Posts tagged Dc
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Barbecue Battle fences cut the public off downtown
Most events on the National Mall or Pennsylvania Avenue have an open and inviting atmosphere, helping make DC a great place to live or visit. The annual Barbeque Battle, however, creates a fenced enclosure on Pennsylvania Avenue that makes downtown DC very difficult for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate. This year’s enclosure fenced off 5 blocks as well as side-streets,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stops
Trains stop; Graham killed project; Cheaper Uber; Purple Line brings growth; Privately-developed maglev?; New pedestrian only avenue; And…. Keep reading…
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The scandal’s serious, but the city’s solid
DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced a number of new green alleys in the District on Wednesday, then briefly spoke to the issue foremost on many minds: the growing scandal around a “shadow campaign” that disregarded campaign finance laws to help him get elected. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Down, not out
Gray blasts critics; BRT decades away?; Height limit rising?; Thompson leaves his firm; New York goes further up; Council approves Walter Reed plan; Making a new Southwest; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hot metal
Derecho caused chaos; It’s hot, slow down; More time for special elections; Reform outdated marriage laws; DC could have had small housing; No more going to the store?; Transpo bill looks even worse. Keep reading…
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Inclusionary zoning will soon be making a difference in DC
Nearly 3 years after regulations were finalized, DC’s inclusionary zoning (IZ) program is beginning to have a positive effect on affordable housing stock in the city. While the program has suffered a slow start up because of grandfathering and the recession’s effect on residential development, the program’s 3rd annual report suggests that IZ in… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the brink
CMs call for Gray resignation; Keep it simple; Number of cracks grow; Sidewalk or trees; DCU inches toward stadium; Wheaton Costco ban his snag; BRT creep in California; And…. Keep reading…
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Do you know the other Watergate?
Before “Watergate” became synonymous with a group of buildings and a scandal, it was the name applied to something else. And it’s something that most of us are very familiar with, especially if you’re an avid runner who heads down to the Lincoln Memorial, on the Potomac River side. There are a series of steps between the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River, which give the odd impression… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Speak up for Hine, Montgomery BRT; learn about Prince George’s medical center, Arlington CaBi
Important and interesting hearings and forums are happening in the next few days about the Hine project (tonight), Arlington’s Capital Bikeshare (tonight), Montgomery BRT (tomorrow), and next week, a forum about where the Prince George’s medical center should go. Tonight is the final Zoning Commission hearing on the Hine project at Eastern Market, and the commission… Keep reading…
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Spingarn remains the best option for streetcar barn
A group of residents in the Carver-Langston neighborhood of Ward 5 have successfully lobbied councilmember Kenyan McDuffie to oppose a streetcar maintenance facility in the southeastern corner of the ward. If they succeed in blocking the planned facility at that location, the city is left with few options that aren’t very viable. Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie… Keep reading…