Posts tagged Southwest Waterfront
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Free neighborhood shuttle could save DC money
Residents and workers in Southwest Waterfront want to restore a discontinued free shuttle bus, the Shuttle-Bug, that operated between G and M streets SW from Sixth Street to slightly past Third Street. The Shuttle-Bug connected thousands of residents in that area, including people with low incomes and older adults, to the Safeway, CVS, and Waterfront Metro station. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Healthier living
DC schools may get healthier, soda more pricey; NG cost trumps employee preferences; One determined ticket-fighter; Keep riding on; Budget not better for everyone; Amy Polk, crash victim; Cycle crash in Reston; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building near Metro
Southwest becoming more livable, walkable; Will Grumman be near Metro? Does Leggett know Metro exists?; Tickets getting overturned. Problem?; Battle of the colors; Next up, bottles?; Too much preservation in NYC?; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Where to live, where to build
Houses houses everywhere…; 2030 sprawl?; Bike, Smart Growth bills pass; Post recommends wire-hybrid streetcars; Southwest needs a playground; Rewriting the crazy MoCoZoCo. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We like Mike
Too many Michael Browns; 2 bus drivers arrested; Mt. P library patrons not going quietly; Water taxis?; Silly merchants; Sillier merchants; Our brains make no sense. Keep reading…
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Wells wants to “complete” M Street SE/SW with cycle tracks
At the public meeting on M Street SE/SW, the subject that CouncilMember Tommy Wells wanted to discuss most was change: a changing neighborhood, a changing population, a changing idea of transportation in the city and most of all a changed M Street. While many people were enthusiastic about the proposal, ANC commissioners and leaders of other neighborhood groups were the most… Keep reading…
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M Street bike lane details emerge
More protected bike lanes may soon follow the bike lane on 15th Street NW, with one top being M Street SE/SW, running from Sixth Street, SW to 11th Street, SE, a route that Tommy Wells has been interested in for quite a while. Back in early October, WashCycle reported that DDOT’s Bicycle Advisory Facility Committee discussed the M Street concept, and in mid-November the members… Keep reading…
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Ballpark area leaders push for walkable rather than car-dependent neighborhood
At Wednesday’s Ward 6 performance parking meeting, community members and particularly Councilmember Tommy Wells demonstrated a real commitment to building a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood. Right now, the wide roadways and fairly cookie-cutter new buildings aren’t delivering that kind of neighborhood experience. Reverend Brian Hamilton of Westminster… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Take it away
PG policy: No ped safety unless there are more peds; Leasebacks still squeezing cities; That would be enough bike infrastructure; Coming soon to DC neighborhoods; Chat with Gabe Klein; On two coasts; Rule 1, don’t hit other trains. Keep reading…