Posts about District of Columbia
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Meet RFK Stadium’s two master plan candidates
Two potential master plans for the RFK Stadium site, whose overhaul is underway, would quickly build new playgrounds and community green space, with a new professional sports venue potentially coming down the road. On Monday night, the public got a glimpse at each plan and their different details, and had a chance to give feedback. Keep reading…
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Both DC and Arlington open bus lanes this month
April is going to be a huge month for bus lanes. On Monday, April 11, DC will open a four block stretch on Georgia Avenue. Then on Sunday, April 17, Arlington will open the Crystal City transitway. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Revitalize vs. regress
Wider sidewalks for Georgetown; Chinatown sans Verizon Center; The future of Howard Theater; Homes for “grandfamilies”; Montgomery’s share of the Purple Line; Transit talk for I-66; Accident becomes crash; No more NextBus; Bet on education; Metro makes the news; Fair on housing and crime; Less zoning, more housing. Keep reading…
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Back when we took traffic deaths more seriously, here’s how we commemorated them
Today, there’s a deadly car crash virtually every week in the region. Back in 1938, we didn’t look at these things in such a blasé manner. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future of RFK
A new RFK stadium for… the Wizards?; Fairfax’s future; Northeast Corridor tragedy; Boston feels our pain; Tread carefully on shutdowns; Hogan gives scoring a low score; New era for National Harbor; Bikeshare’s safety benefit; Pothole tech. Keep reading…
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Who needs Metro? Duck Rapid Transit is the answer to the Blue Line crunch
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Metro’s total shutdown earlier this month forced many people to travel by other means for the day. But maybe that’s just the way things should be. All the time. It would be much cheaper to get around using existing water infrastructure if the region built Duck Rapid Transit (DuRT). Keep reading…
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Greater and Lesser Washingtons in the Flickr pool
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of Washingtons. Keep reading…
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America’s most unattainable housing is right by downtown DC. That’s a huge problem.
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Five people are currently vying for the chance to occupy the White House this November, but only one will win. This is a classic supply and demand problem, and the solution is simple: Build more housing. Keep reading…
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Eckington is wrestling with whether to be a historic district
Eckington is the latest DC neighborhood to explore historic status. Residents’ debate over the subject has centered on their ability to make changes to their property, like adding solar panels and build additions, and the impact such a move would have on affordability. The effort is being led by the Eckington Civic Association (ECA), which has engaged QED Associates… Keep reading…
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Check out the status of the new Virginia Avenue rail tunnel
Once work to make the Virginia Avenue train tunnel deeper and wider is finished, taller and more efficient trains will be able to pass through, and there will be fewer Amtrak and VRE delays. Here’s an update on how the project is progressing. Keep reading…