Posts tagged Infill
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Breakfast links: DDOT plan for Connecticut Avenue excludes bike lanes
DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue redesign doesn’t include bike lanes. Prince George’s County Council debates permanent rent stabilization bill. Arlington Missing Middle trial scheduled for July. Keep reading…
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440 residences next to Takoma Metro station in DC near final approval
The mixed-use Takoma Station development next to the Takoma Metro station will provide 440 units, including 70 for those earning 60% or less of median family income. Keep reading…
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A tomato trellis popup is tearing this historic neighborhood apart
In recent years, some homeowners and small-scale developers have created infill density in DC by adding new floors to existing homes to convert single-family townhouses to multi-family structures. These “pop-ups” have been very controversial, and have triggered pushback from the DC Zoning Commission. Now, this building trend is expanding from residential to other land uses — and the controversy is riper than ever. Keep reading…
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Events: Hear from a placemaking expert, attend a planning happy hour, and more!
There are some great urbanist events coming up: hear from a placemaking expert, attend a sustainable urban planning happy hour for students and young professionals, and join us for GGWash's 10th anniversary party! Keep reading…
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Sprawl is slowing, but that doesn’t have to mean higher housing prices
The region's reduced sprawl is overall a positive thing, but it's also meant less housing stock. If we're going to boost the amount of affordable homes in city centers, it needs to be easier to rededicate ill-used or unused urban spaces to new development. Keep reading…
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When the Metro first arrived in Shaw and Columbia Heights, they were far different than they are today
During rush hour, northbound Yellow Line trains need to reverse direction at Mount Vernon Square because there isn’t enough capacity for all of them to run to Greenbelt. That’s because when Metro designed the Yellow Line, it was hard to imagine neighborhoods like Shaw and U Street developing as rapidly as they did. Keep reading…
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Old gas station, or new urban place?
Gas stations are slowly becoming a thing of the past, but properties with abandoned stations can become vibrant community spaces. Transforming gas stations can add density, encourage foot traffic, and bring economic activity to neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Chicago has examples of a cheap way to bring rail transit to more people: infill stations
North of Union Station, the Metro station at NoMa is Washington’s only “infill” station. Another is planned at Potomac Yard. In Chicago, where the CTA has been working on infill stations for several years, there’s proof that the stations can be added cheaply. Keep reading…
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Denver’s beautiful Union Station mixes old and new
When Denver needed a new transit hub, city leaders naturally looked at the city’s aging Union Station. Now after a massive expansion, Union Station is a monument to multimodalism, and a beautiful architectural mix of ornate old and shimmering new. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Movement in city hall
Move city hall?; House(ing) committee; JBG publishes its own paper; Arlington draws residents for jobs; What about Baltimore’s alleys?; Infill stations are good for transit; Urban parents struggle with expenses; Walking and thinking; And…. Keep reading…