Posts tagged Dc
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What makes some CaBi stations more used than others?
Open trip data lets researchers analyze bike sharing systems in detail. They are making useful discoveries about how culture and urban spaces affect the way people use bikeshare. These conclusions can help cities refine their bikeshare systems as they grow and mature. Keep reading…
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Longtime resident talks Barry Farm’s changes over 50 years
Talk to anyone returning to DC who’s been away for a few years, and you’ll get an earful about how much the city has changed. Even to residents, DC has been rendered unrecognizable by the changes, setbacks, blunders, and improvements of the past 50 years. But there are those who have been around long enough to recall another time entirely. Leon Dews, 62, has been… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budgetary matters
Slip in the budgetary back door; Gas tax hike goes down; Wal-Mart slows down; If a parking lot closes…; This boom ain’t a bubble; The exurbs are toast; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Improvements
Fares will increase less; Now you see Silver, now you don’t; From parking to high rises; See ideas for the Mall; Modify the Ike memorial?; Hard to grab lunch in Anacostia; A city that still sleeps; Brutal preservation; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Empty promises
ICC costs more than money; Reconciliation takes time; Traffic cameras not raking in the bucks; Stores get a surprise; Capitol Hemp alleges injustice; Push the primary; The biker blame game; The slow attrition of car use; And…. Keep reading…
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Then & Now: Anacostia’s Saint Teresa
As songs of praise emanate from numerous houses of worship in Anacostia each Sunday morning, one church stands out as a part of living history. It has experienced reorganization, schisms, and change, but it still faithfully anchors the same corner as it did more than 130 years ago. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sorry
Barry offends, apologizes; Old Town Theater may stay theater; Riverwalk to open 24-7; Recall effort dies quietly; Youngsters ditch car for bike; Smart growth LA; Animated history of the T; And…. Keep reading…
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Keegan plans to grow in Church St theater
The Keegan Theatre, on Church Street in Dupont Circle, plans to renovate its building and add a small addition, a new and glassier lobby. The changes will give the cramped theater the backstage space it needs, and will make it accessible to persons with disabilities. The biggest debate will likely revolve around design. Is a lobby with wavy glass an impressive addition to the… Keep reading…
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DDOT buying streetcars, Fairfax naming Silver stations
Oregon will build streetcars for DC; Silver Line station names may get less boring. Keep reading…
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Tour the White House with Google Street View
Want to tour the White House, but can’t score an entry pass? Google’s Street View tool now includes the building’s interior. Keep reading…