Posts tagged Restaurants
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National links: Setbacks mount for self-driving car industry
Anemic progress on self-driving cars. Anthropologist questions how we think about housing. The benefits of reimagining parking spaces. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Five significant DC food businesses shuttered last week
Closing DC food businesses cite transportation, real estate costs as reason for failure. Driver crashes vehicle into Arlington restaurant. Late councilmember’s trust fund aids new sidewalk construction in Vienna. Keep reading…
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A new program lets picnickers have food from local restaurants delivered to Montgomery County parks
To help local businesses survive the economic hardship of COVID-19, Montgomery County has started an initiative to promote restaurant delivery to local parks. As of right now the program is focused on food but may soon also allow limited consumption of alcoholic beverages in some park locations. Keep reading…
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Could Richmond transform parking into patio seating to save its food scene?
With COVID-19 related closures in full swing and restaurants desperate for revenue, could now be the perfect moment for Richmond to refashion its car-centric public space into patios and parklets? Keep reading…
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National links: Amsterdam’s doughnut model could be a new path for sustainability
A new model for sustainability in Amsterdam. Could all the vacant spaces post coronavirus be used for housing? We have now reduced traffic, but can we keep it up? And more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Why city planners should pay attention to restaurant reviews
Data from restaurant reviews can predict patterns in neighborhoods when planners lack other data. Digital twins, computer copies of actual cities, can help planners predict traffic conditions and air quality. Homes with two to nine units, also known as the “missing middle,” are still on the decline. Keep reading…
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For us, by us: Community revitalization tips from the “We Are Anacostia” campaign
My hometown of Washington, DC is often cited as a city that recently rebounded from hard times to boast a now-booming and pricey real estate market with a hip-quality of life for its residents. Yet, for my neighbors and I, our story was one of disappointment and frustration as we repeatedly witnessed the hippest economic development efforts skip over our section of the city. Keep reading…
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Building(s) of the week: The “shopfront” house
Looking at DC’s older neighborhoods and streetcar suburbs can reveal great examples of what more granular, ad-hoc development looks like. The question is how we can create an environment for new neighborhoods to grow in a similar way. Keep reading…
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Election links: Anita Bonds and her thousand-dollar donors
This week the impact of Anita Bonds' reliance on big money donors is scrutinized, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand endorses Aruna Miller in for Congress, Ed Lazere calls for HQ2 hearings, and Maryland gubernatorial hopeful Alec Ross gets embroiled in a scandal over insensitive language. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County is adapting to changing retail trends, but can it adapt its reputation?
In Montgomery County, a new study aims to prepare suburban shopping districts for the future of retail. However, the area's problem isn't vacancies, but its reputation. Keep reading…