Posts tagged Navy Yard
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Yet again in the eleventh hour, a company foots the bill to extend Metro service for a Nationals game
This is not the first time the Nationals have refused to pay for extended Metro hours, nor is it the first time where an outside sponsor has decided to foot the bill. Several of our contributors shared their thoughts on the whole saga. Keep reading…
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With CityMapper and Transit, think beyond Google Maps to get around
Our region is one of the easiest to get around without a car. I do it every day thanks in large part to a new generation of smart phone apps that take the stress and uncertainty out of plotting a route, reading schedules, and connecting to other services. I’ve become something of an evangelist for two in particular – CityMapper and Transit. Keep reading…
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Building apartments near transit brings in more money for cities and counties
In the Washington region, apartments near train stops and bus routes bring in more tax money for cities and counties than apartments farther away from the same resources. That’s according to a new report that shows that cities and counties have a lot to gain from building apartments near public transportation Keep reading…
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Housing and jobs are popping up around the Green Line at breakneck pace
The Green Line is an economic engine in the Washington region, attracting jobs, housing, retail, and young people, says a new report. It’s a great example of how important public transit and transit-oriented development are to economic growth in our cities. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 6
There’s a lot to Ward 6. On one end, you can be standing in Navy Yard, outside of Nationals Park, while on the other you’re in Shaw. And as you travel between the two, you might pass the Supreme Court! Ward 6’s neighborhoods have experienced a lot of change recently, and many of its Advisory Neighborhood Commission races are hotly contested. We looked through these races and found seven… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show Metro the money
Governors balk at paying for better transportation; Will Metro riders return to save the day?; Find the missing (bike) link; Buzzard Point buzzkills; “Stop work” must be shared; Parking meter pilot meets Chinatown; History in your gas tank; Nationals boost short-term rentals. Keep reading…
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Why can’t Metro change how it runs escalators, what info its signs display, or how easy it is to walk on station stairs?
There will soon be compass roses outside of every Metro station to help riders find their way thanks to our MetroGreater contest. This was a great idea, but so were others, like making the system’s escalators and signs more sensible and making dimly-lit stairs easier to walk on. Here’s why those ideas didn’t win. Keep reading…
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These Metro stations’ names might have been very different
Metro’s Medical Center station was almost called “Pooks Hill,” and Navy Yard could have been “Weapons Plant.” This 1967 map shows some of the amusing names that WMATA considered for a number of Metro stations. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Statehood to a vote
One step closer to statehood; Prince George’s new perception; Grading the gondola; Taxi turn in Arlington; Give me a brake; Originally office, now housing instead; Rural gentrification; And…. Keep reading…
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To bid a Navy ship farewell, this DC bridge swung open for one of the last times
For the last 30 years, an old Navy destroyer lived on the Anacostia River, at the Navy Yard. On Saturday, the soon-to-be-replaced South Capitol Street Bridge swung open for one of the last times to make way for the ship’s final voyage. Keep reading…