Posts tagged Public Private Partnerships
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Companies vie to build and operate Purple Line
Six private consortia have expressed interest in building and operating the $2.2 billion Purple Line in partnership with the Maryland Transit Administration. They bring experience from similar deals around the world, including a successful project in Denver. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has received responses from six private consortia who want to bid on… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building communities
Neighborhoods reflect disparities; DC’s first mixed-income redevelopment; Placemaking builds community; Trolley Trail connected; Public-private partnerships hit roadblocks; A glow-in-the-dark bike path; Demand, meet supply; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should DC grow taller?
Opposition to height limit changes vocal; Reasons to support Height Act changes; Bike lanes timeline uncertain; McMillan project renderings available; Silver Line open in February?; DC demographics keep changing; Public-private partnership for Purple Line?. 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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It’s 5 years for streetcar construction once planning is done
In response to yesterday’s story that DDOT may be able to build its 22-mile streetcar network in 5 years, spokesperson Dara Ward clarifies that timeline is only for construction, not planning. “Given the steps still needed before construction will start, we are 2 to 3 years out before shovels hit the ground,” says Ward. “Realistically, we’re looking… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Smart Growth in Montgomery
Green light expected for Purple Line; Preserving Clarksburg; Chief Metro planner promotes core; DC will study the future of RFK; Online shopping can increase traffic; Adams Morgan goes upmarket; Republicans block transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Nader-backed group opposes creative reuse of MLK Library
Even before proposals have been made, the District Dynamos, an off-shoot of Ralph Nader’s Library Renaissance Project, says they’ll oppose any attempt to modernize, renovate or substantially change the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown DC with a private partner. Discussions about the the library’s future began in 2006. The building,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The campaigns heat up
Bowser running on development; New Virginia poll; Bikeshare is “awesome”; Orange Line to Wiehle?; On the Maryland rails; Offices getting denser; Credit cards coming to taxis; Woman falls onto tracks; Virginia private tolls unconstitutional?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new look
Bethesda is the future; Private Purple; More Metro morsels; Bike around TJ; A new choice in maps; Little houses on the hillside; Play nice; Half-million-dollar highway signs?; Outlaw sustainability?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Warnings of trouble
Shuster gets transportation chair; WMATA warned on cell service timeline; Transportation, housing add up; U-turn on Penn, pay $100; On the Riverfront; Arlington may go private; SW buys a screen; Fewer will be WorkingSocial; What if feds had fewer offices?; And…. Keep reading…