Posts tagged Parks
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Chat: How should reporters write about “up and coming” neighborhoods?
Last week, an article called “River Terrace is a modest jewel tucked away in NE Washington” ran in the Washington Post’s Real Estate section. The next day, DCist staff writer Christina Sturdivant, who grew up in River Terrace, wrote that article’s author left out a lot of important detail about the neighborhood. Christina, some GGWash editorial board members, and I recently talked about the matter. Keep reading…
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At the Grosvenor station, an old Metro car is now a plaza
At the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station in Bethesda, a real estate company cut up an old Metro car and turned it into benches to sit on and kiosks where you can buy baked goods, flowers, and clothes. Keep reading…
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New ramps help ducks in and out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool
As of Monday, there are little ramps leading into and out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool at Union Square. But they’re not for you and me to have easier access to a quick swim. They’re for ducks! Keep reading…
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A new park where the Met Branch Trail curves at R Street has a final design
A big new park is coming to Eckington, just south of where the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) meets R Street NE. There will be a large green space that can be used to host events, along with a playground and dog park. Keep reading…
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Guerrilla anti-homeless dividers appear in Mount Pleasant’s Lamont Park. What does this say about our city?
A couple weeks ago, someone nailed a huge piece of wood to the middle of a bench in Lamont Park, presumably with the intent to keep people from lying down and sleeping on the bench. The wood is gone now, but this relates to bigger questions of how we want to use our space and who we want using our space. Keep reading…
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NoMa could have a new dog park by November
Before the end of the year, there will likely be a new playground and dog park at the corner of Third and L Streets NE. The park will bring a new jungle gym-like structure for children and some much needed space for dogs to a rapidly densifying corner of the District. Keep reading…
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Flooding is a real risk in Alexandria, so Fairfax County is building a levee
On Monday, a crew began clearing trees from the banks of Cameron Run in Alexandria, marking the start of construction for Fairfax County’s new levee. When the levee is finished in 2019, it will protect about 160 homes in the Huntington neighborhood from flooding, which has been a huge issue in the county for more than 30 years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line setback, confirmed
More Purple Line delays; New DC school chancellor; Stop at the red; Airbnb in Arlington; What will the bridge park bring?; Budget shortfalls hit VA; Coming soon to a back road near you; It’s not easy being green; A lane of their own; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to the drawing board?
No more private parking; Transportation funding, redux; DC development lowdown; Zoning Commission’s newest member; Help in a changing Shaw; Charter school milestone; Dupont’s high-tech park; And…. Keep reading…
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A big empty space next to the Metropolitan Branch Trail will soon be a park. Check out the plans.
A large park is coming to NoMa, and its design includes a lawn and a children’s play area. There will also be a café situated around two pedestrian walkways that extend DC’s street grid through the space. Keep reading…