Posts tagged Development
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This map shows a very different East Capitol Street
In the 1940s, there was a proposal to make East Capitol Street into a wide, monumental avenue. This map shows what it would look like, and provides some other glimpses into what DC was like at the time. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baffling bike blockages
L St bike lane blues; Arlington’s bike plan is ancient; Westbard’s way forward; Pepco-Exelon approved; The area grows; The history behind Reston; Gondola study gears up; Metro union impressed with Wiedefeld; Send in the drones; NYPD v. pedestrian; Behind BART’s twitter. Keep reading…
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This plan would make it easier to walk or bike from L’Enfant Plaza to the Southwest Waterfront
For the past year, the National Park Service has been working on a way to make it easier to pass through Banneker Park, from L’Enfant Plaza to the forthcoming Wharf development and Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. It just released its plan for making that happen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budget bliss and big boulevards
Budget autonomy for the District; Wide plans for Rockville Pike; Bye bye Bi-County Parkway; Lyft discrimination; DCRA’s document drag; Metro-free nuclear zone; Proximity is key; Federally walk-blocked; What’s in a name?; And…. Keep reading…
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A new bike trail could connect the Met Branch Trail to 4th Street NE
Plans for Rhode Island Center, which is set to replace the Big Lots and Forman Mills at Rhode Island and 4th Street NE, include a number of changes to the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The trail would move so there’d be less of a chance of cyclists and pedestrians colliding in front of the Metro, and there’d be a connector to the bike lane on 4th Street. Keep reading…
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The Wizards practice facility deal should be more transparent
Publicly-funded stadiums are a controversial issue in the District. There were public debates and long, contentious hearings about Nationals Park and the DC United stadium, and public speculation is now turning toward RFK and the future home of the Washington football team. But our latest sports project, a $50 million-plus practice facility for the Wizards, has largely flown… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning the corner
A new era?; Behind the Metro mess; More safety inspections; Stuck in the door; Good news for CaBi; Fountain’s revival; Alexandria skyscraper; Take two for gas-to-condos; Taming transit costs; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: Seattle’s transit-oriented approach to affordable housing
Transit projects in Seattle may boost affordable housing, General Motors is subsidizing Lyft, and Philadelphia is capping a large rail yard with parks. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Transit-oriented affordable housing?: The Washington State Legislature has asked that if Sound Transit’s… Keep reading…
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Here’s how incomes have changed in DC since 2000
Over 20% of DC’s households make less than $25,000 per year. About the same number make over $150,000. That first group has has shrunk since 2000, when it accounted for over 30% of the population, while the number of high-income residents has more than doubled. Keep reading…
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Why Washington’s transportation is a problem, in one map
Why does Metro have budget problems? Why is traffic bad? While there are many reasons, this map shows the biggest one: Our region keeps growing mostly on one side, which taxes strained transportation networks and wastes resources. Keep reading…