Posts tagged National Zoo
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Breakfast links: Development under the lens
Red Line could close for 6 weeks; How United stadium stacks up; Skyland awaits a decision on Walmart; Too many developers on CTB?; Do parking taxes help development?; Are yard requirements increasing housing costs?; More traffic cameras in Maryland; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where real estate’s hot or not
Poplar Point for FBI?; Building in Ballston; Howard makes dough from real estate; Upper I-270 not so hot; Transportation plan reactions; Cyclist’s life worth $140?; Good things come from bag fees; Graham under fire; 3 neat apps; And…. Keep reading…
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Should cows pay for zoo parking problems?
The National Zoo plans to close its popular Kids’ Farm this summer because of budget cuts. Instead of hastily shutting down a popular educational venue, the Zoo could pay for it by increasing parking revenue by just 10 percent through the recommendations of its own reports. The Kids’ Farm is very popular. Unofficial estimates by the zoo calculate that almost 30%… Keep reading…
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Could transit benefits attract zoo members?
Any avid “zoogoer” will tell you that becoming a Friend of the National Zoo (FONZ) is a no-brainer. For car owners, one perk stands out among the generous benefits: free parking. A quick cost-benefit analysis shows why drivers appreciate the free parking benefit, in particular. Up to three hours of parking in the zoo lots would cost $15 according to the recently revised… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s easy being green
Zoo listens to us; Green plan, needs green money; Planning Department veggies; People and things bumping cyclists; Rosslyn’s temporary plaza; The art avenue; X marks the cuts; Vote in Congress versus home rule. Keep reading…
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National Zoo blocks pedestrian access from the east
Tourists often reach the National Zoo by Metro to the Connecticut Avenue entrance. But many local residents walk or bike to the east side gate off Harvard Street from Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, or nearby neighborhoods. Begninning this spring, they have been turned away, as the Zoo closed all east side entrances due to construction. At the Harvard Street bridge, a sign directs… Keep reading…
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Then and Now: Entrance of the National Zoo
Between 1926 and today, the entrance to the National Zoo has changed considerably. When the plan to revamp the National Zoo was unveiled in 1963, it aroused controversy (see below), causing the Smithsonian to reevaluate the plan prior to seeking approval from the Fine Arts Commission. Nonetheless, the major change of eliminating the roadways from the main entrance and moving… Keep reading…
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Zoo thinking still car-centric
The National Zoo recently won approval for a new Master Plan containing an aerial tram, to transport visitors around the Zoo, and a new parking garage, to consolidate parking and free up some space for exhibits. Unfortunately, while they say they want to encourage people to ride transit to the Zoo, its plan still sounds like a suburban zoo’s car-oriented plan with a few transit… Keep reading…