Posts tagged Friendship Heights
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Breakfast links: Amtrak takes control of Union Station terminal
Amtrak now controls Union Station, plans to center rider experience. Residents call for changes to make Maryland Route 210 safer. Fairfax County approves 50 new speed cameras in school zones. 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: Tracking progress on DC’s efforts to reduce waste
Inside DC’s efforts to divert trash away from landfills. Pentagon City intersection sees more than 40 crashes in three years. Montgomery County Executive expects White’s Ferry will resume services in one year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line construction to temporarily shutter some University of Maryland dorms
UMD closing some dorms this summer due to Purple Line construction noise. Virginia Senate majority leader says Youngkin will need to compromise in order for arena proposal to move forward. Potential arrests, increased fines take effect today for Metro fare evasion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases plans for service cuts if shortfall left unfunded
WMATA releases details of potential shortfall service cuts, staffing reductions. Friendship Heights Alliance launches as two-jurisdiction development nonprofit. Rock Creek Park golf project would clear-cut 8 acres of trees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA teases possible 8000-series Metro train design
WMATA considers open gangways for 8000-series trains. Investigation determines fire at Silver Spring apartment complex was an accident. Board approves funding for redevelopment at Bailey’s Crossroads. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia cuts rental relief program
Virginia Rent Relief Program stops accepting new applications. Metro train strikes, kills man near Brookland station. Fairfax County community divided over Confederate street names. Keep reading…
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Watch: Ward 3 DC Council candidates’ forum
Ward 3 DC Council candidates took the virtual stage on April 4 to discuss housing, transportation, and land use issues. Keep reading…
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Suburban protestors speak out against police brutality
All over the United States, people have taken to the streets to protest police brutality against Black people after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis last week. Many of these demonstrations have taken place in center cities, including here in downtown DC. Yet suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia have stepped up as well. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 3
Separated from most of the city by Rock Creek Park, Ward 3 is the western corner of the District. Known for both its beautiful neighborhoods and wealthy enclaves, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions here have seen lots of bitter arguments over new development and change. Keep reading…