Posts tagged Shutdown
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment a hard sell
New hotel proposed for Alexandria Waterfront; Controversial election for MLK Library; Arlington planners study parking lot size; Rockville farms for farm ideas; Vote on Purple Line delayed; Thousands apply at Marriott and Walmart; Cafe shutters in Anacostia; Ice Skating in Shaw; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Great year for Amtrak
Amtrak posts record numbers; Falls Church’s expensive real estate; New parking passes on the way; Why don’t people move?; Wheaton gets apartments for Millennials; Shutdown shorts; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Funding woes and hopes for DC schools
Government shutdown threatens school funding: Both charter schools and DCPS may suffer if the impasse in Congress isn’t resolved soon. Charter schools won’t get the quarterly payments scheduled to go out today, which they rely on for operating expenses. And at DCPS, teachers may not get their salaries at the end of the month. (Washington Informer, DCist)… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Running on Empty
Shutdown impact grows; Gray proposes environmental legislation; 3 vie for last PG casino license; Rough day on Metro; Heating plant plans heat up; Fare hike coming?; ICC traffic increasing; Cab drivers file suit; Kilpatrick gets 28 years; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro askew
Which Metro stations are crime hot spots?; MetroRail divided; Water taxis could be viable; Pentagon stymies Arlington’s walkability; Will CaBi be profitable?; Shutdown paralyzes DC spending; Poor walkability affects health, not home; Silver Spring considers parking innovations; Office building will replace Third Church of Christ; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard’s woes
Howard lawsuits pile up; University President blames revenue streams; Howard fails to report data; Unemployment claims skyrocket; DC living wage rate behind the times; Alexandria seizes on waterfront plan; Redevelop College Park first; Can CityCenterDC fill its apartments?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Move along, folks
Capitol-area car chase ends in shooting; Affordable condo ownership has downsides; How productive is the DC region?; Georgetown hotel to go micro-residential?; Former DC agency building demolition begins; Arlington accepts streetcar?; CaBi usage up in shutdown; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation innovation
Social media changing transportation habits; Millennials want diverse transit options; A future with less driving; Purple Line NIMBY?; Smoking banned in public facilities; How should CaBi expand?; DC revenue estimates go up; Shutdown weather forecast; See something, text something; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The shutdown continues
DC workers essential; Shutdown costs Metro revenues; Shutdown shutters tourist sites; DC has an app for that; Cafritz project moves forward; NVTA can use taxes; DC passes solar bill; DC hotels check into bikes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: And so it begins…
Shutdown’s big costs; Amtrak keeps rolling; Train and bus services altered; SmarTrip changes begin today; Maryland tackles distracted driving; New parking minimums for MoCo?; What if DC went from tall to short?; Purple Line concessions raise questions; Bike parking guidelines needed. Keep reading…