Posts tagged Libraries
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Breakfast links: Boo-st to the economy?
MLK Library needs more; Big money for pot; Walmart squeezes small businesses; Ways to deal with Uber; You forgot data; Fall back early; More diversity on bikes; Sprawl leads to unemployment; Bikes boost Memphis; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Affordable housing
Affordable housing debate; What affordable housing?; No more Half Street; Closing sidewalks in Bethesda; “Woods” against the bus; Cycling incidents go down; America’s changing suburbs; Metro pedestrian bridge coming in January; And…. Keep reading…
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A greener Eastern Market plaza may be on the way
Where today the parks around the Eastern Market Metro are mostly tired expanses of grass with a few trees, the parks soon could contain an expanded library, formal playground, cafe-style tree bosque and several stormwater management features. The roads and sidewalks around the square could also get a better layout. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line to-dos
Pedestrian access still to come; Same route, higher cost?; No parking here; Lanier Heights battles over pop-ups; Streetcar steps; Arlington board backs taxis; Longer terms in PG; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Democracy in action and inaction
Speed cameras all the time; No democracy at Eastern Market; Slow down Maryland Ave; Gas delays green street; Hillandale yellin’ over Yellen guards; Georgetown could lose gas stations; Where do the embassies go?; More tickets in bike lanes; Crashes are deadlier than war; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Build for bikes
Trail rebuild gets OK; Bike lanes mean more space; Bikes are the real menace!; Support for stadium?; No liquor delivery?; A bigger Circulator?; Check out affordable housing; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver lining
Birth of a new line; Vote in Maryland; Build nothing on Bradley; Suburban inversion?; Bad stadium timing; A widening gap; Checking out the Internet; Point up, not down; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Mapping the contours of child poverty in DC
Where do DC’s at-risk kids live?: Interactive maps provide neighborhood-by-neighborhood data on where kids live in poverty and with single mothers, and where students score lowest on reading and math tests. (DC Action for Children) Anti-gay group targets Wilson High: The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest next month at the Ward 3 school’s… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Forums, freight, and financing
This week, learn about infrastructure and support smart growth advocacy. Next week, weigh in on projects that will make communities better in DC, Arlington, and Alexandria. And enjoy the nice weather, get outdoors, and explore the Washington region with more walking tours. CSG Livable Communities Leadership Award: The Coalition for Smarter Growth’s annual awards… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One lane battle ends, another begins
Alexandria bike lanes move forward; Long road for bus lane; Residents demand lower speed limits; Why Metro? Why now?; Freeze for Route 460; What’s next for the Lorton dump?; When will Fenton Village spring?; Where the inequality isn’t; And…. Keep reading…