different consequences. Notably absent is any mention of each little pig’s construction budget. For humans today, it’s not protection from wolves, but out-of-control budgets that determine our choices of building materials. The… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What does Petworth need?
Bus lanes aren’t easy; Build your own Circulator; The future of DC retail; Creepy condo; College Park bikeshare delayed; Blades of steel; Black soot; Greenbelt gardens; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Reconnect the grid
Covering I-395 will reconnect the grid; Snow cripples southern cities; Job training for DC’s hardest-hit; WMATA botches new signs; Fairfaxers caught texting while driving; Provocative posters; Too cold to bike?; And…. Keep reading…
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See where building construction is happening in DC
DC is growing by 1100 people every month, and to accommodate them, the city will need more buildings. A new map shows where new construction in the city is taking place. Keep reading…
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Van Ness construction could close sidewalk for 2 years
The last time the sidewalk by the Van Ness Square demolition site was closed to pedestrians, it was a temporary measure. But the latest closure could last much longer. Developer Saul Centers will tear down the shopping center and replace it with a new apartment building. At a pre-construction meeting last week, representatives from Saul told the community that the Connecticut… Keep reading…
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First streetcar wires go up on H Street
As of this morning, the first streetcar wires are up on H Street. Keep reading…
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Construction program gets results but lacks funds
A construction-trades academy located within Cardozo Education Campus says that 90% of its students graduate from high school and two-thirds of them go on to college. So why is DC spending money to plan new programs in Career and Technical Education (CTE) rather than expanding one that’s been proven successful? The Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo (A-CAD),… Keep reading…
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WMATA shows off vintage Metrorail construction pictures
WMATA’s Metro Forward Facebook page has a fun set of Metrorail construction pictures, dating from the mid-1970s. They’re a fascinating look back at a wholly different Washington. Keep reading…