Posts tagged Fairfax
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Breakfast links: Microsoft outage impacts area airports, transit systems
Global Microsoft outage impacts Washington region transit, airlines. Residents, officials raise concerns about administration of DC Homeowner Assistance Fund. WMATA is exploring platform screen doors. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC ranks sixth in US for heat island effect
DC ranks among top US cities for urban heat island effect. Thousands of Maryland residents voice opposition to $424M energy transmission line for data centers. Mayor Bowser declines to sign DC budget over tax and spending concerns. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MoCo Council passes new tenant fire safety regulations
Montgomery County Council passes new tenant fire safety rules. Fairfax Connector to raise fares on July 29. As DC office property values continue to decline, property tax revenues are set to drop. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Zoning Commission advances density increase on U Street
DC Zoning Commission advances map amendment to increase density at 1617 U Street NW. Maryland officials tout expansion of a program to assist people experiencing homelessness. Expert confirms Arlington County’s sewage system can handle Missing Middle development. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Pull up a seat and enjoy it
Savor these sit-down summertime favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New registration, ride-hailing fees boost Maryland transportation fund
Increased vehicle registration and ride-hailing fees bolster Maryland transportation fund. Metro will be fare-free on the Fourth of July after 5 pm. Short-term rentals make up 25% of Alexandria ‘hotel’ tax revenue. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should Key Bridge rise higher in era of rising seas?
Raise the roof? New Key Bridge construction is once-a-century chance to increase bridge clearance. Renderings unveiled for proposed 100-unit building Friendship Heights. Arlington home for sale will have a “no Missing Middle” covenant. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington, DC stand out nationally for share of $5,000+ rentals
Arlington, DC stand out nationally for expensive rentals. Metro to install vinyl seats on all buses by 2025. Northern Virginia officials propose enhancements for Metrobus’s ninth busiest route. Keep reading…
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Since the 1990s, planners have envisioned a walkable Tysons. Is it working?
Since the 1990s, Fairfax County planners have imagined turning Tysons into “a place where people want to be.” How’s that going? Let’s look at the state of walkability and bikeability in Tysons, and how to make it better. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All-affordable “Flatiron” building in NoMa secures financing
Developers secure financing to construct NoMa “Flatiron” apartment building. EPA awards environmental justice grant to Arlington. Montgomery County takes on enforcement of new rent stabilization law. Keep reading…