Posts tagged Malls
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment
No more Laurel Mall; Path cleared for Klingle Trail; Corruption fighters fight elections board; Portland builds without parking; Bus rides into house; Program tells cities apart; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Permission
Tax on downward facing dog?; Get a pass; Marines chill on security; Bikes can be…somewhere; Bury the problem; Let’s go to the mall; Not New York; And…. Keep reading…
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Map of Washington’s closed and enclosed malls, version 2
The map of enclosed malls that I posted last week provoked a strong discussion in the comments. Readers made a number of useful suggestions, which I incorporated into this second draft. Keep reading…
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Enclosed malls fade from Washington region
Once the economic juggernaut of suburbia, enclosed malls are slowly dying all across America. The Washington region is no exception. This map shows 31 enclosed malls in the DC area, color-coded by status: green for malls that are still open, and red for malls that are closed or in the process of closing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car free or not
Car free in DC; More parking for beer garden?; Poverty less concentrated; Transit for seniors; Speed job interviews; Incentives contribute to breakdowns; And…. Keep reading…
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Retailers are embracing urbanism with zeal
As enclosed malls continue to decline and close, more and more retailers are opting to locate in pedestrian-friendly urban districts. 3 years ago, I expressed sentiments that the car-oriented shopping mall was a business model with no future. The events since have offered further proof that retailers and customers now prefer an urban format, at least in our region. Recent… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Don’t jump
Metro behind in suicide prevention; Troubles for the trolley?; 11th St. Bridge span opens; Who should maintain the roads?; Gentrifiers get gentrified out; More playgrounds than you think; Photo tickets down, bike lane tickets up; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Half or double?
Transit benefit will shrink by half; DC taxi rate may double; Watergate Safeway, 1966-2011; Mall parking 60% empty; Replace fringe malls with downtown growth; Why’s it hard to shop locally?; Mickey Mouse is out; Slower speeds safer, but practical?; And…. Keep reading…
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With risks, rewards, Cafritz development must be done right
Discussion of a massive residential and retail development that will house Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods Market is bringing forth the usual anxieties around growth. It represents a series of dangers and difficulties, but if done right, it could bring positive change to a county in need of an economic boost. The Cafritz property, located on East-West… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good news in MoCo
Hans Riemer for better transit, smart growth; New central MoCo middle school; First look at DC Wal-Marts; Arboretum to destroy azalea exhibit; Flood wall on Mall not enough; Third Church project gets JBG money; TSA policies could have deadly consequences; Bike hate in the Big Apple; And…. Keep reading…