Posts tagged Education
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A color-blind Montgomery County is still a myth
Supporters of Montgomery County’s proposed teen curfew say we shouldn’t worry about racial profiling. But in this newly majority-minority jurisdiction, race is the one thing we should be talking about. In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Montgomery County police officer Robert Carter explained that cops don’t see race: “I understand that some… Keep reading…
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“Youth cafes” could provide social and learning spaces
Montgomery County’s proposed curfew and ongoing concerns about crime in Silver Spring have resurrected the age-old debate over how to keep young people occupied. County Councilmember Nancy Navarro (D-Colesville) and local non-profit IMPACT Silver Spring are trying out one solution, so-called “youth cafes” that provide an informal, supervised hangout… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where can we live?
No place for homeless shelter; Wealthy but still segregated; Philly makes redistricting tool; Are intercity buses hurting Amtrak?; Possible makeover for L’Enfant Plaza; Future of Dream Act uncertain; Traffic enforcement on two wheels; And…. Keep reading…
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Howard faces dilemma with mixed-use development
Plans for Howard University’s proposed mixed-use development project, Howard Town Center, have been dragging on for years. The university is making the tough call to hold out for the ideal project rather than build what it can in this investment climate. Troy Stovall, Howard University’s chief operating officer, revealed Thursday that the difficulty… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stronger connections
Intercity buses join the Union (Station); Prince George’s joins digital age; Should bike helmets be mandatory?; Howard fraternity celebrates centennial; DC’s Trump (clock)tower; We want jobs; Buy local in Georgetown; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Law and Order
Commuter scofflaws get amnesty; We know so little about crime; Tourmobile contract invalid?; How to legalize urbanism; Bethesda ditches nostalgic buses; No brain drain at DDOT?; Is CaBi becoming a victim of its own success?; Bike lanes on Oregon Ave?; And…. Keep reading…
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More and varied nightlife can make Silver Spring safer
For many communities, the closure of Borders means one fewer place to read books, hear music and drink coffee. For downtown Silver Spring, whose branch anchors the redeveloped area around Ellsworth Drive, Borders was one of the neighborhood’s few nightlife options. That’s especially relevant right now as residents discuss imposing a curfew on Montgomery County… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time to go
Metro closes @metroopensdoors; Elections chief quits; Wells calls for Thomas to resign; Hope for the Anacostia?; Montgomery approves first charter school; No free parking on commercial street; We don’t spend a lot on gas; A look inside Metro; And…. Keep reading…
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Don’t just preserve history at AU, interpret it
With a more creative approach to preservation, American University’s plan for its Tenley Campus could produce better urban design and a more compelling presentation of the site’s history. AU has agreed to preserve several structures on the site: the a former farmhouse called Dunblane House, Capital Hall the main building visible from Tenley Circle, and a Chapel. Keep reading…
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AU’s Tenley campus proposal is pinned to the past
American University plans to move its law school to its land two blocks from the Tenleytown Metro. That has enormous potential, but the design should more directly engage the surrounding urban fabric. Unfortunately, as expansion plans are presented it is becoming clear that AU’s designs remain pinned to the past. Despite the urban location of the Tenley campus,… Keep reading…