Posts tagged Kalorama
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Breakfast links: Mapping the proposed “mansion tax” in DC
Most “mansion tax” revenue would come from Georgetown, Kalorama, and Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Proposal to bury dredge material and possible contaminants beneath Patapsco River generates pushback. Loudoun County approves plan to go fare-free for county buses, raise fares for commuter buses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step back, doors closing (early)
Goodnight, Metro; More bus bays coming; SafeTrack chief speaks; Sunny days ahead; Slowing traffic slowly; If you build it, will they come?; Children can’t play; Contentious cranium; Term limits?; Brake for Bigfoot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rape on Metro
Metro doesn’t mention crime; Obama sticks up for DC; Presidential neighbors; Mom is my roommate; Starter home struggles; The shunning economy; District of data; Preparing for the surge; Sidewalk’s closed. Now you’ll know; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All together now
Wholesale overhaul; McDuffie vs. Bowser; Sue me; Where has my bus bench gone; Underground McMillan party; Build on a parking lot; First family settles in; Council tweets for the tweeple. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boxed in
Show us the money; Must be really big Apple fans; Should Metro play more small ball?; Bike to Pittsburgh; Ray LaHood retrospective; Less parking equals livelier city; All doors opening; Another GGWer gets attention. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Hold it
A matter of personal dignity; ICC beats projections; Micro living for the masses; Our suburban presidential candidates; Closing bars for safety’s sake; Purple Line moves ahead; Bluetooth travel time; Redevelopment agencies lose fight; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad design, bad attitude
3 ped crashes, one hour; More safety along Connecticut; Big idea: clear sidewalks; I don’t walk, so walkability is bunk; Anti-density of the week; Yes, a bicycle is a transportation device; Virginia Avenue bike tunnel?. Keep reading…
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Three thoughts from Connecticut Avenue
I occasionally drive along Connecticut Avenue, and did so again this weekend coming into the District. Each trip is a great opportunity to witness some traffic engineering, driver behavior, and land use in action. Keep reading…
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New Kalorama ANC member wants one-way streets for more parking
Is parking really such a problem in Kalorama Heights, a neighborhood of large single-family mansions? The new ANC Commissioner for ANC 2D01, the northern half of Sheridan-Kalorama, wants to make more streets one-way to provide more residential parking. Keep reading…