Posts tagged Vancouver
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Breakfast links: Polar vortex
Brace yourself; Arrest cyclists in winter?; Bike signals get green light; Reduce DC property taxes?; Have problems dispersed or just people; Do mixed income communities work?; Crazy elections coming; Charlotte to DC high-speed rail; A wider I-66?; And…. Keep reading…
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Vancouver’s most joyful bike trail makes commuting fun
There’s a common misconception in some circles that bicycling is merely for recreation, as opposed to a legitimate transportation mode. Of course that’s wrong, cycling is often the most convenient way to get from point A to point B in a city. But why can’t transportation facilities be fun too? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sold!
Post gets sold; DCHA looks to redevelop HQ; Purple protests & support; Union an example for United?; Walk safe, pay attention; Next stop: Preservation; Cardboard cop cuts bike thefts 67%; The Vancouver model. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Veterans
Thank you, veterans; Post not local enough; Fairfax court goes light on speeding, DUI; Efficient transit = expensive housing?; Restonians want less Silver Line TOD; 3 townhouses won’t be parking; And…. Keep reading…
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Could Vancouver’s ferries work in the Anacostia?
A fleet of tiny ferries zigzags back and forth between neighborhoods and major tourist attractions on both sides of Vancouver’s False Creek. Could the same work on the Anacostia River, connecting sites on Buzzard Point, Near Southeast, Poplar Point and Anacostia Park? When visiting Vancouver a few years ago, Greater Greater Wife and I took a hop on-hop off bus tour. When… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Let the games begin
The mixed bag of the Olympics; What’s up with Uber; Parking worries in AdMo; Silver Line could get cheaper money; We need infrastructure; See the data; Think your commute is bad?; When chains arrive; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election day
Make your voice heard; Knowing fraud; Defense cuts will hurt region; Institutionalization on the street; Metro police aren’t so great; Chicago pushes ahead without feds; A real frequency map; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Hold it
A matter of personal dignity; ICC beats projections; Micro living for the masses; Our suburban presidential candidates; Closing bars for safety’s sake; Purple Line moves ahead; Bluetooth travel time; Redevelopment agencies lose fight; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Rent is too damn high
Simple steps to help affordable housing; Vancouver tackles homelessnes; Too much preservation?; Pharma company moves from sprawl to downtown; DC employees worried about transparency; EPA Smart Growth faces uncertain future; Parking lot to become green space; Grocery stores, “but for whom?”; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Easy fix might not be easy
It’s hard to relieve traffic (without pricing); Just try following speed limits; Will HUD stop undermining mixed-use?; Red light runner hits Tregoning; “Virtual tunnel”? Got a better name?; Capitol Riverfront/Curly W station?; MetroAccess not growing, more confusing; And…. Keep reading…