Posts tagged Southeast Boulevard
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Here’s what Southeast Boulevard could look like
The District Department of Transportation held a second community meeting on the redevelopment plan for the Southeast Boulevard and Barney Circle. Here's what it could look like. Keep reading…
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There could be big changes coming to the Southeast Boulevard
Plans to remake the Southeast Boulevard are moving forward. The ill-used highway area will be transformed into something green and walkable, according to these new design concepts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We could have nice things
Tear it down; DCRA fail; Streetcar haters gonna hate; Rand won’t ride; Housing and poverty linked; USDOT threats; Buzzard Point Marina closed; Let’s move beyond the automobile. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Waterfront renaissances
The buzz on Buzzard Point; Fresh plans for Baltimore’s waterfront; Skin in the game; Standing up for statehood; Redesigning Southeast Boulevard; Housing in the new year; Gems of DC; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sadness
Tragedy; Bridge blues; Advertising ban; Go on-dola; New bike lanes?; HOT and bothered; 220 problems; Barriers to biking; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New connections
To market, to market; Surprise opening; Bridge bonus; Tolling treat; Game day mode share; Who’s who; Fatal flaw; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: School spirit
School shift; Busing budget; Path to playgrounds; Bad morning for Metro; Real southeast boulevards; Fight for FBI; “Slow down” striping; HOT lane boost; And…. Keep reading…
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When temporary becomes permanent: Why reopening the SE Freeway is risky
Studies are underway to replace the closed piece of the Southeast Freeway, between the 11th Street Bridge and Barney Circle, with some combination of roads, parks, and buildings. But meanwhile, DC transportation officials plan to reopen the freeway. That’s a terrible idea. Keep reading…
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A traffic engineer and a planner both study a closed freeway segment. Their conclusions are wildly different.
Let’s say you have a closed piece of freeway along your waterfront. What should you do with it? Ask many traditional traffic engineers, and they’ll likely answer with some variant of “build a lot of car lanes, maybe with some path for walkers and cyclists if there’s room.” Ask an urban planner, meanwhile, and the answer could be a more nuanced mix of… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxi money
Driven out; Hailo for less-o; A freeway revolt in the making?; Cycletracks can reduce car congestion; Transportation is key to sustainability; Will garden cities help housing costs?; How to be polite; Memorial for freed slaves; And…. Keep reading…