Posts about District of Columbia
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Breakfast links: Gray skies and silver linings
Jury stuck in gray area; Intersection of Doom no more; Budget busts for DC; No relief on the Greenway; Devising density for Brentwood; DC stepping up on schools; McAuliffe on education; Ugly seats. Keep reading…
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This cartoon shows why we should rethink parking minimums
A number of cities, including DC, are rethinking parking minimums, or rules that require new buildings to have a certain amount of parking. This video from Ottawa explains why parking minimums can be harmful. Keep reading…
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DC recommends a rush-hour bus lane for 16th Street
It won’t appear immediately, but DC took a big step toward speeding up buses on 16th Street by recommending a rush-hour bus lane and a package of other ways to make bus service better. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s happening!(?)
Final countdown to DC Streetcar?; Money for Metro; FTA’s naughty list; Body camera bill passes; Block the vote; Duty calls; Metro responsibly; Vacant no more; Repair and rebuild; And…. Keep reading…
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Here’s how DC plans to eliminate road deaths
This morning, DC officials released their plan for Vision Zero, the campaign to eliminate all deaths on the roadways. It lays out analysis about crashes and strategies to make roads safer. Keep reading…
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Dupont Circle leaders reject neighborhood benefits to tilt at windmills over development
A new church and housing will almost certainly rise where a church burned down 45 years ago. The church and developer worked with neighbors to cut down on the impact of both construction and the eventual new building, but the deal failed to win key neighborhood approval last week. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let’s talk
GM making the rounds; Uber rides for all; Accessible Metro; Don’t stop the bus; The right stuff; See something, report something; Spend wisely; Verdict not in, yet; Make way; Historical street view. Keep reading…
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House prices are skyrocketing in central DC neighborhoods, but not in outlying ones
Have house prices in your neighborhood doubled or tripled in the last decade or so, making buying a house seem far out of reach? Or did the bust leave many house and condo owners underwater and they still haven’t recovered? It depends on where you live. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: From traffic to transit
Purple proposals are in; DC traffic fines climb; Multimodal demands on 395; Putting up money for murals; Prince William transit woes; Holy affordable housing; No school left behind; Bridging VA to MD; And…. Keep reading…
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It’s nearly impossible to get into one of DC’s national parks by foot or bike
The C&O Canal National Historic Park, which both the Capital Crescent Trail and the C&O Canal towpath run through, is very easy to get to by car but difficult to access on foot or bike. Keep reading…