Posts tagged Urbanism
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Breakfast links: Why cities?
Cities for everyone; For affordable housing, change zoning; Cities made for walking; Bike around construction; Tunnel delays; Takoma Park saves energy; Save South Capitol for pedestrians; Transit and food deserts; If you build it … ?; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Books, bikes, bridges and more
Bikes are in the spotlight this week. Help clean up a bike trail in NE DC, talk bicycle and pedestrian planning in Tenleytown, support bicycle advocacy at BikeFest, and more. It’s a busy time of year! WABA BikeFest: Join other bicycling enthusiasts for WABA’s annual fundraiser. Enjoy tacos, drinks, dancing, art, and more while supporting our region’s bike… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Streetcars, H Street, bridges, and dead ends
Celebrate the arrival of June by learning something new. Get involved in the DC streetcar planning process, learn about the intricacies of urban housing markets, explore the history of H Street, and more at events around the region. Streetcar planning: DDOT is holding its final round of open house meetings for its study of a future north-south DC streetcar. You can see DDOT’s… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Forums, freight, and financing
This week, learn about infrastructure and support smart growth advocacy. Next week, weigh in on projects that will make communities better in DC, Arlington, and Alexandria. And enjoy the nice weather, get outdoors, and explore the Washington region with more walking tours. CSG Livable Communities Leadership Award: The Coalition for Smarter Growth’s annual awards… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bridge and tunnel crowd
Darkness at end of the tunnel; Build your own bridge; Rework track work; Metro for cars?; Turn it on; Lots of benefits; Don’t tread on my transit; Not a bike mecca any more?; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Walk and hack around Washington
Enjoy the warm weather and learn about area history at events this month. Over the next two weeks, hear about how to plan great communities, help make Montgomery even greater, and hack on tools to help people understand DC laws. Walking tours: The Coalition for Smarter Growth is leading three more Saturday walking tours over the next month: Twinbrook, on May 17; Pentagon City,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Competition heats up
Development for College Park Metro?; PG gets competitive; Bikes to get Royal treatment?; Walter Reed grocery store bids; Is Baltimore the next foodie paradise?; Can transit fix food deserts?; Better for the planet?; And…; And and…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Snowmagaindon
Another winter storm is here; Just don’t call it “Silicon _____”; But the Post won’t be a part; Re-timing DC’s traffic lights; How can we get to “Vision Zero”?; The many causes of crime; De Blasio pushes for affordable housing; Fewer urban highways?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cold and white
Brr!; Transforming away from crime; The long road of the Bi-County; Faster but concentrated?; Meet the new CFO; Metro wants to hear from you; The great Metrothon; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Saving the city
Self-policing DC; Best design of the year?; Shaw and Anacostia sites ready for development; Pay-to-play meter deal; Defense of streetcar in Arlington; Urbanism from scratch; 1 car = 10 bikes; 11-year BRT timeline; Utah’s transit gem. Keep reading…