Posts tagged Schools
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Breakfast links: New DC Reeves Center proposals ready for review
The newest Reeves Center proposals include amphitheaters, apartments, and a comedy club. No one knows if DC’s Safe Passage program is really keeping students safe. Metro to use spring and summer closures for much-needed repairs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mount Vernon Trail widening project seeks Virginia approval and funding
Virginia and National Park Service looking at widening the Mount Vernon Trail. MD Governor Wes Moore pledges in inaugural speech to put state on track to run on 100% clean energy by 2035. DC Councilmember proposes technology solution to identify and abate noise pollution. Keep reading…
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The school bus of the future isn’t a physical bus
Arlington and Richmond students join their fellow scholars, caregivers, and school staff around the country who benefit from walking and biking school buses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Washington region office space market is changing permanently
Recent regional office space leasing shifts holding steady. 72% of Virginia residents and 67% of DC residents live in mixed-race neighborhoods. What to expect on the Silver Line opening day. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC reevaluates Vision Zero plan
DDOT updates its Vision Zero plan. Alexandria to adopt a multi-year plan to rename streets that honor Confederate figures. MoCo school bus driver shortage disrupts students, families. Keep reading…
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These ‘magic school buses’ give kids safe, fun, and healthy walking routes to class
A “walking” school bus gets several kids to walk to school together, with an adult escort. All it takes is a little organization, a route people can follow, and showing up. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Five significant DC food businesses shuttered last week
Closing DC food businesses cite transportation, real estate costs as reason for failure. Driver crashes vehicle into Arlington restaurant. Late councilmember’s trust fund aids new sidewalk construction in Vienna. Keep reading…
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How schools in DC were part of a legacy of segregation
Here’s a look at how the educational inequity in the District was built on decades of formally, and informally, mandated segregation. Keep reading…
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On this year’s Walk to School Day, #EveryBlockCounts for street safety
This Wednesday is the annual Walk to School Day, celebrating the joy and independence of families choosing non-car modes for their school commutes. Keep reading…
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A new bill proposes to make Maryland school zones safer for pedestrians, cyclists
Most people look forward to a new school in their neighborhood, but aren’t as excited about the potential for more car traffic and unsafe conditions for walking and biking. A new bill making its way through the General Assembly in Maryland seeks to fix that. Keep reading…