Posts tagged Dc
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Bloomingdale’s afraid of the big, bad bus
While many riders are worried about losing bus stops and routes as a result of WMATA’s bus network redesign, a handful of Bloomingdale residents are protesting proposed service increases Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New registration, ride-hailing fees boost Maryland transportation fund
Increased vehicle registration and ride-hailing fees bolster Maryland transportation fund. Metro will be fare-free on the Fourth of July after 5 pm. Short-term rentals make up 25% of Alexandria ‘hotel’ tax revenue. Keep reading…
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Events: Mapping segregation in DC
Unpack DC’s history of racial segregation with Undesign The Redline. Check out live music, food, and drinks at Community Forklift. Chat with other cyclists and advocates with WABA. Connect with a diverse community of local planners and meet other folks who are engaged with centering equity in housing, transportation, and land-use policy. Read more in this week’s events post: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should Key Bridge rise higher in era of rising seas?
Raise the roof? New Key Bridge construction is once-a-century chance to increase bridge clearance. Renderings unveiled for proposed 100-unit building Friendship Heights. Arlington home for sale will have a “no Missing Middle” covenant. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Put a bird on it
Chirp chirp squawk! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, feathered friends live with us in cities, and they can be awfully pretty. Many of you opted to “Put a Bird On It” this week, so let’s savor these favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 24, 2024
This week on Do Something: do you have what it takes to run for ANC, it’s all rent stabilization, all the time in Maryland, and congratulations to our Virginia primary endorsees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore’s Red Line will be light rail, Moore confirms
Baltimore Red Line will be light rail, not bus rapid transit. Metro fare increase goes into effect June 30. Nearly 200 people are signed up to swim in the Anacostia River on Saturday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington, DC stand out nationally for share of $5,000+ rentals
Arlington, DC stand out nationally for expensive rentals. Metro to install vinyl seats on all buses by 2025. Northern Virginia officials propose enhancements for Metrobus’s ninth busiest route. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All-affordable “Flatiron” building in NoMa secures financing
Developers secure financing to construct NoMa “Flatiron” apartment building. EPA awards environmental justice grant to Arlington. Montgomery County takes on enforcement of new rent stabilization law. Keep reading…