Posts tagged Sprawl
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Breakfast links: Snowmagaindon
Another winter storm is here; Just don’t call it “Silicon _____”; But the Post won’t be a part; Re-timing DC’s traffic lights; How can we get to “Vision Zero”?; The many causes of crime; De Blasio pushes for affordable housing; Fewer urban highways?; And…. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s new general plan places too much emphasis on sprawl
Last year, Prince George’s County planners kicked off a bold effort to revise its general plan and direct most future growth to transit stations inside the Beltway. But a continuing focus on sprawling suburban development on the county’s fringes could thwart those worthy goals. The Planning Department has been working on “Plan Prince George’s 2035,”… Keep reading…
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As it turns out, suburban sprawl actually peaked 20 years ago
The rate of suburban sprawl peaked in the mid-1990s and has declined by two-thirds since then, even through the giant housing boom. Could this quiet change in land use have caused many of the changes that we’re seeing today, from recentralizing job growth to the decline in driving? Keep reading…
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VA legislative update: Bike safety bills advance, while some still try to limit Northern Virginia
As Virginia’s legislative session continues, House Republicans are still trying to take local planning authority from Northern Virginia cities and counties. Two bicycle safety bills have moved forward. And Hampton Roads may get a regional transportation authority of its own. Bike bills seek to prevent “dooring” Two bicycle safety bills have passed… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suits and straws
Rest easy, Councilman; Bowser wins straw poll; Rideshare regulators; Ride on; Density is good for your health; Buying density with affordable housing dollars; Where we run; Stop the bridge; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Thanks for not driving
War on cars begins at college; Car sharing’s big impact on auto sales; Mixed-use to replace urban farm; Fare hikes greatly impact disabled; Marijuana bill called discriminatory; Battle against development sprawl; Envision public spaces with snow; Mind the strike; Big trouble in little China?; And…. Keep reading…
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VA legislative update: Hybrid tax going, but bills to limit Northern Virginia remain
As the Virginia legislative session continues, lawmakers in Richmond have agreed to remove the hybrid car tax, and successfully defeated an attempt to take away Northern Virginia’s ability to plan and fund its own transportation projects. But several destructive bills, including one that could force the state to widen I-66 in Arlington, are still on the table. Hybrid… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go and stop
Automatic train operation coming back?; Putting the brakes on sprawl; New DC Library chief weighs in on MLK; DC gets Trumped; Under their thumb; As goes Lincoln Heights; Trucks and the city; And…. Keep reading…
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As the region’s core grows, Metro is forced to plan for the edges
Why isn’t Metro planning more rail lines inside the Beltway? One big reason is that political pressure and federal regulations require it and other transit agencies to look only at current zoning and master plans. These predict lots of growth on the suburban fringe, not inside the core where it’s actually happening. WMATA’s new plan for “core… Keep reading…
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TOD in Prince George’s can reduce pressure on Metro
Development around Metro is putting pressure on the transit system, especially on the region’s west side. Building around Prince George’s County’s 15 underused Metro stations could help bring Metro into balance, but only if county leaders are willing to do it. In a recent Washington Post article, Jonathan O’Connell details how a flurry of new office… Keep reading…