Posts tagged Near Southeast
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For ANC in southern Ward 6
Ward 6 has more contested ANC seats than in any other ward, and between streetcars on H Street NE, development around Union Station, bike lanes on M SE/SW, and bike sharing at Lincoln Park, there are plenty of transportation and development debates to go around as well as issues around retail, development and more. Starting in the south, we’re most excited about the candidacy… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Danger all around
Navy Yard is “dangerous”?; Failing US transportation system endangers future growth; Hit and run in Mt. Rainier; DoD makes a BRAC mistake; “Mosquito” officially killed; Feds encouraged to use CaBi; Uline Arena plans pushed back; And…. Keep reading…
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Could Southwest become DC’s second downtown?
The Southwest Waterfront master plan, released yesterday, adds to an impressive collection of plans and development that could collectively transform the way we think about the area south of the National Mall. One day, not too many decades from now, Southwest (and Near Southeast) could become a second downtown for DC, as large as the existing downtown area. Consider… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wide shoulders
I-66 shoulders could become lanes; Connecticut Ave bad for pedestrians; GSA getting creative; From ballpark to snowball park; Planning for homeless in winter; VRE will leave you behind; DC behind in energy efficiency; Is IZ too complicated?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fewer taxes, longer names
Union Station tax break back?; More Metro station name creep; Maryland marks lowest turnout ever; Arlington County struggles with parking garage; Debating HOT Lanes; What to do with little parks; Prefab rowhouses don’t cut it; Cracking through pavement. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Violence about the roads
Ride the inaugural CaBis; Speed hump leads to murder; 3 pedestrians hit; Adams Morgan victim dies; Estimate your transportation costs; Trans-Hudson tunnel halted; Build your own streetcar; Singing a new Metro song. Keep reading…
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Navy Yard sidewalks get sustainable stormwater systems
Near the soon to be opened and fantastic Park at the Yards, there’s a lot of new low-impact development infrastructure, a series of bioretention areas to capture stormwater. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Park it
Who runs the Circulator; The wheels on the bikes; Stuck in park; Reap what you sow; Original art in transit; Making the grade; It’s high time; No more free parking. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The expansive, expensive parking lot
70 percent empty? Mission accomplished; Parking policy goes mainstream; Making payment a pleasure?; Live Free and Stop on NH; Dumbstruck; VDOT chooses parking and riding over TOD. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One step at a time
Take this lock and stick it; Metro opens data; Getting to work; We aren’t getting any younger; No turn on red; You don’t say. Keep reading…