Posts tagged Smart Growth
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Breakfast links: Economic development
Public land deals come up short; CityCenter has to pay more?; Is Hill East weak?; Density helps tech industry; Smart Growth saves money; Why commute from Delaware?; DC may change gas tax too; Sinking. Keep reading…
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Washington growing more at the center, less at the edges
After years of rapid population growth, greater Washington might be slowing down. However, the real story is where most regional growth is happening: in and around the Beltway, not on the fringe. Yesterday, the Census Bureau released population estimates for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses the District and 27 surrounding… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What can you do?
Not so accountable; Hot rent; Green Line report sheds little light; U Street isn’t most-liquored; Hip to be Bethesda?; Smart Growth locally; Where to park; Next Interior head likes bikes?; Transit tidbits. Keep reading…
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All development rights depend on big government
Opponents of smart growth often claim that the regulations and infrastructure investments necessary to support compact, walkable, and transit-oriented development are somehow a big government intrusion upon the free market. That’s a false dilemma. The fact is, all development rights depend on big government. A recent white paper from the conservative Heritage… Keep reading…
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Is “too Arlington” a bad thing in Prince George’s?
This past Tuesday, Prince George’s Councilmember Eric Olson (District 3-College Park), fell short in his bid to become council chair in 2013. Development lawyer André Gingles posited that Olson didn’t get the job because he might be a bit “too Arlington” for Prince George’s. What’s that supposed to mean? Is that supposed to be some… Keep reading…
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Montgomery County has changed. Has Doug Duncan?
Montgomery County’s feeling nostalgic for former county executive Doug Duncan, who announced earlier this week that he’ll run for a 4th term in 2014. While he presided over 12 years of prosperity and growth, it’s worth asking whether he’s prepared to guide a county that looks quite different than it did just a few years ago. Duncan’s long list… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Warnings of trouble
Shuster gets transportation chair; WMATA warned on cell service timeline; Transportation, housing add up; U-turn on Penn, pay $100; On the Riverfront; Arlington may go private; SW buys a screen; Fewer will be WorkingSocial; What if feds had fewer offices?; And…. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Advocacy today, parks Thu., parking Mon.
Former DC planning director Ellen McCarthy, Cleveland Park activist Jeff Davis, and I will be talking about how to advocate for smart growth at a Ward 3 Vision panel tonight, and a number of parks advocates and I will talk about parks issues at Congresswoman Norton’s town hall tomorrow night. I hope you can stop by either event! Monday is also an exciting event, the Coalition… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Parking Think Tank today and much more
Today at noon is our online Parking Think Tank with DDOT’s Angelo Rao. Stop by from 12-1 to weigh in with your comments on parking in DC! I’ll also be speaking on a few panels next week, Wednesday night with Ward 3 Vision to talk about how to advocate for smart growth, and Thursday at Congresswoman Norton’s parks town hall. These and many other important events… Keep reading…
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Could less review bring walkable TOD to Prince George’s?
Some Prince George’s County Council members want to make it easier to develop around the county’s transit stations with a pair of bills that would streamline approvals. But communities and smart growth advocates fear the bills would just encourage more of the unwalkable development that has been all too common near the county’s Metro stations in the past. Council… Keep reading…