Posts tagged Lorton
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Breakfast links: Incumbents victorious in DC primary
Incumbents successfully defend seats in DC Democratic primary. Arlington County funds new pedestrian infrastructure in four neighborhoods. Expect Ride On detours for weeks. And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A plan to bring the Purple Line online by 2026
A construction timeline for the Purple Line. Montgomery County invests $200 million in affordable housing. Alexandria’s plans for West End are two decades old. Keep reading…
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Here’s a fascinating story about the old Lorton, Virginia prison
The Lorton Reformatory is a prison in Lorton, Virginia that closed in the late 1990s. In May 2018, it reopened as a sprawling complex of apartments called Liberty at Lorton about 19 miles outside of DC. The development is a great example of how a historical site can supply housing in a region that badly needs it, while still preserving a historical landmark with a storied history. Keep reading…
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The old Lorton, Virginia prison is being turned into homes. Here’s its fascinating story.
The Lorton Reformatory is a prison in Lorton, Virginia that closed in the late 1990s. This May, it officially reopened as a sprawling complex of apartments called Liberty at Lorton about 19 miles outside of DC. The development is a great example of how a historical site can supply housing in a region that badly needs it, while still preserving a historical landmark with a storied history. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What took so long?
Federal funding, finally; The customer comes first; Shifting demographics in DC; Bus lane support; Locked up in Lorton; Purple line property rights; Seriously, no parking. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Parking to parks
Park pops-up in Tysons; Park off limits to residents; Mayor Gray’s legacy; HOT Lanes then and now; Poverty, desperation, and stroads; Can’t walk; Food, food everywhere; Next stop: confusion; Not just for kids; And…. 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…
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Breakfast links: Still waiting
Silver Line will be delayed again; Better cycling will follow Silver Line; Streetcar’s opponents forget history; Gray’s plan could worsen homeless troubles; Meet the new planning boss; New building could provide flexible units; Pedestrian deaths are no accident; Winter weather felt days later; You matter; Far from Folsom prison…; Reinventing America’s oldest railroad; And…. Keep reading…