Posts tagged Excessive Parking
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Breakfast links: Development under the lens
Red Line could close for 6 weeks; How United stadium stacks up; Skyland awaits a decision on Walmart; Too many developers on CTB?; Do parking taxes help development?; Are yard requirements increasing housing costs?; More traffic cameras in Maryland; And…. Keep reading…
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Dutch auctions could improve parking permits in DC
Nothing in urban life seems to be as contentious as on-street parking in DC. One answer may be a Dutch auction, which allows residents to set the price of parking, making parking more responsive to demand. In DC, residential parking permits (RPPs) are sold to residents well below market rates, meaning people have an incentive to use more space than they may need. This restricts… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is it secret? Is it safe?
Newspapers are a security risk!; Some crime is secret; Feds could cut Metro funding; Silver Line funded and on time?; Parking minimums vs. green space; Sick leave hasn’t driven business out; Gray talks education; Show your bike papers; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: After Boston
Cities go on high alert; Mara profited from past donors; Unbuilt VA highway already creating sprawl?; This garage is convertible; DC gov subsidizes parking more; Sidewalk wars come to Hyattsville; Big verdict for unsafe bus stop; Metro fights fatigue; And…. Keep reading…
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When the cars had won the war
Martin Austermuhle made a whimsical point on Twitter about this picture, a 1992 historical photograph DCist featured to celebrate the convention center’s 10th birthday: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Snowquester”
Snow; Residents win the war; Issa endorses better design; Prince William vs sprawl; Preserve “Mad Men” era buildings?; Fairfax considers red light cameras; Bad ideas for FBI; A sport looking for space; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boxed in
Show us the money; Must be really big Apple fans; Should Metro play more small ball?; Bike to Pittsburgh; Ray LaHood retrospective; Less parking equals livelier city; All doors opening; Another GGWer gets attention. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Closures
Some schools survive; School closings have costs; Gas tax vs sales tax; Silver Spring plan too monolithic?; Light rail for Southeast DC?; G’town argues parking; Parade will show off bilke lanes; Darrell Issa, DC’s best friend; And…. Keep reading…
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Dan Reed talks about Montgomery’s zoning rewrite
This month, you can see me on Montgomery Plans, the Montgomery County Planning Department’s cable show that covers local land use and planning issues. Host Valerie Berton and I talk about how the county’s ongoing zoning rewrite project can improve neighborhoods like South Silver Spring, which has lots of new residents but very little retail. My part starts at 6:10… Keep reading…
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Howard Town Center doesn’t need an $11 million tax break
The DC Council today will vote on an $11 million property tax break for the Howard Town Center that the DC CFO insists is unnecessary. At a time of crumbling schools and budget cuts, we can’t afford to hand out optional property tax abatements like Santa Claus. What else could we do with $11 million? It costs $11 million to modernize Stuart-Hobson Middle School… Keep reading…