Posts tagged Downtown Dc
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The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms and 37 parking spots stand in the way of a Louisiana Avenue bike lane
The four-year-old plan to add a protected bikeway to Louisiana Avenue is at a standstill while the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) continues to negotiate the street design with Congress. The primary sticking point for the 0.6-mile-long lane? The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (SAA) doesn’t want to give up 37 parking spaces. Keep reading…
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The K Street Transitway gets $122 million. What’s the K Street Transitway?
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged $122 million to build the K Street Transitway in her State of the District address Monday evening. Residents who haven't been in DC for a decade, and probably 98% of those who have, may have been wondering: What the heck is the K Street Transitway? Keep reading…
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Is 18 months in jail for killing a cyclist lenient or not?
Phillip Peoples, driving his car at 12th Street and Constitution Avenue NW on September 24, killed Thomas Hollowell who was on a bicycle. Peoples was sentenced to 18 months in prison last month. Should the sentence have been more, or less? Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 2
When tourists visit DC, they spend most of their time in Ward 2 — it’s home to Georgetown, Dupont and Logan Circles, downtown, and the Mall. But for those of you who call these places home, this November you have a number of candidates to choose between for local office. Keep reading…
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Tell the DC Council: We need more public bathrooms downtown
Despite the fact that downtown DC receives more than 20 million visitors a year and hosts thousands of more residents every day, it currently only has five public restrooms available during the day off the Mall — all of the rest are privately operated. A bill before the DC Council this fall could change that, but it needs your help. Keep reading…
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Trump wants a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Here’s how locals are reacting.
Trump wants a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue — but the people who live here aren't thrilled with that idea. The mayor's office said, “Just like the wall, he will have to pay for it.” Keep reading…
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Here’s what Farragut Square looked like 130 years ago
Here are a few historical images of Farragut Square, located in downtown DC. What differences do you notice between then and now? Keep reading…
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Sprawl is slowing, but that doesn’t have to mean higher housing prices
The region's reduced sprawl is overall a positive thing, but it's also meant less housing stock. If we're going to boost the amount of affordable homes in city centers, it needs to be easier to rededicate ill-used or unused urban spaces to new development. Keep reading…
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DC has over 14 million square feet of vacant office space. What if some became homes?
While there's a glut of empty office space in downtown DC, there is a dearth of homes available for rent or purchase in the area. Could tax incentives to transform vacant offices into homes help with the city's housing shortage? Keep reading…
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More protected bike lanes are coming to Pennsylvania Avenue
The vast expanse of concrete and cars that is Pennsylvania Avenue NW west of the White House could become a street with world-class bicycling and pedestrian facilities. This could give DC a fantastic new piece of infrastructure to use as a model for future projects. Keep reading…