Posts about District of Columbia
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The sound of children playing bothers some Columbia Heights residents
Some condo residents in Columbia Heights want to dismantle the playground for the preschool in their building because, they say, the children make too much noise. The board of the Lofts of Columbia Heights, at 14th and Girard Street NW, made plans to dismantle the playground behind the building that serves the AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School, the Washington Post… Keep reading…
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The Kennedy Center is isolated from the rest of DC, but it can’t fix the problem by itself
The Kennedy Center is getting a great addition, but the design throws a spotlight on the institution’s physical isolation from the rest of the city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Do the math
A question of when; How murders are counted; Streetcars starting later in January; Startups help economic diversity; Pop-up comeuppance; Fields not football; And…. Keep reading…
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Eric Shaw will run DC’s planning office
DC mayor Muriel Bowser will appoint Salt Lake City’s former director of community and economic development, Eric Shaw, to run the DC Office of Planning, multiple sources confirmed. Bowser has not formally announced Shaw yet, or a pick for Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Shaw did visit OP on Friday to introduce himself to the planning staff. Shaw… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New year, new leadership
Meet the new boss; New transit in 2015; New plan for Arlington; Gray saves affordable housing; CaBi extends Metro; Sweden leads in road safety; Beijing goes big; And…. Keep reading…
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A long-awaited bridge opens to Rhode Island Avenue Metro
There’s new pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting the Metropolitan Branch Trail to the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station. The bridge opened this morning and helps trail users and residents of the Edgewood neighborhood reach the Metro. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The final countdown
No streetcar surprise; Wait till spring; In stoppage time; What’s in store for DC?; You might be on camera; No Port Authority reform; In review. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Looking ahead
St. E’s reimagined; Bye-bye blight; Easing into HOT; 2015 on two wheels; Scissor soiree; Gameplay guidance; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tracking violence
Who should investigate the police?; Homicide Watch shuts down; Streetcar holdup over safety; The year in cities; Jim Graham’s years of service; Tolls start on I-95; “Visionary” needed in Montgomery; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Maryland growth
Bethesda going green?; Business backs Purple Line; Rotten farming; Biking gets a little safer; Where are my trains?; And…. Keep reading…