Posts tagged Vienna
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Vienna drags its feet on housing reform. Isn’t there a responsibility to act?
Enclaves like Vienna have for years opposed serious housing reform, leaving Fairfax County with few options to address its housing shortage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amtrak to update Ivy City railyard ahead of new fleet arrivals
Amtrak investing $1 billion in major rail yard upgrades, including $350 million in DC. Some of the DC area’s vacant retail space remains that way on purpose. Arlington still doesn’t have to pay HQ2 incentives. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Five significant DC food businesses shuttered last week
Closing DC food businesses cite transportation, real estate costs as reason for failure. Driver crashes vehicle into Arlington restaurant. Late councilmember’s trust fund aids new sidewalk construction in Vienna. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County takes steps to make the county more walkable and safer for pedestrians
MoCo planners issue draft of the county’s first “Pedestrian Master Plan.” DC drafting a new five-year economic development plan amidst pandemic-fueled changes. Vienna Town Council approves new mixed-use development. Keep reading…
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National links: Considering a federal ‘zoning czar’
Is a federal position needed to tackle local exclusionary zoning laws? Should mud architecture make a comeback? A path toward congestion pricing in Bogata. And more in today’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria is being sued for polluting the Potomac River
Lawsuit claims Alexandria has allowed toxic pollution in the Potomac for more than 45 years. On housing at DC’s latest mayoral forum. Long-awaited sidewalk replacement begins in Vienna. Keep reading…
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Height and density restrictions will be top priorities in the Town of Vienna mayoral contest
Town of Vienna residents have begun mailing in ballots to select the town’s next mayor in an election that promises to be yet another referendum on whether or not to ease the town’s strict height and density limits. Keep reading…
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National links: Vienna, Austria is one of the most livable cities. What’s its secret?
We can learn a lot from Vienna, Austria, one of the world’s most livable cities. Minnesota has a long game to add more dense zoning. Chicago’s in a losing battle with Planned Manufacturing Districts. Keep reading…
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Events: What can the Washington region learn from Vienna about affordable housing?
Vienna comes to the Washington region, the USDOT unpacks vehicle automation, get your last peek at the Rock Creek East I Livability Study, and more in this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Who can best represent Reston and Vienna on Fairfax’s board?
With long-time Supervisor Cathy Hudgins retiring, five Democrats hope to take her seat on the county board representing the Hunter Mill district, which includes Reston, Vienna, and neighborhoods in between and south of the Dulles Toll Road up to the airport. Keep reading…