Posts tagged Retail
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Urbanism in the public realm: the Silver Spring library
Last Thursday, I attended the public meeting on the new Silver Spring Library. As David already posted, the consultants, RKTL, have proposed a variety of options for discussion. Only four options remain: 1b, 1c, 6a, and 6b. The others had to be disqualified, as some were impractical for the library, while others wouldn’t attract a private developer to build the residential… Keep reading…
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Wheaton’s butterfly effect
Despite being a thoroughly walkable urban location, downtown Wheaton has a few empty parcels of land, particularly on its borders. One such parcel is the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Blueridge Avenue, a ten minute walk north of the Wheaton Metro and currently owned by WMATA. WMATA plans to sell this land to a developer for a mixed-use project including residences, office space,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: good pieces you might have missed before the election
14th in chains: Ryan Avent weighs in on local businesses and chains: “The biggest impediment to entrepreneurship in the District … is probably the city’s nasty habit of requiring 14 difficult-to-get permits to do anything business oriented,” he wrote. Keep reading…
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From drive-thru to walk-up: Van Ness Walgreens
When we last looked at the proposed Van Ness Walgreens at Connecticut and Veazey, it was a suburban store plunked down in an urban lot next to a Metro station. The building was set far back from Connecticut Avenue, with parking in front, curb cuts on both Connecticut and Veazey, a big free-standing sign at the corner, and a seven-car drive-thru. Keep reading…
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14th and T heading toward big-box furniture
Prospects for the Tryst/Diner/comedy club/yoga studio/dance company plan for 14th and T, which has become a major campaign issue in 2B09, are looking dim. The City Paper found out that the owners have decided to sell to a big-box furniture store, Room and Board, instead. Keep reading…
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Better Know a Single-Member District: 2B09
Calling this “the fightin’ 2B09” is a more genuinely apt mantra in this Single-Member District than in many others. The violent riots of 1968 still leave their mark on DC’s traditionally African-American commercial corridors such as 14th Street, 7th Street, and H Street. They are still recovering from the destruction, closed businesses, and subsequent… Keep reading…
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Three days as a car-oriented shopper
For the last three days, I’ve experienced DC from the inside of a windshield. It’s far from the first time I’ve driven in DC, of course; we own a car, which we use to get to the airport, Greater Greater Fiancée’s parents’, Tysons, interesting ethnic restaurants in Virginia, the DMV, and other auto-dependent destinations. But this week, with my parents in town to help out with… Keep reading…
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Guess the location: pedestrian street
Where’s this lively, urban, retail street that creates a pedestrian space but still accommodates occasional vehicular traffic? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cyclists rock
Cyclists are better shoppers: A German survey found that cyclists buy more from stores than motorists; they buy less each trip, but make more trips, giving stores more opportunities to persuade them to buy extra items. (Twin Cities Streets for People) Keep reading…