Posts tagged Harriet Tregoning
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Breakfast links: Pre-Independence
Get around tomorrow; Zoning update moves forward; Alexandria reviews BRT station design; Axe the hybrid tax; Don’t forget the parks; Less congestion forever?; Old bike box gets upgrade; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: News cycle
Bike to Work Day; Cyclist struck, critically injured; Bikeshare to Fairfax?; Cycle tracks make odd bed fellows; Child care crisis; Georgetown 2028; DC, the taste testers; Gen Y likes walkability. Keep reading…
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How can DC foster an entrepreneurial District?
Over the past 10 years DC has grown from being a virtual non-entity when it came to the tech sector to a vibrant center with almost 450 startups. Some firms such as Blackboard and LivingSocial have built national and international reputations. What has DC done to help this along, and what can and should it do to keep the momentum going? Last week, Smart Growth America hosted a panel… Keep reading…
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Unless cities risk failure, nothing will change
Government officials need to be willing to take risks to bring change to their cities. And residents need to support them when they do. Jarrett Walker called attention to video of DC planning director Harriet Tregoning addressing an Urban Land Institute event in October: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: State of the non-state and adjacent state
Gray: build 10,000 affordable units; McDonnell gas tax plan struggles; Election “rigging” won’t pass; This week in new bills; Post building a landmark?; VDOT ignores pleas, crash happens; Connect Tysons and Vienna; Ward 5, green job center?; And…. Keep reading…
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Tregoning, Sebastian, Alpert talk bike/ped issues live
I’m on a panel at this morning’s Washington Post “Conquering the Commute” symposium to talk about how people get around on foot and by bike, along with DC planning director Harriet Tregoning and chief DDOT bike planner Jim Sebastian. Keep reading…
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Harriet Tregoning is pro-choice (on transportation)
“I’m not anti-car,” said DC planning director Harriet Tregoning last night at a meeting of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations. “I’m pro-choice.” Tregoning and Washington Post reporter Jonathan O’Connell were speaking to the group about development and the zoning update. Many members of the audience were incredulous… Keep reading…
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How can DC grow without losing its character?
How can DC keep its character in the face of rapid development? What urban planning processes and policies should we adopt to protect this growth as well as our city’s character? How can citizens make their voices heard but not drown out others in the meantime? Last night, a group of DC citizens tried to answer these questions. At last night’s Citizen Planner Forum,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Tall enough?
House talks height; Food trucks come to Takoma Junction; McMillan plan green enough?; Another development on 14th; Atlanta’s mass transit at risk; Houston goes green; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Obligations
WV wants to keep MARC service; Why the Silver Line survived; Gray fills boards; CaBi rolls along; Can’t afford it anymore; SF allows rear boardings; California’s loss is Northeast’s gain; Planning heads for mayor!. Keep reading…