Posts tagged Trees
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Neighbors alarmed when old oaks suddenly disappear
Residents really value the trees in their neighborhoods, and when the city cuts them down, it’s an irreversible decision. Dupont Circle Nord Wennerstrom wrote in about trees at Ross Elementary, on R Street, suddenly disappearing: Three years ago GGW’s David Alpert wrote an article about tree removal on the 1700 block of Corcoran Street, NW that caused a neighborhood… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New ways to live and move
Uber takes a taxi; Babe’s gets the nod; Bike to Obama; A national VMT tax?; Call them the Washington Deforesters; Will school closings save money?; An affordable little neighborhood; “Embarrassing” anti-dooring law?; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery looks to strengthen urban tree canopy
Trees are an important part of any urban environment, providing shade, oxygen, and even calming traffic. Of course, they’re also great to look at. As a result, protecting and expanding Montgomery County’s tree canopy has been a growing issue in recent months. A study by the University of Vermont for the Montgomery County Planning Department found that while half… Keep reading…
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Volunteers plant street trees in Silver Spring neighborhood
Volunteers planted a dozen trees in the Montgomery Hills neighborhood of Silver Spring Saturday morning. Nonprofits Casey Trees and Conservation Montgomery organized the community tree planting. Based in Brookland in the District, Casey Trees was founded 10 years ago to help restore the city’s dwindling tree canopy. Since then, they’ve planted over 10,000… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving on
There was history before you; Ride sharing apps meet regulators; CEO cuts corners, trees; Line dead in suicide; SHA goes on a diet; GOP hates cities?; Texas faces high cost of roads; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future is soon
Water in McMillan’s future?; Autoload is coming; Underground power?; Less green, more sign; Help Fairfax pay for transport; Politicians off the ticket; Less driving alone; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Atone
The mind is the root of bike hate; Memorial gets too much life; Goodbye, Greyhound terminal; PG wants more TOD; Inaugurate freedom for DC; Trees aren’t whole story; Railgate to the Metrodome; Paris wants genuine residents; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Public or private?
A new path for charters; Library group hurting libraries?; The eGoofacehoople Arts Transit Authority; 711 more solar panels; Pay DC more hotel money; The missing money; See money from space; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT helps “complete” Florida Avenue
A section of Florida Avenue NW will soon better provide for all its users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The street will get wider sidewalks, street trees, and bike lanes after residents and DDOT collaborated to redesign it. This section of Florida Avenue has enjoyed significant population growth over the past decade. New condo towers went up… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too conventional?
Gray misses statehood talk; Democrats quiet on transit; DC feeling the heat; Even hotter?; Let the best rise?; MPD folds special unit; And…. Keep reading…