Posts tagged Politics
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Breakfast links: Hot and cold
More snow today; Education debate gets heated; DC’s ugliest buildings; Car2Go raises rates; Free bus to Metro continued; Restore service or decrease fares?; Unfortunate Charm City milestone; Unusual crime fighting methods; High Line critters; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ice storm
Storm delays region; Are Walmarts coming west of the Park?; Jurisdictions must prioritize Metro projects; Metro works on customer service; Companies choose urban locations; From College Park to college town?; Consultants favor National Harbor casino; How is bikeshare doing?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Graying society
AAA wants baby boomers to keep driving; Property tax credits for elderly; Parking still excessive on Black Friday; Hope for the Height Act?; Tiny houses show possible affordable avenue; Four more years?; Derailed train was speeding; Work at CSG; And…. Keep reading…
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The DC Council tells Congress: “We don’t want to make our own choices”
On Tuesday, the DC Council sent a message to Congress on the subject of self-determination. That message: “Congress, please don’t give us more control over our city. We need you to tell us what’s good for us. We don’t want to make our own choices.” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gentrification is complicated
Discord in Brookland; Affordable housing for DC; Height limit a home rule issue; Fasten your seat belt; Tysons outperforming DC; Add some color; 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…
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Breakfast links: Transit visions on the horizon
Another step closer to DC’s streetcar launch; GOOD profiles on bikeshare leaders; Housing and transportation costs combined; Busboys for mayor?; Empty lots to farms; Mapping to help the Philippines; Hong Kong cheaper than DC?. Keep reading…
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How well do you know DC’s rules?
Do you know when city elected officials get to make a decision, and when a federal agency or hybrid makes the decision instead? Do you know what our current zoning says and what planners want to change? Or what the height limit really is? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get out of the bike lane
Drivers ignore cycle tracks; DDOT hall of shame; A pop-up ban?; Nobody votes for the mayor anymore; Taxi drivers sue city to stop impounding cars; Metro accomplishes safety recommendations; Whole Foods comes to H Street NE; Big change in China?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We have winners
Walter Reed gets developer; McAuliffe wins; Big plans for RFK; Keep the 5A?; Plans for Glenmont; SOME plans for Benning Road; Alone to work. Keep reading…