Posts tagged Lighting
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Breakfast links: Shine a light
A brighter day dawns; No Bike DC this year; ANC cool to moratorium; Subway subway fantasy map; Congressman v. architects; Long Bridge getting pool; Bike share everywhere; Costly delays; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT promises better lighting on Metropolitan Branch Trail
Perenially dark lights on the Metropolitan Branch Trail have frustrated cyclists for quite some time, but DDOT says they will do better in the future, and some fixes are coming in the near term. After I wrote about lighting problems on the Metropolitan Branch Trail, DDOT spokesman John Lisle shared some plans to upgrade and maintain lighting along the trail. Lisle said: Obviously… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See progress
Turn off the dark; Anacostia loses grocery store; No one wants to run trolleys; A few speed limits rise; Get stuff for more height; Frumin running at large; Where will the FBI go?; We can learn from Barcelona; And…. Keep reading…
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Sustainability can save WMATA money, if it’s a priority
Organizations of all types are talking about being “greener,” partly because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it can save money. Amid regular budget shortfalls, WMATA can benefit from every cost savings, and is considering a number of sustainability projects. Tomorrow, the WMATA Board will hear about the agency’s sustainability initiatives. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Contradictions galore
Solar Decathlon to National Harbor?; E-ZPass cameras okay by AAA; Affordable housing from heaven; Enlighten Brookland; How to avoid another commute from hell; Getting farm food into schools; Assessing Sarles; VRE mulls fare and policy changes; And…. Keep reading…
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Accent lighting can transform the Mall
During the filming of Transformers 3, the production company placed lights under each elm tree in a section along the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. This was a rare opportunity to see how the park would look at night with accent lighting on the trees. Should this be considered as a permanent design? It was just a few years ago when the Park Service first added any lights at all to… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cabinet shuffling
Rheesigning; Peck for City Administrator?; Road rash of crashes; VA liquor plan gets worse; Get yer historic DC maps; Ban stoplights?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New policies for the new year
Meters go to 10; Stop the bad planning, New York!; Feed the kids local food; One fewer house; Right way to be bright; More than just red, yellow, and green; What technology could do. Keep reading…
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Lights brighten mezzanine at Judiciary Sq
On November 24, Metro announced that they were testing new lighting at Judiciary Square’s F Street Entrance. Keep reading…