Posts tagged Housing
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Breakfast links: Bike hassles
Don’t bike to the Capitol?; No share for bike shops; Bye-bye bike lane; Shrinking units, steady demand; Connecting counties; Speed camera revenue slows down; MARC’s map is “slipshod” and “ugly”; And…. Keep reading…
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Before the Anacostia Metro, there were these houses
Across Howard Road SE from the Anacostia Metro station, the DC government wants to develop a vacant lot for affordable housing. The site was not always vacant; to build the Metro station three decades ago, 11 houses were razed. Here is their story. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Streetcars, H Street, bridges, and dead ends
Celebrate the arrival of June by learning something new. Get involved in the DC streetcar planning process, learn about the intricacies of urban housing markets, explore the history of H Street, and more at events around the region. Streetcar planning: DDOT is holding its final round of open house meetings for its study of a future north-south DC streetcar. You can see DDOT’s… Keep reading…
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The MIT solution to small-space living
One way to increase density in our cities is to make living units smaller. But this can present problems when you have to fit bathroom, kitchen, sleeping, and living areas in a small space. But a group at MIT has come up with an innovative solution: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Brought to you by…
Coca-Cola Cabin John Park?; Which streets need help?; Which delay is worst?; CSI: English basement; Nobody wants the Olympics; Not WMATA; Vision Zero; And…. Keep reading…
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Fairfax Circle takes a step toward urbanism, but it’s still an island for now
On Tuesday, Fairfax City approved the city’s first major redevelopment project on Fairfax Boulevard. This will bring new residences, a grocery, and pedestrian-oriented spaces to an area that’s strip malls and parking lots today. But since the city has no larger plan, the project isn’t poised to connect well with future projects or bring all the amenities the… Keep reading…
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Morning links: Streetcar days of future past
Streetcars and taxes cut; Remembering Angelou; No help with mold; Prepare for Silver Line; Predict CaBi’s future; Trump makeover for Old Post Office; McMillan needs transit detail; Semantics of street closures; The drive for more miles; And…. Keep reading…
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Single-family homes are the minority in Montgomery County
People often think of Montgomery County as a place where you go to buy a big house with a yard, and in many areas that’s still the case. But most households live in townhomes or apartments, and that share will only increase in the future. There are nearly 376,000 homes in Montgomery County according to the 2008-2012 American Community Survey. Less than half, or 48.5% are single-family… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal damage
The racist feds; The feds won’t build; Transit still suffers; Flintbrook?; Stop the Idaho Stop?; See the kid behind you; Reckless bus drivers; The chameleonic condo; Stops will get screens; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gentrification and its discontents
Cui bono; Gentrification is an anomaly; Eminent domain for DC United?; What’s the opposite of a crime wave?; Bike safety stats; The fastest grower is…; McAuliffe likes lanes; Park(ing) shortage; 9/10 of the law; And…. Keep reading…