Posts tagged Preservation
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Breakfast links: Riders to see shorter wait times on the Red Line during peak hours
Riders to see shorter wait times on the Red Line starting today. How amending the Height Act could revive downtown DC. Heightened HOV criteria go into effect for drivers in Arlington today. Keep reading…
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Of meanings and CaBis
A loyal and longtime CaBi rider reflects on how each ride on each particular bike can invite all kinds of feelings and philosophies. Keep reading…
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Which siding are you on? Through the historic district looking glass
Advocates for historic districts often claim that historic status does not meaningfully increase the costs and hassles of homeownership. Wood siding has entered the chat. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC commercial building owners want new tax options
District office owners call for municipal budget changes. Arlington proposes cycling- and pedestrian-friendly alternatives for Arlington Boulevard Trail. Rapid rehousing program for Alexandria residents gets $2.5 million. Keep reading…
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Silt, slips, and snakeheads: DC Council considers establishing a comprehensive planning body for the District’s waterways amid financial, environmental woes
Despite budgetary challenges, the DC Council wants to create a District Waterways Management Authority as well as a District Waterways Management Commission to ensure the area’s waterways continue to be an asset. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: King Street Pedestrian Zone made permanent by Alexandria City Council
Alexandria makes King Street block closing permanent. 11th Street Bridge Park moves forward, exempted from environmental regulations. Affordable housing will be a priority for the new MoCo Council. Keep reading…
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A divisive Arlington housing proposal can help save the climate and our wallets
“Missing middle” housing will not only help save our climate, but it will aid in rectifying past housing discrimination and bias in Arlington. Keep reading…
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The many lives of DC’s “Apex” building
The building that would come to be known as the “Apex” on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC has evolved from a hotel to a bank, billboard, liquor store, and now an office for a historic Black women’s association over its nearly two centuries of existence. Keep reading…
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National links: Office commutes scrutinized in efforts to reduce emissions
Office buildings’ largest emission is the commute. Charlotte’s uptown highway wall. Rethinking the benefit of community input. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Evictions increase as pandemic-era tenant protections wane in the region
Washington region evictions increase as COVID protections wane. Maryland plans to demolish old Nice-Middleton Bridge despite cyclists’ protests. DC monkeypox vaccination sites to merge with COVID clinics. Keep reading…