Posts tagged Retail
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Breakfast links: $1500 gets you less than 500 square feet of apartment space in DC
Report finds you can only rent an average of 484 square feet for $1,500 in DC. $650 million needed to address ADA issues in Baltimore. Northern Virginia picking public transportation projects to receive toll funds. Keep reading…
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National links: Donut art, zoning laws clash in free speech debate
A donut mural in New Hampshire sparks debate over free speech and zoning laws. City blocks are a reflection of their city’s character. How walkable cities enable true freedom. Keep reading…
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Premium grocery stores are missing from the region’s high-income Black neighborhoods
In a recent report, Brookings Metro analyzed the locations of premium grocery stores in ten metro areas across the country and found that the absence of high-end grocers from Black-majority neighborhoods is part of a broader trend of divestment. Keep reading…
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Goojie? Gootie? Google? Googie.
The fight over a 1960s-era dry cleaners in Silver Spring reveals a major problem with how the county handles historic designation, and we may have ended up with the right outcome despite the law. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line could open sooner
The Purple Line may open in 2026, a year earlier than last projected. Proposed downtown DC housing tax breaks raise equity issues. Arlington consortium to end homelessness receives $3 million in federal funding. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yellow line returns in just under a month
Yellow line set to reopen May 7. No bike or ped crashes on Bethesda’s Old Georgetown Road since bike lanes added. NPS adding temporary reversible lane on GW Memorial Parkway for rush hour traffic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMSC investigating improper use of Metrorail’s automatic controls
WMATA safety panel investigating improper use of automated piloting system. Pedestrian dies after being struck by two drivers in Silver Spring. Fairfax County sees its first vehicle-related pedestrian death in 2023. Keep reading…
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Single-user restrooms are a good idea. How do we make them cost-effective?
Currently, there are a few new bills that would expand access in the Washington region to restrooms built for one primary user at a time, which are considered the gold standard for inclusion. Keep reading…
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Is Prince George’s County losing its status as the region’s Black promised land?
For years, Prince George’s County was known as a mecca for Black homeownership and middle to upper class growth. However, its status as such is not so guaranteed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s street vendor bill advances to second council vote
DC Council moves forward with street vending reform. WMATA Board set to approve West Falls Church Metro station mixed-use development. Maryland elected officials campaign for relocating FBI HQ to Prince George’s County. Keep reading…