Posts tagged Federal Workforce
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Breakfast links: Maine Ave SW becomes DC’s most expensive office market
Maine Ave SW surpasses Pennsylvania Ave with the most expensive DC office rents. Judge rules Amtrak can use eminent domain for Union Station lease. Alexandria solicits feedback on proposed bike/ped redesign. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Suitland Metro station could better serve the community
The Federal Government is by far the largest source of employment in the region, and many government offices were constructed near Metro accordingly. Unfortunately, federal agencies often design their campuses and otherwise plan around automobiles. Perhaps the most egregious case of this is the Suitland Metro station. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how a more resilient DC can mitigate extreme heat
Come learn how sustainable design and better planning can mitigate extreme heat, attend a discussion about how local landscape is designed, attend an open house about how federal workplaces can become more efficient, and more during this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Suitland Metro station is inaccessible to people walking. Here’s how it could better serve the community.
The Federal Government is by far the largest source of employment in the region, and many government offices were constructed near Metro accordingly. Unfortunately, federal agencies often design their campuses and otherwise plan around automobiles. Perhaps the most egregious case of this is the Suitland Metro station. Keep reading…
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Federal employees: Please don’t quit your jobs under Trump
Donald Trump’s election came as a surprise to most Americans, including those who’ve worked in the government for up to eight years under President Obama. If you’re one of them, you may be thinking about leaving. I hope you’ll think twice before you do. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: You’re fired
WMATA management shakeup; SafeTrack’s low-income impact; SafeTrack prep; Mixed-use for Herndon; Changes for Bethesda, too; Hotel supply and demand; More real estate sticker shock; Language shift is no accident; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Priorities
Creeping back to normal; New Olympic sport; See something, shovel something; Bikes are not a priority; To the skies; The sharing economy digs out; Where does all the snow go?; Where’s the beef?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Snow daze
Winter is coming; Transit shutting down; Bowser will stomp this snow; How 1 inch of snow was so bad; Paid leave in limbo; I-66 HOT mess; Alexandria’s transportation funding; New building at UDC. Keep reading…
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Congress gives Metro riders an early Christmas present
If you’re a federal government worker, you’ll soon get up to $255 a month to pay for transit under a tax bill Congress agreed on last night. Or, if your employer allows setting aside pre-tax earnings for transit, you will also be able to reserve more. This will translate into badly needed fare revenue for Metro — perhaps as much as $15 million a year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going Gray
Gray out of the shadow; What’s up with WMATA?; Bike lanes for Fairfax; Housing boom and bust; Affordable housing on the Hill; Feds in high castles; Factoring in future feds; It’s not the bikes; And…. Keep reading…