Posts tagged Parking
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For a day, we’re getting a bunch of tiny new parks
Tomorrow, September 16th, is Park(ing) Day! Park(ing) Day is an annual, international event where people turn parking spaces into miniature parks for a day, prompting impromptu public gatherings and calling attention to our need for more open spaces. Keep reading…
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WMATA wants a private company to run its parking facilities. That’s a risky move.
WMATA recently announced that it’s looking to have a private concessionaire take over operations and maintenance of all of its parking facilities, including garages and parking meters on its property. In exchange for a big up-front payment equal to 50 years of parking fees, the concessionaire would have to operate and maintain almost 60,000 parking spaces. It’d also get to collect… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unfair alquiler
Weasel around rent control; Little levees for Metro; It’s not just Metro’s closing time; More green for the Greenway; Making the grade by opting out; Haven for homeless youth; A Brompton is not a bike; Race in rentals; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pause on paid parking
Parking still free in Reston; SafeTrack slips on quality; Protected bikeway to Foggy Bottom; More units than occupants, lower rents?; DC house prices boom and bust; Lessons from 40 years of Metro funding woes; Fewer job seekers in the region; Lookout to dorm to luxury apartments; A less vague “Share the Road”. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s new zoning code is here
DC retools zoning laws; Metro has fewer riders, wants shorter hours; A mixed report for Metro safety; Not enough fire trucks; Smaller hospital, bigger hospital; Beyond bike-friendly; And…. Keep reading…
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Split stanchions in rail cars? A reverse commuter parking pass? Here are two more MetroGreater finalist ideas.
Last week we announced the MetroGreater finalists. Between now and August 26th, when voting closes, we want to tell you more about each finalist idea. Today’s featured finalists: Install split stanchions in (some) rail cars and create a reverse commuter parking pass. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Can you park here?
No more parking fraud (downtown)?; Clues for Purple Line in Charlotte; Monday morning problems; Vulnerability in Ellicott City?; Changes for Watergate lookout spot; Late-night for London; Future residents unite; Housing: a Presidential issue; RIP. Keep reading…
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At the King Street Metro, parking is out and a pedestrian plaza is in
At Alexandria’s King Street—Old Town Metro station, there’s a whole lot of space dedicated to cars and buses and not much for people on foot. But the station’s parking lot will soon become a pedestrian plaza with wider sidewalks and more parking for bikes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flood’s fury
Devastation in Ellicott City; Derailment investigation; SafeTrack comes to the Red line; More respect for Metro workers; The Flats at WMATA HQ?; Questionable urbanism; Fired up over fire station; Millennial affordability; AC catch-22; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Derailed and delayed
Derailment on the Orange and Silver Lines; Still up for public input; Can’t stop won’t stop RPP; Wizards facility price goes up; Better buses for I-66; Trip tracking not just for fun; Red signal special; Charlotte’s solid walls; Keeping up with the Joneses. Keep reading…