Posts tagged Ward 7
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Three top charter schools bid on Winston site
Three public charter school operators have submitted bids to lease the former Winston Education Campus in Hillcrest. But some neighborhood residents have petitioned DCPS to create an application-only school at the site. The Martha H. Winston Elementary School. All photos by author. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walmart’s threat
Walmart might pull back; Is Walmart bluffing?; Marijuana bills moving; More of SW is historic; More crashes in Fairfax; Behond the new Sherman; Metro morsels; See where the hipsters are; Not much reason in highway rankings; We could use some CA HSR right now; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where the headquarters go
Police HQ swap for DCU stadium?; Post wants “cheap” HQ, handouts; The housing action is in cities; Single unemployed people don’t buy homes; McAuliffe backs ethics panel; Metro morsels; Bike bits; Development dollops; Forethought for Foxx. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dig yourself a hole
DC Water is spending big; Bonds’ platform: “I’m black”; Benning is better; MPD not releasing marijuana data; Landmark Mall redevelopment far off; How smart is Street Smart?; Count traffic for $200; And… Keep reading…
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Georgetown walks a mile in Kenilworth’s shoes
On a pleasant, sunny Sunday afternoon, a group of Georgetown University students went for a walk. This was not simply a leisurely stroll. They were taking on the challenge of walking a mile in someone else’s much-smaller shoes: those of the preschool through 5th grade students of Kenilworth Elementary School, who would make this walk daily to their new school once their school… Keep reading…
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Who’s commuting to east of the river DC neighborhoods?
WMATA’s latest data release confirmed what we already knew: most Metrorail riders take the train from the suburbs into DC. But relatively few ride to the District neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Where are they coming from and going to? Keep reading…
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Should streetcar go to Minnesota Ave or Benning Rd Metro?
Once the initial H Street segment opens (now estimated for early 2014 at the earliest), the next step for DC’s streetcar system is to extend the line east across the Anacostia River. DDOT will present the options in a report this month, but major decisions remain, such as whether to end the line at Minnesota Avenue or Benning Road Metro stations (or both). DDOT staff and AECOM… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Making plans
A new library; A Ward 7 Walmart; More CaBi for Arlington; WMATA hires in planning and development; Maryland sees crime rate fall; Don’t “like” new Facebook HQ; Dresden rolls out longest bus; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Smart
Smart to keep a balance; Ivy City sues to stop buses; The long road to change; Greenbelt has a plan; Minnesota Ave development finally starts; Not for sale; Fewer cars on the Seine; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike and street smarts
Bikes on the rise; How to continue the rise of bikes; Most dangerous county gets street smart; Less parking; Merrifield gets walkable; Alexander stops jobs in Ward 7; Transportation bill gridlocked; Senate wants NPS to ban bikes; And…. Keep reading…