Posts tagged Old Town
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Breakfast links: Long Bridge receives $729M in federal funding for rail crossing
Virginia receives $729 million in federal funding for rail bridge. Some multifamily developers pivot to other types of projects. Maryland county executives anguish over $3B in transportation budget cuts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA, safety regulator relationship improving
Relationship between WMATA, safety commission shows signs of improvement. Old Town Alexandria restarting process of creating a BID. Over one-third of DC’s homes for sale sold above asking price in 2022. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria considering “no turn on red” along Patrick, Henry Streets
Alexandria suggests implementing “no turn on red” restrictions along Patrick, Henry Streets. Arlington’s government facilities now run entirely on renewable energy. Suburban sprawl and climate change slow efforts to clean the Chesapeake Bay. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line still slated to open in 2026
MTA officials brief MoCo Council on Purple Line challenges. Some tenants of rent-controlled buildings criticize DC’s housing voucher policy. Arlington considers adding free transfers on Arlington Transit buses. Keep reading…
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Why does “save historic Alexandria” mean stopping scooters but not curbing cars?
Hand-wringing over “historic character” is common when people oppose new development, but it happens with transportation changes too. A recent scuffle over dockless e-scooters in Alexandria highlights this phenomenon. Keep reading…
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Alexandria has too much parking, and it’s having a detrimental effect on the city
Alexandria has far more parking than is actually being used, a recent task force study found. Now the city is considering what they should do with all of that wasted space. Keep reading…
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Old Town Alexandria is getting more bike lanes in May
Alexandria is nearly finished adding bike lanes from the King Street Metro station to the waterfront in Old Town. Crews are painting the new lanes and sharrows on Cameron Street and Prince Street, which parallel King Street, as part of the city's larger effort to improve cycling infrastructure. Keep reading…
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What if Alexandria allowed more food trucks in Old Town?
Old Town Alexandria is very short on food trucks, thanks in large part to rules that place severe limits on where they can park. If the city made Old Town more open to food trucks, it could both stimulate business and encourage more people to walk around the area. Keep reading…
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Why Alexandria has far fewer food trucks than DC, Arlington, and Fairfax
If you step out for lunch in a dense part of DC or Arlington, there’s a good chance one of your options will be a food truck. In Alexandria, not so much. That’s because there are tight restrictions on where trucks can do business and permits cost a lot more than in most other places around the region. Keep reading…
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When it rains in Alexandria it pours…sewage into the Potomac River
Every year, the city of Alexandria ejects 11.3 million gallons of sewage into its surrounding waterways including the Potomac River. This is nearly enough to fill the Reflecting Pool by the Lincoln Memorial twice. State lawmakers are now threatening to strip the city of funding if they don’t make major reductions to the pollutant level. The city is working to fix the problem, but that will take several decades. Keep reading…