Posts tagged Parking Minimums
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Breakfast links: Going anywhere?
Leaving on that midnight train; New Purple Line pushback; Gondola best guesses; A regional affordable housing solution; BTWD by the numbers; Loudoun leery on parking; Transit as an amenity. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Broke passage, new passes
Arlington Memorial Bridge is falling down; A new way to pay fare; By the numbers; Minimum wage waits; Metro tightens its belt; Bad housing math; Poor parking policy; A sketch on the streetcar. Keep reading…
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DC’s zoning update finally passes!
Seven and a half years ago, residents turned out to a pivotal hearing on reforming DC’s zoning code. Last week, after a tumultuous and controversial three quarters of a decade, the changes they were pushing for won final approval. Please thank the people who made this happen! Keep reading…
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Philadelphia is losing parking spaces, but finding a parking space is getting easier
Philadelphia has fewer parking spaces overall, but it’s now easier to find a space in the city’s garages and lots. What gives? Keep reading…
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These are the US cities doing away with parking minimums
Under DC’s new zoning code, there will be fewer requirements to build parking next to new buildings. Lots cities are making similar moves, with some doing away with parking minimums altogether. Keep reading…
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This cartoon shows why we should rethink parking minimums
A number of cities, including DC, are rethinking parking minimums, or rules that require new buildings to have a certain amount of parking. This video from Ottawa explains why parking minimums can be harmful. Keep reading…
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DC’s move to legalize a little more housing (and other zoning changes): The finish line is in sight!
If you want to rent out a basement or garage and can’t today, you might be able to by the end of 2016. DC’s long-running zoning update finally got, um, “preliminary final action” approval at a meeting Monday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New normal
The geography of tragedy; Calm before the storm; Mo’ money; Speedy delivery; Smile, you’re on traffic camera; Crash inequality; Paying more for less; Do it for your health; Charm City PRT?; No photos on the tracks. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who bears the burden?
The wheels on the bus go … somewhere else; Too much trash; It’s not a slam dunk; Back in the old days; Helping the homeless; High-speed step; Parking is never free; Streetcar deja vu. Keep reading…
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Friday’s your last chance to speak up on DC’s zoning code (and you should!)
Opponents of DC’s zoning update are continuing to try to delay changes that will add housing and make it less expensive to build. But DC’s zoning commission has had enough of delay. They now need to hear support from residents to actually approve the changes. The final deadline to comment on the proposal, which has been going on for eight years, is this Friday. Here… Keep reading…