Posts tagged Retail
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National links: California turns away from single family zoning
New legislation signed in California allows for more than one unit to be built on single-family parcels. Pollution is more harmful, in smaller quantities, than we thought. To measure the return to downtowns, keep an eye on Starbucks. Keep reading…
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The Wendy’s at DC’s most hated intersection is in its final hours
Like your burgers with a side of traffic danger? Now is your last chance to visit the Wendy’s at the center of DC’s most bewildering intersection. Keep reading…
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National links: When environmental review makes it easier to build a highway than a subway, something’s gone wrong
Environmental regulations are supposed to help the environment, right? Amazon’s latest revolutionary idea is… going to the store. We can’t address the climate crisis without talking about driving. Keep reading…
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Georgia Avenue isn’t a thoroughfare, it’s a destination
We treat Georgia Avenue NW like a commuter thoroughfare to shuttle cars in and out of downtown DC, but data shows most people traveling on Georgia are treating it as a destination. What if we designed it that way? Keep reading…
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Tysons pop-up dining concept ShipGarten looks to activate land slated for redevelopment
Tysons is under construction, but much of it will take a long time to build. In the meantime, the Tysons Comprehensive Plan calls for “interim conditions that will enhance the urban character of Tysons,” such as pop-up parks and green space. The people behind ShipGarten are kicking those interim conditions up a notch, adding shipping containers and beer. Keep reading…
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The Fair Oaks Mall could be converted into a walkable mixed-use community, if Fairfax County can reimagine its streets
Fairfax County has an opportunity to transform one of its largest shopping malls and the area around it into a walkable community with access to regional transit. Success depends in large part on whether the county changes how it designs its streets. Keep reading…
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This plan aims to help Baltimore’s Penn Station reach its full potential. Will it really happen?
Pennsylvation Station is Baltimore’s main transit hub, which feeds Amtrak, MARC, local light rail, and bus lines into the city and the region. Despite its importance, the station is awkwardly situated and not very well connected with the rest of the city. Keep reading…
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Union Station badly needs updates. Here’s why fixing it is so complicated.
Union Station in DC is a key transportation hub serving 37 million riders annually on various modes of transit, but the station is also in need of a makeover to address a range of issues, from insufficient train tracks to long bottlenecks for passengers. The $5 to $7-billion Washington Union Station Expansion Project involves myriad different agencies and others. Keep reading…
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Business Improvement Districts are expanding across the Washington region. What’s a BID anyway?
In order to attract new businesses and residents and better maintain the downtown area, a group of local businesses and property owners in Silver Spring want to start a business improvement district, or BID. But what is a BID anyway? Keep reading…
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Here’s why walk-up windows are good urbanism
A macaron shop looking to open in a small space in Georgetown is proposing to sell their sweets from an open window facing the sidewalk, rather than from an interior register. Customers wouldn’t actually go inside the shop, they’d merely stop outside it, and order through a large window. Hopefully the store will be approved, because walk-up windows are great urbanism. Keep reading…