Posts tagged Olympics
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National stories: Instagram, the retail store’s downfall
Retail stores are closing shop around the country. Could the rise of internet fashion, where you don't need to be anywhere in person, be part of the reason why? Tokyo wants to get rid of overhead wires before the Olympics come, and it's more of the same with Trump and transit. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: The most meaningful gold medal?
A US Olympic swimmer’s gold medal feels like a triumph over the country’s racist past, a Palo Alto planning commission member says she’s leaving because it’s too expensive to live there, and the guy who built Las Vegas’ downtown housing should have gone up earlier in the process. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s mediocre maintenance
FTA says Metro not on track; New SafeTrack shutdown; Pedestrian access around Pepco; Evicted for nonpayment, or redevelopment?; Micro-units on a macro-budget; The case for granny flats; Tokyo’s housing solution; Some terrible bus stops; Washington area takes the gold; Transportation takes the gold … in emissions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gymnastics, diving, and urban planning?
Planning’s Olympic moment; Not the usual Fairfax news; Orange you going to resign; Blind referee’s Purple call; Streetcar’s expectations exceeded; Nursing home sale fallout; The price of walkability; Art before development; Help for MoCo parents; Pokémon’s location bias; Boon for boomer landlords. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Surge 2, smooth sailing
First work day for second surge; Section 8 overhaul; Homes for grandfamilies; Paid parking for Reston; Bike lane cheers and community; Olympic Metro woes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get around the shutdown
SafeTrack shutdown starts; Get around the shutdown; Deal or no deal?; McMillan development roadblock; Greater without the Olympics; Affordable housing for Rosslyn; Only in Chevy Chase; Think you’re wealthy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Los Angeles Olympics, 2024?
Los Angeles wants the 2024 Olympics and says it can do the job for cheap, Greyhound is looking for a new lease on life, and in Georgia, voters just lost their chance to decide whether to fund MARTA expansion. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Olympic Trials: It costs a lot to host the Olympics, and recently most… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Priorities
Creeping back to normal; New Olympic sport; See something, shovel something; Bikes are not a priority; To the skies; The sharing economy digs out; Where does all the snow go?; Where’s the beef?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Why bother
Pay for your kicks; Stay home; The light rail’s alright; Smart growth talk; DC2028?; Balancing act; Try the National Gallery; Unequal justice in rent court; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Reality bites
Millennington; The more Shaw changes; Even better than Frager’s; Act regionally; Tragedy in Bethesda; You can have it; Katrina reactions; The decider. Keep reading…