Posts tagged Dupont Circle
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For four weekends in July and August, Metro is closing Medical Center and Bethesda stations
Metro plans to close the Medical Center and Bethesda stations for four weekends starting July 15th for a tunnel waterproofing project. Trains will also single-track between Medical Center and Friendship Heights at nighttime for a month beginning 9pm every weekday between July 10 and August 11. If this project is successful, it could mean more closures but also, eventually, fewer leaks and a more reliable Red Line. Keep reading…
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The Circulator could go to Congress Heights, L’Enfant Plaza, and U Street
Changes to DC Circulator could bring the DC-run bus service to Congress Heights, L'Enfant Plaza, U Street/Howard University, but remove it from Skyland, Wisconsin Avenue, and Potomac Avenue. What do you think? Keep reading…
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Dupont citizens’ group loses bid to block housing throughout DC
Row house owners across DC interested in adding apartments, rec rooms, or guest bedrooms on the floor partly below ground can rest easy — a bid by the Dupont Circle Citizens' Association to change long-standing zoning rules was shot down. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Glitches stop switches and cause transit hitches
Metro's entire system faced delays Thursday morning due to an IT glitch that caused the Rail Operations Control Center to lose contact with track switches. Will a new middle school entice more Ward 4 residents to stay in the District? A new study examines whether mayors actually back up public statements about addressing inequality with programs. Keep reading…
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Everywhere someone hailed a cab in DC between January and August of this year, mapped
From January to August 2016, DC cabs picked up more than eight million riders. From looking at when and where, we can see the busy nightlife scene on U Street NW, the midday tourist boost on the Capitol Grounds, and the sheer diversity of reasons people go to Dupont Circle. Keep reading…
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A “basement” or a “cellar”? A legal case over the difference could mean less housing in DC
Zoning appeals at DC’s Board of Zoning Adjustment don’t usually make headlines. But in one case in Dupont Circle, an upcoming decision about the legal definition of a “basement” versus a “cellar” could mean far fewer apartments in the future. Keep reading…
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Should a “historic gas station” keep new housing units from going up in Dupont?
A new building with housing and ground-level retail was set to go up just west of Dupont Circle, but the project has stalled because some DC officials say it would harm a historic gas station building. There’s often tension between wanting to preserve historic buildings and needing to build more housing for a region that will continue to grow. We asked our contributors what they think… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro is repeating itself
The fate of late night; Political theater and the WMATA Board; Crowdsourcing accessibility; A breath of fresh air; Westbard power struggle; Phone theft is up; From Fannie Mae to condos; Mass transit on mass media; Fossil fuel failings; Copy, fail, copy again; Bus route blues; Contract pressure?; Station designs move forward; Empty homes create trouble; Ban the box; Have you seen this slick?; What’s in a (street) name?; Walk down to Electric Avenue; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should DC block the Silver Line?
No money, no Silver Line?; Trim late night just temporarily?; Metro needs billions; Shelter limits; Fight for 15; New transportation top brass; Final ruling delayed for United; Dupont building rejected. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to the drawing board?
No more private parking; Transportation funding, redux; DC development lowdown; Zoning Commission’s newest member; Help in a changing Shaw; Charter school milestone; Dupont’s high-tech park; And…. Keep reading…