Posts tagged Suburbs
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Weekend links: Everything old is new again
Urban farming returns to DC; Fighting sprawl in 1959; Mark Center gets a parking max; Cities fight gangs, power vacuums; UK crashes mapped; Eisenhowers criticize Eisenhower Memorial; Cop hits bicyclist; Next stop, holiday cheer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Half or double?
Transit benefit will shrink by half; DC taxi rate may double; Watergate Safeway, 1966-2011; Mall parking 60% empty; Replace fringe malls with downtown growth; Why’s it hard to shop locally?; Mickey Mouse is out; Slower speeds safer, but practical?; And…. Keep reading…
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Hyattsville is a prime candidate for Capital Bikeshare
Last week, I argued that that Capital Bikeshare can and should be as integral DC’s suburbs as it has become to the city. One suburb well-suited for such a transformation is the city of Hyattsville. Much of this Prince George’s County city of about 17,500 is highly conducive to biking already. It boasts quiet streets with slow traffic, bike paths and parks, and numerous… Keep reading…
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Suburbs are the next frontier for bike sharing
Capital Bikeshare has proved to be a roaring success and is inspiring similar systems across the country. Though there’s typically popular demand for more stations in DC’s core, CaBi’s eventual expansion to the region’s suburbs could be a boon. CaBi’s success has sparked bike sharing networks in Denver, Miami Beach, and Boston. Though CaBi… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: More reasons to go downtown
MLK Library stays open; Only some cities have a downtown renaissance; Streetcar projects get a waiver; Feds reduce housing subsidies; Real estate articles mention walkability; Maryland Republicans may lose seats; Website measures perceptions of neighborhoods; Metro map is iconic; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery struggles to compete as both suburb and city
Montgomery County stands at a crossroads. Once-pristine suburban neighborhoods are starting to look worn out and suffer from disinvestment. Meanwhile, other areas are turning into urban enclaves, but they don’t provide all of the amenities that traditional city neighborhoods offer. It’s no longer the perfect suburb, but it’s not yet the ideal city either. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Lower rent, higher traffic
New Tysons housing more affordable?; Pushing for more traffic enforcement; Don’t count on Outer Beltway; More roads, more traffic; 4000 series causing problems; Some resist underground parking; What’s up with Alexandria’s waterfront?; DC man pushes Pepco for solar; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Whither the suburbs?
Suburbs dying?; City vs. suburb is outdated; What to do about Route 1?; SF performance parking launches, works; Instant Then and Nows; Activists want both TDM and parking for Walmart; Promoting bikes across race; Roof garden for the city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: People want a city, are getting a city
It’s development utopia again; People really want more restaurants; Recession worse for suburbs; Retail begins in Metro stations; Georgetown students deserve 2 ANC seats; Bethesda gets pay-by-phone; Another lousy parking “privatization”; Bike lanes make crazy writers really crazy; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: People change, times change
Jobs changing DC’s profile; DC’s rights were bipartisan in 1978; A student of Gerrymander; Mixed attitudes on tranport spending; Perpetuating streetcar stereotypes; Challenging myths of the suburbs; Live chat with Jacque Patterson; Are you in the office? Why?; And…. Keep reading…