Posts tagged Tod
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Largo is transit-ready for Whole Foods
Recently, there has been quite a bit of hoopla among northern Prince George’s County residents over whether the Cafritz Property, a single-family residential-zoned tract in Riverdale Park, is an appropriate transit-oriented place to locate the county’s first Whole Foods Market. Meanwhile, in central Prince George’s, at the Boulevard at the Capital… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On time, over budget
Trains run on time; With more cars; Alexandria approves waterfront plan; DC leads in LEED; Garvey wins nomination; Convince drivers to pay more; Takoma gets TOD. Keep reading…
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Parking-free, mixed-use building is right for Tenleytown
Douglas Development wants to rebuild Tenleytown’s long-vacant Babe’s Billiards into a mixed-use development with 60 residential units and ground floor retail space. Perhaps most significantly, Douglas wants to build no parking at all on the site. The once-popular neighborhood nightspot has been shuttered for several years, despite its location just a few… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Not again
Metro brake breaks again; WMATA board all shook up; HPRB almost an empty board; Steal early, steal often; Battle for succession; Some gin with your zoning; Hawaii train on track; Development is harder than it looks. Keep reading…
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New skyscraper will raise the roof on White Flint
For most of the past 3 decades, the tallest skyscraper in Montgomery County has been Gaithersburg’s 275 foot tall Washingtonian Tower. Earlier this year, Washingtonian Tower was eclipsed by the 289 foot tall North Bethesda Market. Now, developers in White Flint are proposing another, even taller tower. Oh, and it’s crazy-looking:… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal raid roundup
Feds raid councilmember’s house; Structure sparks conflict in McPherson Sq; Group questions NPS contracts; Antis get their just desserts; Johnson sought quid pro quo; Parking at all costs; Public spaces require good design; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: That will cost you more
Taxi rate increase uncertain; Is a Metro fare hike on the way?; Child poverty rates climb regionally; WMATA tries to lure federal tenants; Metro suicides failing lately; Thanksgiving enforcement jumps; Montgomery challenges ballot question; And…. Keep reading…
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Black Friday links: Think of the small businesses
Shop small businesses, avoid dangerous parking lots; How to keep Latino character amid growth?; Few constituents receive money; Walmart CBA: All for show?; Gray talks streetcars, stadiums; Bag taxes may expand in Maryland; Criminal record may join race, sex, religion; Protests run up bills; And…. Keep reading…
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For the FBI, a suburban Metro station site is not ideal
The FBI’s home in downtown Washington is falling apart and not even able to house all central office employees. Keeping the headquarters on the same site doesn’t work well for the bureau or for DC. But building a new campus for at a suburban Metro stop is not the answer, either. The Washington Post’s editorial board argues for a Prince George’s station… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s reflects on past and future
Odds set against gambling ban; Design matters for successful TOD; Maryland town sees a demographic shift; Alley dispute hinges on a 1789 deed; Some Metro workers need a break; Drug allegations crush Anacostians; Streetscapes: worth it?; And…. Keep reading…