Posts tagged Retail
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What GGWash said at the District’s FY23 performance oversight hearings
Here’s what Greater Greater Washington, the DC Transportation Equity Network, and the DC Sustainable Transportation Coalition, had to say about DC’s housing, transportation, planning, economic development, public works, and health agencies, plus WMATA, at the Council’s recent performance oversight hearings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s first Walmart to close on March 31
H Street NW Walmart to close at the end of this month. Rent stabilization passed by Prince George’s County Council. WMATA to fix 7000-series trains over next three years. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County seeks input on the future of the Norfolk Avenue streatery
Montgomery County canceled one of the outdoor dining zones it created in the pandemic, and scaled back on another. Now planners are asking for feedback on one of the last ones left, Norfolk Avenue in Bethesda. Keep reading…
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National links: Widening highways doesn’t work, but US transportation leaders keep doing it
Why do transportation leaders keep widening highways if it doesn’t work? Colorado governor to tackle housing affordability by reducing sprawl. Car culture leaves Britons in transport poverty. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Nearly 1,400 multifamily units planned for Friendship Heights, heralding change for a neighborhood struggling with vacant retail
After many troubled years, Friendship Heights is set to rise again, with several new developments in progress.
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Best of 2022: When many malls are struggling, Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza seems to be thriving. Why?
OPINION: Built in 1963, Beltway Plaza in Greenbelt, Md. is a rare example of a medium-sized, indoor-outdoor mall that has stood the test of time, even as developers make plans for renovations. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County reaches 22nd pedestrian fatality this year
22 pedestrians have been killed by drivers so far this year in Fairfax County. After 14 years, the new Temple Courts will get its first low-income residents back. Developer purchases properties to create 75 units of multifamily housing on H Street. Keep reading…
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A one-building quest to undelete suburban DC history
This Prince George’s County Pizza Hut sparks a quest and conversation about the erasure of suburban places. Keep reading…
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The 2022 GGWash Gift Guide
The holiday spirit gets a little brighter when you have more neighbors and timely bus service. Some of these aren’t real, but they could be. Keep reading…
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The legacy of Arthur Wilmer Park
OPINION: Arthur Wilmer “Wilmer’s” Park was a key Prince George’s County venue for Black entertainers pre-desegregation, then later a favorite outdoor venue for a variety of acts. Now, a preservation effort led by Prince George’s County is underway. Keep reading…