Posts about District of Columbia
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Breakfast links: Who bears the burden?
The wheels on the bus go … somewhere else; Too much trash; It’s not a slam dunk; Back in the old days; Helping the homeless; High-speed step; Parking is never free; Streetcar deja vu. Keep reading…
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Join us for happy hour in Brookland!
It’s time for the next Greater Greater happy hour! Join us in two weeks for drinks, conversation, and trainspotting along the Red Line in Brookland Edgewood (which should be a little less crowded than it is today). Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bishop of Brookland
He’s here!; No Popemageddon; More Metro madness; Fill the opening; Proceed with housing; Familiar phenomenon; MJ in MD; Do your job, ANCs; Hit and run. Keep reading…
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A lesson from NoMa: It’s important to build parks early
NoMa has laid out an ambitious plan to invest $50 million into new parks in the booming neighborhood. But rapidly rising property prices are making it increasingly difficult to realize those plans. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hello?
Can you hear me now?; DC loves rowhouses; Pope prep; Road diets in the works; Slow down in Old Town; Reston founder at rest; Make Dulles less dull; Richmond to Raleigh rail; Biking down, driving up; And…. Keep reading…
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Plans are gelling for a park over the Anacostia. Here are ways to ensure it helps, not displaces, existing residents.
The group behind the plan to build a park on the old 11th Street Bridge is seriously committed to making sure the project is a net gain for the communities around it. It wants to work with both the District government and nonprofits to grow the local workforce, boost small businesses, and increase the area’s affordable housing stock. Keep reading…
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New York opened a subway extension on its booming West Side
A long-awaited extension of New York’s 7 train opened on September 13, taking the line to the west side of Manhattan. The new station is impressive, and it’s expected to rejuvenate its surrounding neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Will vote-splitting help Vincent Orange win again?
Vincent Orange has been a terrible at-large member of the DC Council. David Garber is running to unseat him in the coming Democratic primary, and now there are reports that Robert White will jump in as well. Can DC avoid the vote-splitting that has stymied reformers’ past electoral efforts? In his last primary in 2012, Orange faced a crowded field of challengers. In the end,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s next on I-66?
I-66 plans unveiled; Controlling rent in MoCo; Nope to the NFL; Better bus, no bunching; Another wait on AFRH; EIS-xcellent; Getting started in Arlington; Who takes transit?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Welcome, Wizards
Make it happen; Call on me; Safety first; Out of control; The race is on; “Misspelling” for Mayor?; Anticlimactic arrival; Departing Dominion; And…. Keep reading…