Posts about Architecture
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Breakfast links: Driver fined $2,000 for killing cyclist Sarah Langenkamp
Truck driver who killed cyclist fined $2,000. New flood maps for Arlington show more buildings at risk of flooding. Shops in Penn Branch apartment building gets grant from Amazon. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council passes e-bike subsidy
DC Council passes electric bike reimbursement. Some DC residents increasingly spend over half their income on rent. Montgomery County passes pedestrian safety bill. Keep reading…
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Stop yesterday from stealing tomorrow’s housing on Connecticut Avenue
DC’s elected leaders have chosen to enable more housing and affordable housing in high-opportunity areas like Cleveland Park and Woodley Park. But overcoming preservationist blockades is not a sure thing. Keep reading…
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A brand new neighborhood is coming to Richmond’s Pulse bus rapid transit corridor
37 acres of vacant and underutilized land in Richmond’s core are set to become the site of a large transit-oriented development project. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Downtown DC Red Line stations to close for repairs in December
WMATA to close core Red Line Metro stations for maintenance. Amazon partners with National Housing Trust on $40 million affordable homeownership initiative. Greater Washington home prices continue to rise. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amtrak’s battle to get more control of Union Station continues
Amtrak’s attempts to gain more control of Union Station continue in court. WMATA reviewing signage, considering adding numbers or letters to Metro lines. Business owners along H Street NE raise concerns about ANC handling of liquor licenses for Black-owned businesses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland leaders make the case for Commanders to stay in Prince George’s as season opens
Blue Line investments pitched as reason for Commanders to stay in Prince George’s. Restrictive covenant used to block duplex construction in Arlington. College Park delays decision on contentious urban renewal powers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA increasing Metrorail service during traditional commute hours
Metro frequency to increase during peak hours on five lines. DC’s real estate tax revenue down 50% this year. Alexandria city planners recommend relaxing single-family-only zoning. Keep reading…
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Tell DC leaders that free parking and lawless driving won’t revitalize downtown
Want the District’s downtown to be lively and livable? The Downtown experience survey is closing Friday. It’s your chance to tell the powers that be that you want downtown DC to be designed around people, not cars. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland leaders launch new transportation visioning commission
New Maryland commission to reimagine how transportation projects should be prioritized. Arlington house being used for internet rental scam. Baltimore tenants face eviction as nonprofit fails to pay rent. Keep reading…