Posts about District of Columbia
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A dedicated bus lane and 30 other ways to improve bus service on 16th Street
A full-time bus lane on 16th Street, or a rush-hour only lane, are two of many possible strategies for improving bus service on 16th Street. DC transportation planners presented a menu of ways to make these buses faster and more reliable at a meeting Wednesday night. Keep reading…
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Here’s where a protected bikeway could go on the east side of downtown
People who want to ride a bike north-south along the east side of DC’s central business district and in Shaw could soon have a new protected bikeway to do it. A new study recommends four options, including 6th Street NW, 5th and 6th, or 9th. Keep reading…
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Metro wants to connect Farragut North and West with a tunnel
Since 2004, Metro has been planning to build an underground connection between Farragut North and Farragut West. The two busy downtown stations are only 400 feet apart, and a connection could provide an attractive alternative to Metro Center, currently the only transfer point between the Red and Blue/Orange/Silver lines. Keep reading…
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Petworth residents complained drivers are speeding. DC says it’s true, but “acceptable.”
Half of drivers on Illinois Avenue in Petworth exceed the speed limit, and residents asked for traffic calming. But an analysis from the District Department of Transportation says that speeding is “acceptable.” Instead, DDOT will install signs reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Autumn of our discontent
What’s next for Museum Square; Red card Buzzard Point; Fight fires not parking tickets; Don’t blame pedestrians; Salary standstill; Uber to the rescue; Two wheels or two feet?; Which city?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s fair?
Frequency doesn’t equal fares; No public trust for big projects; Urban farming’s DC debut; Fee for PG; Bike in MD; A home built for bikes; Graduation rates up in DC; Inclusionary density for SF; And…. Keep reading…
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The controversy over affordable housing on Florida Avenue, explained
A new development in Shaw will bring a Whole Foods and 352 apartments, 107 price below market rate. But there’s controversy over whether the DC government should have sold the site for its full value of $27 million, for $5 million, or $400,000. There are two fundamental questions. First, is it worth paying to locate subsidized affordable housing in wealthier neighborhoods,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stayhere-Arentmoving
Metro mayhem; To Fairfax for free; Pay up for public housing; Politicians and poets; Potomac postponed; FBI crystal ball; Vision Zero, codified; Suburban salad bowls. Keep reading…
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People pushing to limit Airbnb in DC say it raises housing prices. Does it?
At-large councilmember Vincent Orange is proposing two bills to limit the Airbnb short-term rental service in DC. Proponents say that taking housing out of the long-term rental pool will raise prices. However, Orange himself pooh-poohed this kind of argument the last time he was involved in a debate over housing supply. Which take is right? Lydia DePillis reported on the two… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro madness and density duels
Skip the stop; Still too many short trains; Mort malfeasance?; Doesn’t want density; Putting out fires; Repect Rock Creek; The walking dead; Forget globally, fund locally; And the newest objection to bike lanes is. Keep reading…