Posts tagged Mcmillan Site
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Gray sets out solid vision for economic development
Yesterday, Mayor Gray released an economic development strategy for DC, to create 100,000 jobs over the next 5 years and beyond. The mayor deserves kudos for a strong and thoughtful report. The administration partnered with DC’s strong academic sector on the plan. Instead of paying millions of dollars to consultants, they reached out to the business schools of Georgetown,… Keep reading…
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Morning links: Non-electoral winners and losers
Green Line grows; Last call for millennials?; Philly zoning update crippled; Civic group vs. ANC in Bloomingdale; Draw boundaries around poverty?; “Idiot” drives on sidewalk; Phoenix aims to save pedestrians; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future is soon
Water in McMillan’s future?; Autoload is coming; Underground power?; Less green, more sign; Help Fairfax pay for transport; Politicians off the ticket; Less driving alone; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dry spell
No park at McMillan; More information in planner; Late-night service in vogue; DCA getting busier; WalkUPs not entirely about walking; Park(ing) recap; Porches in, garages out; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car Free Eve
Ditch the car tomorrow; More people for McMillan; Reporter vs. bus; Wells on ethics; Brown on campaign finance; Fewer boards across the board; A bad MAP; And…. Keep reading…
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In the real world: Montgomery BRT, Flower Theatre, Lion Ride, Northeast rail, McMillan sand, and activism training
Not so much happens in August around here, but a few great things do. Upcoming events include an exciting panel about Montgomery’s BRT plan, Dan Reed’s charrette on Silver Spring’s Flower Theatre, activism training for Pro-DC, the first public meetings about a major study of the Northeast Corridor rail, and a tour of the McMillan site. Montgomery County,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Tall enough?
House talks height; Food trucks come to Takoma Junction; McMillan plan green enough?; Another development on 14th; Atlanta’s mass transit at risk; Houston goes green; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: LivingCheaply
DC gives LivingSocial big bucks; DC budget autonomy on hold again; Wells is against private streetcars; McDonnell wants Loudoun to join Silver Line; Walk a mile in a neighbor’s shoes; Beat back anti-bikeshare arguments; A lot you didn’t know about Moses; Walk Score gets better; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Common and uncommon
Another indictment; Whose park is it?; CaBi crime; Today in development opposition; DC mayor Franks gets complaints; Don’t bike on me?; Don’t drive the lane; Seniors suspended for cycling; And…. Keep reading…
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New McMillan plan blends growth and preservation
The developers of DC’s McMillan Sand Filtration Site have listened to community concerns, from open space to traffic to transit, and created a plan for a new community that residents should one day see as a city landmark and a source of civic pride. Envision McMillan released a revised plan in March for the long-awaited redevelopment that will transform the historic, off-limits… Keep reading…