Posts tagged Sustainability
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Breakfast links: Green and moving
FBI might move to Greenbelt?; Barracks or community garden?; Adroit opposition keeps LeDroit static; Dose of bad news for pedestrians; He lied, but didn’t assault; Bike parking USA; Plop art?; No Phone Zone. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Distracted driving not fine
Not “fine,” even for Redskins; Alexander hits cyclist; Don’t talk to someone while they’re driving; Fear not, aspiring U Street restauranteurs; Stormwater fee or tax?; Don’t fear Smart Growth; Keep riding on instead of building big garage; 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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Breakfast links: Unsafe
Safe to break your promises-way; Distracted drivers still safe from consequences in Md; Pedicab rules; Ice cream, not drugs; NYC v. cyclists; Recharge while you hang on. Keep reading…
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Food trucks could fill in retail gaps
Last Saturday marked the return of Fenton Street Market, a flea market that opened on an underused parking lot in Silver Spring’s Fenton Village. It proves that you don’t need much to create a place that people like to visit and spend time in. With so many other empty parking lots in Silver Spring and throughout the region, it seems like we should find more ways to reuse the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s easy being green
Zoo listens to us; Green plan, needs green money; Planning Department veggies; People and things bumping cyclists; Rosslyn’s temporary plaza; The art avenue; X marks the cuts; Vote in Congress versus home rule. Keep reading…
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Switching to CNG buses could help long-term WMATA budget situation
As area governments continue to struggle with funding Metro, some WMATA board members are looking at increased use of federal capital dollars for preventive maintenance currently paid out of the operating budget as part of the ultimate budget solution. The challenge will be to ensure that the capital program is not compromised by doing so. Making the capital investment… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big links on big stories
RIP Constance Holden; Outcry smashing ARTS overlay cap; Gaithersbargain wins straw poll; Not all Loudoun roads need to be 8 lanes; Pulitzer for distracted driving reporting; And…; Development dispatches. Keep reading…
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Arlington gets a green house
As architecture and construction become more and more green, residential buildings that significantly reduce energy use and incorporate other environmentally friendly features will hopefully become more common in our urban areas. One builder in Arlington has created an innovative and effective green home in a residential neighborhood in the Westover neighborhood. Builder… Keep reading…