Posts tagged Sidewalks
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Breakfast links: DC’s liberty
Meet the Ubertarian; DC keeps fighting for rights; What’s more dangerous?; Broad Branch could get sidewalks, bike lanes; McLean’s catalyst?; Revenue share for DC United; Development’s best and worst. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shelter and growth
Arlington activists push for affordable housing; More funding for homeless in MoCo; Stomp down on pop-ups; Minimum wage hike gets OK; History has its costs; More traffic forever; Suburban transit commuters are rich; Metro for non-commutes; More than gondolas; Northeast is the wealthiest region. Keep reading…
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Good design, lots of parking at Wheaton’s tallest building
Last month, downtown Wheaton got a new Safeway, complete with 17 floors of apartments on top. While the new building gives Wheaton a skyline, it also has a lot of above-ground parking and blank walls, making the surrounding streets less inviting to pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Sidewalks aren’t just for walking
On narrow sidewalks, there’s often a tension between different users and activities. But sidewalks in an urban place need to make room for people to do more than just walk through. Keep reading…
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New sidewalk shows tension between people and trees
The sidewalk on the east side of Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring just got a makeover, with new brick pavers and street trees. But will it have enough room for everyone who wants to use it? Keep reading…
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Van Ness construction could close sidewalk for 2 years
The last time the sidewalk by the Van Ness Square demolition site was closed to pedestrians, it was a temporary measure. But the latest closure could last much longer. Developer Saul Centers will tear down the shopping center and replace it with a new apartment building. At a pre-construction meeting last week, representatives from Saul told the community that the Connecticut… Keep reading…
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DDOT could still fix Cleveland Park’s service lane
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) may decide not to remove the service lane on Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, even as the agency takes public input on it. Could a temporary closure show how it would work for businesses and pedestrians? The proposal to remove the service lane, which was built in the 1960’s, and restore a wider sidewalk has generated… Keep reading…
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Cleveland Park’s shops can thrive without the service lane
Cleveland Park businesses say they need a service lane on Connecticut Avenue. But a new study says that most people walk, bike, or take transit to their shops, suggesting they need a bigger sidewalk instead. The District Department of Transportation recently outlined four options for reconfiguring the service lane along Connecticut Avenue between Macomb and Ordway streets,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Room to grow
Your morning commute isn’t crowded enough; Downtown DC not built out; Are new Section 8 housing rules too stringent?; Bikeshare pricing may halt ridership; Service lane or sidewalk?; State DOTs want more power; Are the benefits of cities and transit oversold?; New buses for MoCo; And…. Keep reading…
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Notes from Seattle: Neighborhood greenways
Several GGW editors and contributors are in Seattle this week for the Railvolution conference. While there, they’ll offer a series of short posts about their experiences. Seattle residents were sick of speeding cut-through traffic on neighborhood streets. In response, the city is creating a network of “neighborhood greenways” designed to slow drivers… Keep reading…