Posts tagged Recreation
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Breakfast links: Call it a comeback for the Anacostia River?
Boating in the Anacostia River. Reducing parking requirements in Arlington. Maryland vehicle owners to pay higher registration fees to fill transportation funding gap. More in today’s Breakfast Links. Keep reading…
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Turning Baltimore’s trails into a network could bring Charm City a near-term win
It would only take 10 more miles to turn Baltimore’s trails into the 35-mile Baltimore Greenways Trail Network which would link up to 75 neighborhoods and could come with millions of dollars in economic and social benefits. Keep reading…
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Want more recreational space? Now is your chance to let the District know.
DC is looking for input on the master plan that will shape the city’s parks and recreation for the next 20 years. This plan will serve as a “blueprint” for the District Department of Parks and Recreations’ funding and programmatic priorities. Keep reading…
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Deanwood residents are fed up with their frequently-shuttered library, playground, and pool
“Daddy, look! I’m swinging backwards!” On the warm spring day earlier this April, kids of varied ages were doing what they do best: Laughing and playing on the Deanwood Recreation Center’s outdoor playground’s swings and slides. Families lined up at an ice cream truck parked nearby. But this ordinary neighborhood scene was nearly two years in the making. The playground had been closed since at least August 2017. Keep reading…
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Soon you can use 311 to request repairs at public schools and recreation centers
It’s about to get much easier to request repairs for broken equipment at DC public schools and recreation centers. In this year’s budget, the DC Council fully funded the addition of DC Public Schools (DCPS) and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facility maintenance requests to the city’s existing 311 system. Keep reading…
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Build the Purple Line, visit more breweries
Whether you're into running, cycling, library visits, or University of Maryland sports, the Purple Line is going to be your friend. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fewer in the force
Police part with DC; Fewer black cops; Courts on Brookland density; DC’s most dangerous intersections; MoCo hikes property taxes; Sports facility for more housing; Subways show their age. Keep reading…
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Local (and federal) governments want you to go sledding!
For the first time in recent years, government officials are actually encouraging (or at least tacitly allowing) area residents to have some winter fun on hills that were previously off limits to unsanctioned sledding. Keep reading…
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Self-driving cars could change a lot about… tailgating?
Self-driving cars are on the horizon, and they’re probably going to be transformative in ways that are hard to predict, and go far beyond the act of driving. For example, stadium tailgating is one cultural mainstay likely to change drastically. Keep reading…
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It’s Christmastime in the city!
Lots of great Christmas traditions, like taking a stroll and checking out the lights, are best celebrated in cities. Here are some of my favorites: Keep reading…