Posts tagged Urban Renewal
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U Street almost became strip malls and office parks — here’s how
Planners in the 1950s wanted to replace large swaths of central Washington with freeways. Canceling those plans saved the city not just from the freeways themselves, but also from an equally stunning plan to demolish thousands more blocks alongside said freeways and “renew” them with a suburban landscape of strip malls, office campuses, and apartment towers. Keep reading…
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One million Washingtonians is a future to embrace, not to fear
The new Comprehensive Plan is DC's chance to pivot away from exclusion and denial, and towards a future of inclusive growth. To get there requires acknowledging and understanding that places, like people, grow and change. Keep reading…
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Baltimore may sell homes for $1 instead of demolishing them
Baltimore's population decline has led to a dearth of buildings, some which have been left to deteriorate. Now the city is considering a measure that would allow people to buy homes for $1 instead of demolishing them. Keep reading…
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To the next HUD secretary: America can’t be great if we abandon fair housing
For many people, the American Dream means having an affordable place to live, in a safe community with good schools and access to decent jobs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New density for Fairfax
Fairfax zoning fight; New heights for Reston; A library or housing?; Less boring in Loudoun; New design, longer walk; More free Metro; Welcome to Metro; Gentrification hits Cleveland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro on message
New on the WMATA Board; Red rapid repairs; Metro’s empty chair; Cemetery land swap; Prince George’s future; OurRFP in Ivy City; The lead feet of Metrobus; Promises on the Old Post Office; Arlington on the ped beat; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rights on the road
Contributory negligence back on the table; Just phoning it in; Buses and buses only; Motion on minimum wage; NoMa mixes it up; Cool down on Crystal City; New bills; San Francisco goes solar; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show of force
Increased police presence; Displaced in Chinatown; Frager’s gets family friendly; A DC for you and me; A memorial to?; Eyes on Kawasaki; A different way on delays; Charm City demolition; Urban revival trends; Live near work, for less. Keep reading…
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How U Street almost became strip malls and office parks
Planners in the 1950s wanted to replace large swaths of central Washington with freeways. Canceling those plans saved the city not just from the freeways themselves, but also from an equally stunning plan to demolish thousands more blocks alongside said freeways and “renew” them with a suburban landscape of strip malls, office campuses, and apartment towers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step by step
Memorial walk; Metro’s stalled recovery; DC’s transportation experiments; Careful bike lanes; Recycling woes; Tiny apartments; Constant construction; The Pope is a planner?; Faded renewal; And …. Keep reading…