Posts tagged Regionalism
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Breakfast links: Purchase power
It’s quite fare; Never mind the fines; More on the height limit; Think regional?; Streetcars and bikes don’t mix; Existential transformations; Rail demand just keeps rising; Bikes rule Mexico City Sundays; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Unfortunately expected
Hurt cyclist ticketed for nonexistent violation; Costco “beautiful,” says Kwame; Let’s loosen the numbers; Evans has Logan Circle parking plan; Want a grocery? Add housing; Hidden urbanism; Sprawl is really quite big; Promise and peril in public housing; Elect the regionals?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pedal pusher
CaBi gets one Post editor biking; Limbaugh calls Cheh “babe,” gets facts wrong; Why the projects failed; The answer is infill; Congress slow-walking FBI relocation; Skyland still in limbo; Placemaking in Baltimore; And…. Keep reading…
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New coalition aims to improve regional planning
A new coalition of elected officials, planning professionals, and engaged citizens is hoping to improve coordination of regional planning in the DC area, with the goal of fostering more complete and accessible communities. Last month, the Region Forward Coalition (RFC) held its inaugural meeting. The coalition is sponsored by the Council of Governments (COG) and is charged… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Make ‘em pay
Should Montgomery pay for the Purple Line?; Hugo succeeds in hurting his neighbors; Sarles won’t end bag searches; Utility companies under fire; MoCo commission calls for major reforms; Arlington debuts new bike map; DC area sites get preservation grants; Pizza everywhere, almost; And…. Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Budget spectacular
Examiner pays price for bad reporting; Meter increases under fire; Md. phone ban passes, 3-foot passing not yet; Group calls for regional cooperation; Whither Virginia Avenue?; Graham for transit, taxes; Stopping would be FABBulous; Congrats. Keep reading…
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Give me a break: Tax incentives should be regional, not local
Yesterday, the DC Council approved a $6 million tax break for CoStar to move from downtown Bethesda to DC. To address criticism from small businesses and nonprofits that moving CoStar wouldn’t actually create new DC jobs since Bethesda is right on the Metro, the Council added several amendments to the deal. They now have to add 100 new jobs for DC residents, hire DC residents… Keep reading…