Posts tagged Poplar Point
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Formal geometry forces awkward South Capitol design
Commenters had almost universally negative reactions to DDOT’s South Capitol Street project, which would build a new Frederick Douglass Bridge with a circle and “racetrack” on each end. The project team responded to some questions I sent along. While they have understandable reasons for choosing what they have, it doesn’t persuade me this is a good idea… Keep reading…
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Could Vancouver’s ferries work in the Anacostia?
A fleet of tiny ferries zigzags back and forth between neighborhoods and major tourist attractions on both sides of Vancouver’s False Creek. Could the same work on the Anacostia River, connecting sites on Buzzard Point, Near Southeast, Poplar Point and Anacostia Park? When visiting Vancouver a few years ago, Greater Greater Wife and I took a hop on-hop off bus tour. When… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not enough
Give peak a chance; ICC too empty?; The Tide rolls on; Poplar going to auction; Peds, bikes now count; Tourism without a car; Biking in the future; Transit Score gets low quality score; And…. Keep reading…
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Development remains elusive at Poplar Point
“Don’t eat any dirt. And when you get home take a shower,” warned park ranger Jim Rosenstock as he led a dozen residents on a walking tour of Poplar Point this weekend. Despite a flurry of public meetings and development plans in recent years, Poplar Point remains unrealized. Changes in ownership, pollution, and lack of a consistent vision have hampered efforts… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Kicked out
NPS punts soccer team from the Ellipse; Bikes make it across the bridge; Metro morsels; Arlington faces heat for protecting its residents; Black folks can gentrify, too?; Developers sad that sprawl may be harder; Consequences of Congress; Poplar Point won’t get DHS project; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Build it in Ward 8
Anacostia’s future, too short?; St. E’s triggers TOD; A pedestrian bridge across the Anacostia?; HOT lanes will lose promised transit; Gray donations violate laws; Beware the zoning Death Eaters; Road rage leads to labor (the obstetric kind); Boston neighborhoods 3 different ways; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tackling crime
Electronic thefts up on Metro; To catch a Metro thief; Bollards not boutiques for Poplar Point?; Cab fares won’t be capped; Wells investigating city vehicles; Howard County proactive on aggressive driving; Maryland considers reckless driving bill; And…. Keep reading…
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An environmentalist says Gray is greener
The author is Conservation Chair of the DC Sierra Club and a member of the Board of Directors of the national Sierra Club. From an environmental standpoint, the decision between Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray is not difficult. Fenty has repeatedly disappointed with his budget, personnel, and regulatory decisions, while Gray has been the greenest Chairman ever. Four years… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plans to grow
Georgetown residents v. students; A smaller Hill East, for now; CLD in MVT?; One small step for a better Gaithersbungle; What’s getting built; Taxes or social service cuts and meter hikes?; Ride Metro or not?; Legalize personal car sharing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hitting a wall
Free transit if you develop an app; Put the jobs near the people; Why-Mart?; Distracted reporter driving; Don’t be chicken; Klingle all the way; Two mayors on parking. Keep reading…