Posts tagged Trees
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A tree I planted in Shaw 20 years ago was recently chopped down. I see that as a sign of life.
Twenty years ago, I planted an elm tree on the sidewalk near my house. Despite the relatively high chance that a driver would run their car into it, that never happened. It did, however, recently come down as part of a construction project. To me, my tree being gone perfectly captures just how much DC has changed. Keep reading…
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Car-free travel idea: Backpacking via Metro
Sure, the Metro can take you to many places, but did you know that you can take it to go backpacking? Parks in both Maryland and Virginia have campgrounds that are less than a one-hour hike away from Metro stations. Keep reading…
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This plan would make it easier to walk or bike from L’Enfant Plaza to the Southwest Waterfront
For the past year, the National Park Service has been working on a way to make it easier to pass through Banneker Park, from L’Enfant Plaza to the forthcoming Wharf development and Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. It just released its plan for making that happen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Technology in your life
Uber drivers aren’t color blind?; This week in apps; Next stop, Smart City, VA?; Rosslyn superblock no more; Big little steps for Metro; Driver kills Bikeshare station; That local touch; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: PACs and park plans
Bye bye, FreshPAC; Equity on the 11th St Bridge; No homeless vets in VA; DC’s economic bust?; First comes the bike lanes; Arlington’s mall investment; Give us our trees, Trump; More roads = more traffic; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia votes
Silberberg, Dorsey, Cristol win; Status quo in Richmond; “Momentum” beats “moratorium”; Metro opens doors to…; Didn’t want the spotlight; Bad news rises; Go small and go home; Closer to closing DC General; No cars allowed, but transit is free; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Work from home
Derailed; Only 3 months; First one in; The new guy; Franklin facelift; Timber!; There’s (almost) an app for that; Spend less, get more. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving, moving, moving
Move to Largo; Wooing Marriott; No more MARC and VRE?; No money for Baltimore; Happy, but noncommital; New start for College Park; Tree hugger; NY ❤ Uber; Too much parking. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Roar into the new year!
Start your new year right with events about Route 1 in Fairfax, car technology, DC’s 11th Street Bridge, trees, and more. Growth and the environment on Route 1: Development along Route 1 in Fairfax County can make the area more lively, and if done right, also help improve water quality at the same time. The Coalition for Smarter Growth will follow up its recent walking… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Democracy now
DC demands respect; How we gonna pay?; Not really inclusionary; Get us a traffic signal; Office vacancies; More trees please; And…. Keep reading…