Posts tagged Parks
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Breakfast links: New name, same taxi game
Taxicab commission changes; Fairfax ups FAR; Plans to hold back the floodwaters; Georgetown connects the bike trails; Still stuck on SunTrust; More residential for Woodley Park; Bike theft doesn’t discriminate; Hit and run; Bike commuter benefits; And…. Keep reading…
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The latest design for the new Third Street park in NoMa emphasizes kids and dogs
There’s a park going in at 3rd and L Streets NE, in NoMa, and after nearby residents chimed in about what they did and didn’t like about the first three designs, the architects put forward new plans. Out is dead space and a moat with a bridge, and in is more space for dogs and kids, and some variable topography. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Say “yes” to the… housing
“Yes” to more housing; All aboard Olli; Cycling for SafeTrack; Union Market pushback; Ward 7 livability; Boats are better; Arlington wins. Keep reading…
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Check out these ideas for the new Third Street park in NoMa
A new park is set to go up in NoMa, at 3rd and L Streets NE, and the NoMa Parks Foundation recently unveiled three potential designs. Each has a dog park and an area for small children, including a unique jungle gym-like structure to increase play space in the small park. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stuck on track work
Troubled track work; People are riding less; School daze in DC; A MARC alternative to Metro?; A tragic crash and its day in court; The bikeway goes green; Across the river, the Red House; Highlights of NYC’s Lowline; SafeTrack hack. Keep reading…
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Out: The Metropolitan Branch Trail’s sharp curve at R Street. In: A straighter, smoother ride.
Today, people using the Metropolitan Branch Trail have to make two sharp turns at R Street NE to stay on the trail. The NoMa Business Improvement District has plans to “soften” the route by making it straighter and to add a small park alongside it. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Track and trail work
Primetime for the track work plan; From A to Z-turn; A tale of two states; SelectPass selections; No neighborhood left behind; New pedestrian bridge; Crash map for Fairfax; A game of chicken; Where’s my dam train?. Keep reading…
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This Annandale park is getting a new foot bridge, after all
In late March, a foot bridge in Annandale disappeared altogether because Fairfax County officials said they couldn’t afford to fix or replace it. On Wednesday, however, the county said it will build a new one. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Public space fight
SunTrust bust?; Hot debate over the Haupt; What’s in a (station) name?; Deanwood stabbing; Now that’s dedication; Car2goFarther?; Long wait for TSA; Paint amid the parking; There’s more housing; AND…. Keep reading…
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Ten small parks that prove tiny is terrific
Georgetown Day School recently downsized its plans for a mixed-use project in Tenleytown. Aside from cutting 50 units of housing, the developers also canceled plans for a pocket park. We called that a loss, but some skeptics said it wasn’t a big deal because the park would have been very small. But when it comes to parks, quality is way more important than size. These 10 “teacup… Keep reading…