Posts tagged Sprawl
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Breakfast links: Transit plans
Will anyone ride the Silver Line?; Anacostia streetcar comes into focus; Tear it down for the Purple Line?; Bi-County will make things worse; Blink and you’ll miss Logan Circle changes; More drivers go on trail; Sprawl or universities killed Detroit?; Stadiums are too pricey; Hang out with us tonight!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How well does it score?
Rate the TOD; Growth of a deaf-friendly neighborhood; Georgetown students for classical style; It’s style, not size, at McMillan; Development details; “End of Autopia”; Where the groceries are; Parking minimums in NYC; Sprawl and suicide?; And…. Keep reading…
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Watch 28 years of Virginia sprawl
Google’s global 1984-2012 satellite timelapse shows remarkable growth in Northern Virginia. Take a look. Keep reading…
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PG planners propose bold new smart growth future
Prince George’s County has diverged from its smart growth goals, says the county Planning Board in a searing assessment. The board says residents have a choice: push for more transit-oriented development and walkable communities, or “be resigned to business as usual.” The board released a policy paper called How and Where We Grow as part of an update of the… Keep reading…
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Westphalia owners lobbying hard for FBI
Prince George’s County and Maryland have decided to throw their weight behind putting the FBI at the Greenbelt Metro station, but developer Walton North America hasn’t given up lobbying for it to go at the 479-acre, non-transit-oriented Westphalia development out past Joint Base Andrews. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let the bikes continue
Army Navy cycle track; Trail trials; Empty warehouse or market?; Police unions differ on cameras; We’re number 4!; The recession halted “job sprawl”; Groceries on the bus?; Don’t panic about Cheh bill; Next stop, extreme wealth. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: After Boston
Cities go on high alert; Mara profited from past donors; Unbuilt VA highway already creating sprawl?; This garage is convertible; DC gov subsidizes parking more; Sidewalk wars come to Hyattsville; Big verdict for unsafe bus stop; Metro fights fatigue; And…. Keep reading…
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Thanks for the foolishness yesterday
We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s April Fool joke posts on Greater Greater Washington and Greater Greater Education. Our April 1 edition was a true team effort, with significant writing, editing, and image creating by Andrew Bossi, Jessica Christy, Tim Krepp, Dan Reed, Miriam Schoenbaum, Jim Titus, and Steven Yates. Many, many more contributors and volunteers also assisted… 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: “Snowquester”
Snow; Residents win the war; Issa endorses better design; Prince William vs sprawl; Preserve “Mad Men” era buildings?; Fairfax considers red light cameras; Bad ideas for FBI; A sport looking for space; And…. Keep reading…