Posts tagged Pentagon City
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Breakfast links: More metro development
Few development bids; Uber vs. Lyft; A safer Route 1; Politico stays in Rossyln; Better access in Arlington; Why can’t we build high speed rail?; All night in Philly; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Family fun and transit
We just had a beautiful weekend, and another looks to be around the corner. Enjoy the weather with some family-friendly fun, and during the next few weeks, weigh in on transit all around the region. Streetsblog & Greater Greater Washington playdate: On Saturday, May 31, join fellow GGW and Streetsblog readers and their kids for a family playdate at the National Gallery of… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: What do you want to tell the Park Service?
Do you have feedback for the National Park Service? For Arlington about transit or cycletracks? For Alexandria about a street in Del Rey Ray? Weigh in this week, plus a history lesson about the waterfront and walking tours all over the region. Town hall with NPS: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is convening a town hall meeting with leaders of the National Park Service in our… Keep reading…
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Arlington will build its first cycletrack this fall
Despite being an early leader in bicycle friendliness, Arlington has been slow to join the growing trend of building cycletracks (not counting a tiny 30-foot fragment in Rosslyn). While there are plans for cycletracks on Army Navy Drive in Pentagon City and a re-aligned Clark/Bell street in Crystal City, a new pilot project on Eads Street will likely precede both. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Forums, freight, and financing
This week, learn about infrastructure and support smart growth advocacy. Next week, weigh in on projects that will make communities better in DC, Arlington, and Alexandria. And enjoy the nice weather, get outdoors, and explore the Washington region with more walking tours. CSG Livable Communities Leadership Award: The Coalition for Smarter Growth’s annual awards… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Walk and hack around Washington
Enjoy the warm weather and learn about area history at events this month. Over the next two weeks, hear about how to plan great communities, help make Montgomery even greater, and hack on tools to help people understand DC laws. Walking tours: The Coalition for Smarter Growth is leading three more Saturday walking tours over the next month: Twinbrook, on May 17; Pentagon City,… Keep reading…
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Arlington starts work on the region’s first BRT line
Alexandria is putting the finishing touches on their part of the region’s first Bus Rapid Transit line, the Crystal City/Potomac Yard Transitway, and Arlington has begun work on their section. The transitway’s first phase will open this summer, and it will be completely open in 2015. This project will speed up bus service along the Route 1 corridor between… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Highs and lows
DCA breaks records again; Extreme weather squashes Metro ridership; Grocery delivery debacle; Parking panderers; The “bike lobby” hits Alexandria?; Just hope you find a chair in time; Not in my expansive back yard!; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: End opposition
King Street bike battle continues; Gentrification is… good?; DC Water takes a green path; DC tech tied to public sector; Bike lanes boost business; Help shovel for those who can’t; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The political consequences
The GOP’s Virginia hopes; Conservatives take on transit; Japan’s big maglev offer; Instant biking cities; Where are the fed jobs?; Monday night derailment; Pentagon City Mall improvements; Bike lanes planned for North Bethesda; DC approves licenses for the undocumented; Around the world. Keep reading…