Posts tagged Virginia
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Breakfast links: Stanleys under scrutiny
Trouble for Montgomery planner; Trouble at DYRS; Metro kept brake problems secret; Helmet ticket withdrawn; What’s more environmental, road or no road?; CCT won’t go in tunnel; When a taxi won’t cooperate; Senate moves on transpo, House will follow; And…. Keep reading…
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What parts of the Metro have the best Walk Score?
Last week, I found that the Walk Score for Washington’s Metro station areas to the was lower than most other heavy rail systems in the United States. But what if we just look at stations in DC, or Arlington? How walkable are the Montgomery, or Prince George’s, or Fairfax stations on their own? Keep reading…
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Air rights could tie together Tysons Corner
Tysons Corner owes its existence to the many important highways that intersect nearby. Ironically, by dividing Tysons into fragments, these same highways now threaten its future success as a cohesive urban place. Air rights development at key locations could reunify Tysons. One problem with the otherwise impressive Tysons Corner redevelopment plan is that the two main streets,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New directions
Pay-to-play fueled Cheh’s push; VRE down, MARC up; Nowhere to compost; MoCo wants land deal oversight; Transportation bill going nowhere fast; Pocket parks fail; City folk pay less in transportation; Katz out as planner; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More tickets
School bus cameras on the way; Councilwoman gets ticket after all; More bike lanes; Will PBR be served at housing forum?; Redskins won’t make One City; No cloture, no Mica; Faster roads bad for cities, seniors; And…. Keep reading…
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More people support transit than new or wider highways
Over 90% of area residents want more public transportation options, walkable neighborhoods, and jobs close to housing, a WTOP poll found. WTOP’s article on the subject emphasized highway construction instead. Highways garnered moderate support, but not as much as transit. 65% supported widening highways, but only 51% of people said they favor new regional highways. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A bundle
Raid goes to the top; Move out or get a roommate?; DC’s most dangerous crossings; Herndon approves density plan; DC neglects crumbling facade; Where are the natives?; Residents revolt against liquor moratorium; And…. Keep reading…
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Richmond Highway revitalizing, but many challenges remain
Revitalizing suburban highway corridors in the Washington area presents a challenge, with small parcels, uncooperative property owners, opposition from neighbors, outdated plans, auto-oriented zoning, and identity issues. Route 1 from the Beltway in Alexandria to Fort Belvoir, also known as Richmond Highway, shows the good and bad of revitalization. For many people,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More questions than answers
Mixed-use, not sports practices; Food trucks on the Mall?; Creep on the CCT?; Georgetown vacant lot hard to build on; Who hates, who likes Ike’s memorial; Better buses; Manhattan to the limit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Share the car
Car2go ready to go; Zipcar interested in P2P; Gray dreams of Redskins practice fields; Purple Line getting worse?; Adequate Public Facilities law not adequate; Silver Line labor laws up in the air; Privacy vs. policing, take 516; Transpo bill moves right; And…. Keep reading…