Posts tagged Smart Growth
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Harriet Tregoning is leaving the DC Office of Planning
Harriet Tregoning, head of DC’s Office of Planning, will step down from her post on February 23 to work for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, DCist reported. Tregoning has been one of the region’s leaders around smart growth. She pushed for helping the city grow and locating new housing, jobs, stores, and other amenities where people can easily… Keep reading…
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Live chat with Chris Zimmerman
We’re talking with Chris Zimmerman today from 12-1. Zimmerman is stepping down after 17 years on the Arlington County Board to work for Smart Growth America. Update: The chat has ended. Here is the transcript, edited only for formatting, to correct typos and punctuation, and to insert paragraph breaks. Michael Perkins: Hi and welcome to our Greater Greater Washington… Keep reading…
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College Park’s mayor takes Smart Growth to school
Andrew Fellows came to College Park from Silver Spring in 1991 as a grad student at the University of Maryland and never left. Now mayor and newly elected to a third term, Fellows wants to draw staff and faculty back to this college town, all while making it more environmentally sustainable. It’s Thursday morning at the Starbucks in College Park, perhaps the main thoroughfare… Keep reading…
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Topic of the week: Greater Greater 2024
Wednesday marks the start of 2014, but what about further into the future? We asked our contributors what they hope to be writing and reading about on Greater Greater Washington in 10 years. Dan Reed: I’d like to write about how the region’s ethnic enclaves, from Langley Park to Annandale, have become the new hot spots, drawing investment from around the globe as the… Keep reading…
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Signs you should stop thinking about Smart Growth and enjoy your egg nog
When you see your future mother-in-law’s holiday village and think, “Needs more height & density near the train station.” Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Free-for-all
Save up to splurge on holiday shopping with this upcoming plethora of free events around the region. Panel and party for local producers: Join Smart Growth America, Think Local First DC, and Elevation DC for Production in the City, an event celebrating local manufacturers in DC. Get a local perspective on production during a panel discussion and shop the pop-up marketplace with… Keep reading…
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Chris Zimmerman leaving Arlington County Board
Arlington County board member Christopher Zimmerman will step down early next year to join Smart Growth America. During his 18 years in office, Zimmerman was an outspoken board advocate for public transportation and smart growth. Zimmerman will become Vice President for Economic Development at Smart Growth America, a national advocacy group for sustainable transportation… Keep reading…
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Four lessons Prince George’s County can learn from Atlanta
Prince George’s County has stubbornly stuck with sprawl, preferring development outside the Beltway and away from transit. Could it learn a new way to grow from Atlanta, which is swiftly metamorphosing from “Sprawlanta” to new urban paradise? A recent study from George Washington University professor Christopher Leinberger finds that most of metropolitan… 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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Could Atlanta teach Prince George’s about smart growth?
Once known for sprawl, Atlanta has become a bastion of smart growth and transit-oriented development. In our region, it could be a model for Prince George’s County, which struggles with the same issues. New research from George Washington University professor Christopher Leinberger reveals that most of the Atlanta region’s office, retail, and rental residential… Keep reading…