Posts tagged Tech Jobs
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Breakfast links: Fixes for problems
Heard there was a problem; Make the MBT safe; 8+ people struck yesterday; Church must have stained glass; No shuttle for Chevy Chase; Too much burden on small business?; Tech companies isolate; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Playing chicken
Yes or no to urban chickens?; Lay off DC, national writers; Induced demand for restaurants; Open a business for $1; New VRE station stalled; Rail ridership ups and downs; Cyclist diversity grows; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Economic development
Public land deals come up short; CityCenter has to pay more?; Is Hill East weak?; Density helps tech industry; Smart Growth saves money; Why commute from Delaware?; DC may change gas tax too; Sinking. Keep reading…
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How can DC foster an entrepreneurial District?
Over the past 10 years DC has grown from being a virtual non-entity when it came to the tech sector to a vibrant center with almost 450 startups. Some firms such as Blackboard and LivingSocial have built national and international reputations. What has DC done to help this along, and what can and should it do to keep the momentum going? Last week, Smart Growth America hosted a panel… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay in your lane
MoCo bus lanes get a yes; HOT lanes’ cool reception; Parking cents in Bethesda; Cyclists under attack; Alexandria’s “trolley” defended; What school will go to St. E’s?; 5333 gets permits; Gray: I’m energetic!; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Will it happen in Virginia?
Gas tax likely will stay; Not a local income tax; FBI is for Franconia Building Imminent?; Ft. Myer gate closed at night; HOA goes off cliff over Obama sign; Tech will come before mixed-use at St. E’s; Corporations paying their due; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to pay
Taxes needed for Purple Line, CCT; Gas tax alive and well; South Cap now has 2 racetracks; What gets people riding; More performance for parking; Startups can start up; What’s in a name?; Less-empty downtown upsets some Clevelanders; And…. Keep reading…
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Gray sets out solid vision for economic development
Yesterday, Mayor Gray released an economic development strategy for DC, to create 100,000 jobs over the next 5 years and beyond. The mayor deserves kudos for a strong and thoughtful report. The administration partnered with DC’s strong academic sector on the plan. Instead of paying millions of dollars to consultants, they reached out to the business schools of Georgetown,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Trick or treat
Walkable = trick-or-treatable; Start up in Anacostia; Shut the door; Belward cleared for building; Charters lead to integration; Roads get emergency money faster; Not a safe route to school; Metro opens data; how can you use it?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Different opinions
Approaches to cameras; Pennsylvania Ave. in danger, or not?; The at-large candidates talk parking; A brief history of bumpy tiles; Hill East in smaller bites; Montgomery planners are open; The train of Versailles; And…. Keep reading…