Posts tagged Shaw
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Big changes to Metrorail and Metrobus service start Sunday
New Metrorail and Metrobus schedules go into effect this Sunday, June 25. The system will also charge higher fares and reduce its overall operating hours. All of this is part of an effort by WMATA to balance what customers want with what it can afford and what it needs to perform maintenance on. Keep reading…
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How one hair salon illustrates gentrification battles in the “Cappuccino City”
We are pleased to present a few excerpts from American University professor Derek Hyra's new book, Race, Class,and Politics in the Cappuccino City. In this one, Hyra tells the story of a development battle and its toll on a small business owner on 7th Street in Shaw. Keep reading…
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Why dog parks are such a hot-button issue in the “Cappuccino City”
We are pleased to present a few excerpts from American University professor Derek Hyra's new book, Race, Class,and Politics in the Cappuccino City. This one looks at “cultural displacement,” where people who are able to keep living in their neighborhoods nevertheless feel less and less welcome. Keep reading…
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Storefronts and art could make DC’s convention center more appealing
The space around DC's convention center, which takes up several blocks between 7th and 9th Streets NW, is pretty barren. But Events DC, which owns the site, recently unveiled plans to liven up the gargantuan facility. Keep reading…
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A protected bikeway down 6th or 9th Street NW? Maybe, maybe not.
For the last few years, the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) has been looking at adding new bike lanes through Shaw and downtown, from Florida to Constitution Avenue. There are now three options on the table: a protected bikeway like the one on 15th Street NW on either 6th or 9th Street NW, or nothing at all. Keep reading…
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Housing and jobs are popping up around the Green Line at breakneck pace
The Green Line is an economic engine in the Washington region, attracting jobs, housing, retail, and young people, says a new report. It’s a great example of how important public transit and transit-oriented development are to economic growth in our cities. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Paid leave cometh
DC paid leave details; Transit oriented affordability; DC’s not into Metro’s late night plan; Metro considers downsizing; Changes for Barrel House Liquor; What is middle class, anyway; 10,000 AirBnB inauguration guests; GSA’s Old Post Office lease drama; Berlin’s rent control experiment. Keep reading…
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A tree I planted in Shaw 20 years ago was recently chopped down. I see that as a sign of life.
Twenty years ago, I planted an elm tree on the sidewalk near my house. Despite the relatively high chance that a driver would run their car into it, that never happened. It did, however, recently come down as part of a construction project. To me, my tree being gone perfectly captures just how much DC has changed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to the drawing board?
No more private parking; Transportation funding, redux; DC development lowdown; Zoning Commission’s newest member; Help in a changing Shaw; Charter school milestone; Dupont’s high-tech park; And…. Keep reading…
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Building of the Week: The Wonder Bread Factory
If you walk down S Street in Shaw, you’ll pass the Wonder Bread Factory between 7th and 6th Streets NW. Though its façade still boasts “Wonder Bread” and “Hostess Cake,” today the building is full of retail space and offices. It’s a great example of adaptive reuse, which is repurposing a historic building for a new function. Keep reading…