Posts tagged Education
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What do 80,000 people in a square mile look like? Depends on where you put them.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images maps of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The worst bus stop in America?
This bus stop is awful; A new home for Metro?; Now you can connect; Passengers prevail over cargo; Mega-wide Pike; Road revisions; More TOD for Reston; And…. Keep reading…
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This may be DC’s most ridiculous missing crosswalk
Walk through the heart of the GW campus, just a block from the Foggy Bottom Metro, and you might suddenly, bizarrely, run into an intersection where you aren’t supposed to cross the street: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s making an effort
SafeTrack doesn’t fix it all; Metro’s back-breaking backlog; Metro money land; Uber for the commute; Co-working works; AirBnB argument; Chicago’s conundrum; Stadium parking racket. Keep reading…
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A new bikeshare station could be a side benefit to this housing redevelopment
Plans to redevelop Park Morton, a public housing development in Park View just south of Petworth, are taking shape. Aside from adding housing options to the area for both low and middle-income residents, the project could be a chance to expand Capital Bikeshare in a place where demand for the service often outpaces supply. Keep reading…
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American U tuition will cover unlimited Metro rides
Back in December, WMATA and American University proposed a program that would allow students to pay a discounted rate for unlimited rides on both bus and rail. A student referendum and months of planning later, the pilot program is a reality. It launches this coming school year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building bridges
SafeTrack surge #3; Riders say sayonara after SafeTrack; Arlington Memorial bridge isn’t falling down; AU students get a Metro pass; Plans for the Bethesda plaza; DC schools lack accessibility; Books in barbershops; Mourning for murals in Annapolis; Lamont Street Collective gone; Subsidized artist abodes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Kaya calls it quits
Kaya Henderson leaving DCPS; Streetcar going strong; Hogan fights for roads; Library relocation; What’s in a name?; Flow or foe?; And…. Keep reading…
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Nobody wants these school buses in their backyard. But moving them is worth it.
Montgomery County wants to move a school bus lot away from the Shady Grove Metro station to make room for new houses there, but residents of other neighborhoods don’t want the buses in their backyards. But the move is worth it if it means more people can live walking distance to the train. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Say “yes” to the… housing
“Yes” to more housing; All aboard Olli; Cycling for SafeTrack; Union Market pushback; Ward 7 livability; Boats are better; Arlington wins. Keep reading…