Posts tagged Rosslyn
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Breakfast links: Disrepair
Crumbling roads, but new capacity; Speaking of crumbling roads…; How long for Metro repair?; Height Act bill moves forward; Rosslyn, where the Internet began; DC’s great divide; Underground sex industry declines; Taxi share; Free ride, no deadlines. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is safety the concern?
Dooring still legal; Tough on snow?; MD and VA drivers owe DC big bucks; Community garden or parking?; Getting the vote; Another try for gas station condos; Don’t count on the feds; Third Church coming down; Is Google for distracted driving?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go multimodal
Route 7 for all; Decking 66; Town of Chevy Chase: it’s on; Meanwhile, a modest proposal; Clearing the CCT; Pothole patrol; A condo in a downward spiral; French railway reparations?; Post picks Bowser; And…. Keep reading…
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Captain America obliterates Rosslyn and Roosevelt Island
If you’re like me, then you’re probably pretty excited for the next Captain America movie, The Winter Soldier, coming out in April. Set in a reimagined DC, the film has a very different vision of Arlington’s waterfront: Keep reading…
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It’s going to be an exciting 6 months for DC area transit
When the new Rosslyn Metro entrance opened earlier this week, it became the first in what will be an exciting string of big transit projects opening in the DC region. Still to come: Metro, MARC, streetcars, and BRT. The next big event will be on December 7, when MARC trains begin running on weekends between DC and Baltimore. MARC’s transition from a commuter railroad to… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coordinating campaigns
A regional raise?; Local businesses want minimum wage hike; More affordable zoning?; Affordable housing changes in Rockville?; Maryland hospitals plan moves; Should we save this Arlington school?; Few new condos in DC; The history of the skyscraper; DC fails to pay Metro; An urban planning fashion line?. Keep reading…
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New entrance & mezzanine open at Rosslyn Metro station
As of this morning, Metro riders can now access Rosslyn station via its new entrance on the east side of North Moore Street. The new entrance combines 3 high-speed elevators with a new track-level mezzanine, complete with more fare gates and a manager kiosk. It expands the passenger capacity of the station, providing room for more passengers to enter and exit more quickly. Keep reading…
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Help Arlington “realize” Rosslyn’s full potential
Rosslyn is booming with new buildings, new amenities, and new infrastructure. But what’s missing? Better restaurants? A more prominent skyline? More lively public spaces? Planners for Arlington’s Realize Rosslyn plan hope you’ll tell them at public events today and on Saturday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less parking, more sharing
Less parking in the future; Greed may limit parking; Council halts parking passes; Ridesharing approved; Maryland worst for emissions; Redevelopment proposed for Wheaton; Cycletrack sets bad precedents; Plurality support congestion charge; Metro escalators disappoint; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Can’t live here
Investors foreclose on homes; Demand overwhelms affordable Arlington building; A fix for Transit Center?; Taxpayers may pay $500 million for rail-trails; US DOT’s strategic plan lacks vision; Traffic congestion starts again; Survey favors biking and walking; And…. Keep reading…