Posts tagged Parking
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Could Richmond transform parking into patio seating to save its food scene?
With COVID-19 related closures in full swing and restaurants desperate for revenue, could now be the perfect moment for Richmond to refashion its car-centric public space into patios and parklets? Keep reading…
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The ReOpenDC report recommends reallocating street space for walking, restaurants, and buses
“DC should reallocate sidewalks and streets to support physical distancing for residents and greater outdoor capacity for restaurants and other businesses,” says one section of a new report, released Thursday by Mayor Muriel Bowser, “as well as reconfigure road lanes to prioritize Lifeline Network bus corridors.” Keep reading…
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In 1931, this parking lot in Cleveland Park changed how Washington shopped
Many people are perplexed as to why Sam’s Park & Shop in Cleveland Park is a historical landmark. While it may look like an ordinary strip mall, the Park & Shop was one of the first examples of retail architecture designed around the automobile. Keep reading…
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DC, Montgomery, and Alexandria add pick-up/drop-off zones to help restaurants during the coronavirus
Most retail businesses are closed for social distancing during the Covid-19 epidemic, but restaurants are continuing to their business now comes entirely from take-out and delivery. To help with that, some area governments are adding more “pick-up/drop-off zones” near restaurants and other take-out businesses. Keep reading…
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Why the 9th Street bikeway became a debate over race, power, and space
Recently, the fight over the 9th Street bikeway, a critical piece in the Eastern Downtown Protected Bike Lane, boiled over into another conversation over race, power, and space in the District of Columbia. The conversation, like previous ones, should leave no one feeling like a winner. Keep reading…
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“Parking cash-out” clears the first of two votes unanimously
The DC Council voted unanimously Tuesday for a bill that would allow employees to “cash-out” free parking offered by their employer. The bill would let employees who receive free parking instead take the value in cash for transit, bicycling, or walking. Keep reading…
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A 9th Street bikeway will get a vote Tuesday amid church opposition. Ask the council to un-stall the project.
A proposed protected bikeway on 9th Street NW has been quietly stalled for years by Mayor Muriel Bowser, but on Tuesday, the DC Council will take a vote on an “emergency” bill to compel forward progress. Keep reading…
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DC could pay you to ride transit, walk, or bike to work
Although Washingtonians love to bike and walk to work, employer benefits are currently set up to give the biggest reward to people who drive. That might soon change. Keep reading…
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Is “war on cars” a useful term?
There are plenty of well-documented reasons why the District and Capital region would want to reduce their dependence on cars: to reduce road violence, carbon emissions, and more. But is it useful to invoke the language of war, even in the metaphorical sense akin to the war on poverty or the war on drugs? Keep reading…
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A mall in Hyattsville boxes in a Metro station and possible growth
The Mall at Prince George’s anchors a growing lifestyle center that serves as one of the best examples of successful transit-oriented development in Prince George’s County. However, the mall itself, sitting on the 50 acres directly north of the Prince George’s Plaza Metro station, may act as a stifling agent for the area’s future development potential. Keep reading…