Posts tagged Georgetown University
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Events: Learn more about Georgetown’s Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning
Learn about Georgetown University’s Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning program. Volunteer at a litter cleanup or invasive removal event in Rock Creek. More in this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Georgetown University almost built a neoclassical bus station
In 1985 as Georgetown University considered its plans for the future, University Architect Dean Price sketched this illustration of a possible neoclassical bus station. Keep reading…
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Georgetown University once almost built a neoclassical bus station
In 1985 as Georgetown University considered its plans for the future, University Architect Dean Price sketched this illustration of a possible neoclassical bus station. Keep reading…
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A Rosslyn-Georgetown gondola would fill a real hole in our transportation system. Is it worth it?
While it might not be the most important transportation project in the whole region, a gondola connecting Rosslyn and Georgetown could be a worthwhile way to help people reach jobs and shops and reduce single-passenger car trips. Keep reading…
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Could a gondola from Georgetown to Rosslyn work? A study says yes.
Getting from Georgetown to Rosslyn, or to any Metro station, isn’t easy. An aerial gondola across the Key Bridge could provide the missing connection, say leaders of the two neighborhoods, and a new study looks at how to make it happen, what it will cost, and where stations would go. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s new zoning code is here
DC retools zoning laws; Metro has fewer riders, wants shorter hours; A mixed report for Metro safety; Not enough fire trucks; Smaller hospital, bigger hospital; Beyond bike-friendly; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wheeling and dealing
Rail and trail; Georgetown at the Franklin; We have a deal; Streetcar substitute; Klingle conversion coming; VRE growth spurt; Split spreads; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: From the feds
Soccergate?; Don’t stall on WMATA safety; Forward-thinking Foxx; New plans for St. Elizabeths; Rerouting for the wrong reasons; Lyft Line in DC; Ride transit for your health; And…. Keep reading…
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Will Georgetown’s campus plan collapse the area’s rental market?
In 2012, the Zoning Commission approved Georgetown’s latest campus plan. A central part of the plan is that the school committed to providing 385 new on-campus beds by the fall of 2015, with the long term goal of housing 90% of its undergrads on campus by 2025. With that first deadline rapidly approaching, is the rental market already feeling the pinch of reduced demand? A lot… Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Is a Georgetown gondola practical?
The Georgetown Business Improvement District and neighborhood leaders have been floating the idea of a gondola linking Georgetown with Rosslyn. But many transit experts seem skeptical. Who’s right? Keep reading…