Posts tagged Education
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Proposed AU dorms earn an easy A
With its 2011 Campus Plan, American University has a once-in-a-century chance to reshape Upper Northwest. The Plan offers two opportunities to local residents. The first is for a beautiful, sustainable, and safe Nebraska Avenue. The second is for a diminished impact on the lives and communities of neighbors. However, in order to reach a mutual solution, residents must give… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Types of density
Intersections = walkability; Degree density; Development agreements not followed; Boasberg says bye; $1m for ped/bike in Arlington; No bike racks at the Mayflower?; Halsey the super-reporter. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links II: Get whisked away
Richmond to Raleigh in 2 hours; DC2beach; Another person pooh-poohs Purple; Coming to Baltimore; $2 million for tax breaks?; Comment on transit formula; APTA stance hurting transit?; And…. Keep reading…
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What should DC do with Walter Reed?
The District government has received many proposals from government agencies and non-profits for redeveloping 62.5 acres of the 113-acre Walter Reed campus in northern DC. In 2005, the Pentagon decided to relocate the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to the campus of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. Last year, the State Department selected 18 acres on the west… Keep reading…
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The cul-de-sac’s one redeeming quality: Spaces for children
My wife and I both grew up on cul-de-sacs.* These popular elements of 20th-century housing subdivisions have come under considerable criticism. However, there’s a lot we can learn from their biggest success: providing safe and visible spaces for children to play largely unsupervised. We’ve discussed the flaws of the cul-de-sac before. By limiting street connections… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: WMATA capital budget, Christopher Leinberger, outdoor play, Met Branch Trail, Daniel Burnham
There are a lot of big events coming up in the next few days. In brief: There’s a WMATA hearing on the capital budget tonight. Tomorrow we’re hosting a live chat with Christopher Leinberger, and in the evening, there’s Montgomery County panel on building urban spaces that allow children to play. Saturday is a party for the Met Branch Trail. And next Wednesday,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Site debate
Strategic areas for tall buildings?; Gas station worse next to community pool or Metro?; Fix it; More Council votes; Youth driving less because…; No grocery store since…; DIY subway; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Gotta lotta news
June’s service disruptions; Crash on K; “The park is parked”; What a cyclist sees; Virginians packing Amtrak; Roaring for bike sharing; The one good MLK Library view; Greater grocers; Even more ART; The other late-night change; Safe cars buried, then destroyed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big votes on money
What’s in the DC budget?; Fares hike may be approved today; Motivated seller; N Street eclipse; How you talk about it matters; And…; Up in Maryland; In the west. Keep reading…
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Moving AU law school could revitalize Tenleytown
American University is developing their 2011 campus plan, which will guide growth for the next decade. In effect, the plan is also an understanding between the neighborhood and the university about what the part of the city they share should look like in 2020… and 2060. In addition to some new buildings on campus AU proposes two major changes: First, the university would… Keep reading…