Posts tagged Energy
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Breakfast links: Step back, doors closing (early)
Goodnight, Metro; More bus bays coming; SafeTrack chief speaks; Sunny days ahead; Slowing traffic slowly; If you build it, will they come?; Children can’t play; Contentious cranium; Term limits?; Brake for Bigfoot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Expert advice
Metro’s book of revelations; A safe bet for Metro; Better safe than shiny; Frack-free county; Unwanted and under-reported; BRT for NOVA; A bridge too far; Disappointment for Independence Ave; More parking in Brookland; And…. Keep reading…
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Saving the planet is a good idea, say preservation board members, but don’t do it here
A scientists’ organization wants to generate enough solar energy atop their building for all its needs. Despite enthusiastic support from neighbors and the DC government, a historic preservation board rejected the plan. One member suggested large solar panels are appropriate in “some remote part of Seattle” but not Dupont Circle. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Minimum wage, maximum security
DC’s State of the Union; Metro security, post-Brussels; Metro after the shutdown; Strike out at DCA; Homebuyers can’t start, won’t start; DC’s tiny aparments; Church for sale; A stadium, by any other name; Under the cobblestones, the BEACH; Baltimore not feeling the burn. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Site and sound
Location, location, location; A signal of the start; Noisy neighbors; DC’s newest union members; Might still merge; Back to basics; A national transit map; Let’s build a better bike city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Up in smoke
Pepco no-go; Someone beats the Wiz; No paper trail; Last call; Blunt disagreement; River Road response; Streetcar clap back; FBI price check. Keep reading…
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DC is testing a way to curb stormwater pollution
What happens to all the water when snow melts? To keep our water clean, DC wants to limit the amount of stormwater runoff a property can have, and create a market for buildings that go over to buy credits from those who don’t. If it works, the program will serve as an example for other cities facing similar challenges. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Catch the bus
BRT or bust; Hit the ground running; Keep it simple; DC’s dime; Office worker walkers; Feds riding Metro; Transit saves you money; Fairfax school space available; Ditch this deal; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Repurposed property
Buying Walter Reed; Plans for Franklin Park; Park (your bike) for free; Airbnburn; Solar ray of hope; Calling out crime; The hours less traveled by; Real-time subway saga; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Takeover danger
Whose rail line is it anyway?; Bowser deals with Exelon; Paying off Safeway; So long, paper farecard; Stop building!; Bike priority areas; Viva White Oak; Breaking ground; And…. Keep reading…