Posts tagged Density
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The MIT solution to small-space living
One way to increase density in our cities is to make living units smaller. But this can present problems when you have to fit bathroom, kitchen, sleeping, and living areas in a small space. But a group at MIT has come up with an innovative solution: Keep reading…
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Today’s problems were visible decades ago, but zoning has blocked solutions ever since
No one could have foreseen that DC’s zoning could push middle-class residents out of the District and force people to drive even to get milk, right? Actually, planners in 1970 warned of exactly of these dangers. 44 years ago, when Richard Nixon was president, the same consultants that noted outdated ideas at the root of DC’s then-outdated zoning code foresaw other… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT lanes and cold weather
HOT lane prices rise; HOT lanes on the 14th Street Bridge?; Winter redux; Tragic; Why conservatives like sprawl; What to expect on Metro; Don’t break up DDOT; Belgian Uber ban incites outrage; Study for the Susquehanna; The real problem in Silicon Valley; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The 27% Solution
Dead heat; Gray wouldn’t resign; Will new residents matter?; Park, not parking; Rethinking Rosslyn; One capital tower; Clear snow in MoCo?; A different kind of biker crash; And…. Keep reading…
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The real “best places to work” have great commuting options, too
Area magazines often issue lists of the “Best Places to Work,” but they don’t consider what the commute to those places is like. The real best places to work don’t make employees sit in traffic for hours each day. Each year, Baltimore Magazine releases its list of the Best Places to Work, based on factors like salaries, benefits, career mobility, and… Keep reading…
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Where will DC’s next 200,000 residents go? The mayoral candidates weigh in
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here is the first of 2 posts on discussions about housing with candidates for mayor. See all of the posts here. “We’ve been a city of 800,000 before,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Still waiting
Silver Line will be delayed again; Better cycling will follow Silver Line; Streetcar’s opponents forget history; Gray’s plan could worsen homeless troubles; Meet the new planning boss; New building could provide flexible units; Pedestrian deaths are no accident; Winter weather felt days later; You matter; Far from Folsom prison…; Reinventing America’s oldest railroad; And…. Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 1 on housing
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 1 on the DC Council. See all of the discussions here. The District is adding 1,100 people a month… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning it around
A park for Silver Spring?; Plow the trails, Arlington!; Pause for Montgomery’s urban roads bill; Democrats embracing urbanism?; Historic and empty; How boring; No biking for you… ever; Camera clips; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suits and straws
Rest easy, Councilman; Bowser wins straw poll; Rideshare regulators; Ride on; Density is good for your health; Buying density with affordable housing dollars; Where we run; Stop the bridge; And…. Keep reading…