Posts tagged Dulles
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Washington gets a hat trick on Amazon’s HQ2 short list
Amazon wants to construct a second corporate campus, which will be a “full equal” to the existing one in Seattle. Three Washington region bids made the final cut: DC, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Dulles Airport was originally supposed to be in Burke, but neighbors successfully stopped it
Three generations of DC area residents have grown up associating Dulles Airport with its Chantilly location. However, Dulles could have been located in Burke, were it not for a grassroots effort that convinced President Eisenhower to choose another site. Keep reading…
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Building of the Week: Dulles International Airport
Although Dulles Airport may seem somewhat mundane to Greater Washington residents, its main terminal is an iconic example of mid-century architecture in civil design. It was the first airport in the United States designed for commercial jet use, revolutionizing air travel. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line setback, confirmed
More Purple Line delays; New DC school chancellor; Stop at the red; Airbnb in Arlington; What will the bridge park bring?; Budget shortfalls hit VA; Coming soon to a back road near you; It’s not easy being green; A lane of their own; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Protecting immigrants in the Trump era
Sanctuaries may not be safe; A sprawl tax in Montgomery; Early warnings for track workers; Tripartisanship; Getting ahead of the weather; Get your plane tickets; And…. Keep reading…
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Why is there no Metro line on Columbia Pike?
Along the Metro tracks just south of Pentagon station, there are two dead-end tunnels that branch off in the direction of Columbia Pike. They were built so Metro could expand westward in the future, so why has the line never received serious consideration? Keep reading…
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When airports give your kids a place to play, traveling is far less stressful
If you’re a parent, flying out of Dulles International Airport will soon be a somewhat more bearable experience. That’s because the airport recently opened a children’s play area in Concourse B, where many international flights leave from. The contained space — known as the “FunWay” — has airport-themed climbing structures and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who gets the blame
You’re fired; Silver Line scapegoat?; Metro’s disability dilemma; Is standing on escalators better?; Big plans for Grosvenor; Big garage, big impact; Flexible transit benefits?; Victims’ struggle; VA expands road & rail; Go home when?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Priorities
Creeping back to normal; New Olympic sport; See something, shovel something; Bikes are not a priority; To the skies; The sharing economy digs out; Where does all the snow go?; Where’s the beef?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dividing and conquering
Scary separation; Theft during robbery crackdown; Purple Line plowing ahead; More options for biking downtown; Right spot in Reston?; Walking toward Silver; Office parks go obsolete; Population density around the world. Keep reading…