Posts tagged Retail
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Breakfast links: WMATA budget shortfall dramatically slashed
WMATA’s budget shortfall decreased to $185 million. MoCo agencies to meet with county council on Vision Zero strategy. Arlington County Board loosens ground-floor retail requirement. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Adams Morgan pedestrian zone reboot a success
Residents and visitors to Adams Morgan’s pedestrian zone Sunday are excited about its return. Washington region is cited as one of the top areas nationally for remote work. MTA starts demolition on old Nice-Middleton Bridge. Keep reading…
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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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When many malls are struggling, Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza seems to be thriving. Why?
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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National links: American cities are outliers, and not in a good way
Why are our cities so different from those in Europe and around the world? Disney gets into the sprawl scene. The dream of the mall is looking awfully nightmarish. Keep reading…
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National links: The pandemic has left some storefronts vacant. Owners are getting creative.
In-person commerce has seen better days, so owners are coming up with new ways to draw shoppers. One reason for all the transit operator shortages. Parisian suburbs are getting a major rail expansion. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2021: 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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National links: Why individuals still shoulder the blame for systemic traffic safety risks
The idea that 94% of crashes are caused by human error is hindering the systemic change we need. The pandemic is changing the e-commerce environmental math. Fast-growing Seattle channeled that growth into its downtown core. Keep reading…
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DC’s Chevy Chase neighborhood looks to reverse its history of exclusion
Some members of DC’s Chevy Chase community are creating a more inclusive vision for the neighborhood alongside the launch of the Chevy Chase DC Small Area Plan by the DC Office of Planning. 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…