Posts tagged Preservation
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No, DC is not going to be like Paris
Supporters of DC’s height limit say restricting building heights has worked to keep Paris beautiful. But embracing the Parisian built form would have unintended consequences on DC’s neighborhoods. The mid-rise Paris that we know today was built not by a democracy, but by a mad emperor and his bulldozer-wielding prefect. As Office of Planning director Harriet… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment a hard sell
New hotel proposed for Alexandria Waterfront; Controversial election for MLK Library; Arlington planners study parking lot size; Rockville farms for farm ideas; Vote on Purple Line delayed; Thousands apply at Marriott and Walmart; Cafe shutters in Anacostia; Ice Skating in Shaw; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Running on Empty
Shutdown impact grows; Gray proposes environmental legislation; 3 vie for last PG casino license; Rough day on Metro; Heating plant plans heat up; Fare hike coming?; ICC traffic increasing; Cab drivers file suit; Kilpatrick gets 28 years; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro askew
Which Metro stations are crime hot spots?; MetroRail divided; Water taxis could be viable; Pentagon stymies Arlington’s walkability; Will CaBi be profitable?; Shutdown paralyzes DC spending; Poor walkability affects health, not home; Silver Spring considers parking innovations; Office building will replace Third Church of Christ; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coordinating campaigns
A regional raise?; Local businesses want minimum wage hike; More affordable zoning?; Affordable housing changes in Rockville?; Maryland hospitals plan moves; Should we save this Arlington school?; Few new condos in DC; The history of the skyscraper; DC fails to pay Metro; An urban planning fashion line?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard’s woes
Howard lawsuits pile up; University President blames revenue streams; Howard fails to report data; Unemployment claims skyrocket; DC living wage rate behind the times; Alexandria seizes on waterfront plan; Redevelop College Park first; Can CityCenterDC fill its apartments?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: State the obvious
Did this sign reduce automobile crashes?; The Donald Trump show; Too much affordable housing?; Few changes for Height Act; Is the NCPC wrong?; Fight over Ten Mile Creek; Bethesda bikeshare stations almost ready; DC Brau triples output; Unions will build soccer stadium; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sold!
Post gets sold; DCHA looks to redevelop HQ; Purple protests & support; Union an example for United?; Walk safe, pay attention; Next stop: Preservation; Cardboard cop cuts bike thefts 67%; The Vancouver model. Keep reading…
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Long-awaited redevelopment in Anacostia could begin soon
Plans to redevelop a large swath of land along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE in Anacostia are finally moving forward after a 5-year delay. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walter Reed rising?
3 plans for Walter Reed; Detroit files for bankruptcy; WMATA union protests privatization proposal; Ike Memorial rolls on; How to succeed in retail; When people lived smaller; No water crisis, just a PR one; And…. Keep reading…