Posts tagged Nps
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Congressional impasse shuts down DC’s trails
DC bicycle commuters woke up this morning to find that one popular rail-trail was closed due to the government shutdown, which took effect at midnight. Keep reading…
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Four suggestions for a new Franklin Square
DC and the National Park Service are partnering to redesign Franklin Square, the largest of the parks lining K Street in downtown DC. As they draw up plans, here are 4 ideas that will help transform Franklin from one of DC’s most underused parks into one of America’s best public spaces. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Minimum wage woes
MoCo minimum wage increase?; Minimum wage around the world; Gentrification in Congress Heights?; Count on the Mt. Vernon Trail; New park in Arlington; Ocean City gets rid of parking meters; Grant turns highway to boulevard. Keep reading…
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Park Service could route cyclists away from White House
E Street NW in front of the White House was closed to traffic after 9/11. While car traffic is banned, bicyclists face barriers to using it as well. A new plan by the National Park Service could push cyclists off the street entirely. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Readiness
EMTs in short supply; Just-in-time memorial fix; Bike lane paving scheduled; Howard Co. goes electric; Think tank goes IMBY; Eastern Shore bridge to be replaced; Bus driver stabbed; And…. Keep reading…
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DC Water proposes sewer improvements, new roads
Major infrastructure projects, such as sewer construction, can cause a lot of disruption without many tangible benefits. But in Upper Northwest, proposed sewer repairs could result in new bike paths and connections to local parks. DC Water needs to repair disintegrating sewer lines in Glover Archbold Park and the Soapstone Valley, which could include building an access road. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Goooooal?
More stadium details emerge; Is it a bad deal?; PG eyes two hospital sites; What’s in WMATA’s union contract; Ban ANCs or fix them?; Bridge path will improve; Commuters want road and rail repairs; Car2Go expands in DC; Does it look safe?; And…. Keep reading…
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In 1892, DC had railroads and windy paths on the Mall
Tom at Ghosts of DC posted an 1892 map of the L’Enfant City. Union Station did not yet exist, and instead, railroads from the south carried trains right to a terminal where the National Gallery is today. Streetcars plied most major thoroughfares. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Glacial” progress on trails
Rock Creek Trail fixes slowly moving; Will MoCo CaBi lead to sidewalk riding?; More bike bits; Major Red Line problems; DC will cut sales tax, some fares; DC boom might slow?; Narrow Wilson Boulevard?; Air travel and DCA redux; Young adults still want libraries; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growing
Walkability is for young adults; Stop planting flowers at the Metro!; Why run more 8-car trains; The Silver Line and North Korea; Very large, somewhat-urban Wegmans?; Capital Crescent gets a gate; Reticence on Reston redevelopment; Dangerous part of the region; Require complete streets; And…. Keep reading…