Posts about District of Columbia
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Breakfast links: Where can we live?
No place for homeless shelter; Wealthy but still segregated; Philly makes redistricting tool; Are intercity buses hurting Amtrak?; Possible makeover for L’Enfant Plaza; Future of Dream Act uncertain; Traffic enforcement on two wheels; And…. Keep reading…
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Howard faces dilemma with mixed-use development
Plans for Howard University’s proposed mixed-use development project, Howard Town Center, have been dragging on for years. The university is making the tough call to hold out for the ideal project rather than build what it can in this investment climate. Troy Stovall, Howard University’s chief operating officer, revealed Thursday that the difficulty… Keep reading…
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Park Service rules stifle neighborhood events in Dupont
Inflexible National Park Service rules and rude employees have created huge headaches for neighbors in Dupont Circle trying to bring community energy to their neighborhood park. Over 2,000 people, many decked out in flags or other creative costumes, packed Dupont Circle last summer to watch the United States play England in the first round of the World Cup. That was just one… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stronger connections
Intercity buses join the Union (Station); Prince George’s joins digital age; Should bike helmets be mandatory?; Howard fraternity celebrates centennial; DC’s Trump (clock)tower; We want jobs; Buy local in Georgetown; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Rent is too damn high
Simple steps to help affordable housing; Vancouver tackles homelessnes; Too much preservation?; Pharma company moves from sprawl to downtown; DC employees worried about transparency; EPA Smart Growth faces uncertain future; Parking lot to become green space; Grocery stores, “but for whom?”; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Kicked out
NPS punts soccer team from the Ellipse; Bikes make it across the bridge; Metro morsels; Arlington faces heat for protecting its residents; Black folks can gentrify, too?; Developers sad that sprawl may be harder; Consequences of Congress; Poplar Point won’t get DHS project; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Law and Order
Commuter scofflaws get amnesty; We know so little about crime; Tourmobile contract invalid?; How to legalize urbanism; Bethesda ditches nostalgic buses; No brain drain at DDOT?; Is CaBi becoming a victim of its own success?; Bike lanes on Oregon Ave?; And…. Keep reading…
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Capital Bikeshare announces new and expanded stations
DDOT has announced a list of 32 new Capital Bikeshare stations and 18 stations that will expand. Update: The DC BAC created a quick map of the locations: What do you think of these locations? Will they grow Capital Bikeshare ridership and/or alleviate crowding problems? Also, Arlington will be adding 30 new stations, whose locations haven’t yet been chosen,… Keep reading…
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Southwest Ecodistrict looks to fix ‘60s planning failure
The area along 10th Street in Southwest is now little more than a desolate heat island of bland federal buildings where few dare to tread after 5 pm. The Southwest Ecodistrict project seeks to change this by radically remaking this neighborhood into a vibrant place and a national showcase for sustainable development. The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) and DC Office… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Easy fix might not be easy
It’s hard to relieve traffic (without pricing); Just try following speed limits; Will HUD stop undermining mixed-use?; Red light runner hits Tregoning; “Virtual tunnel”? Got a better name?; Capitol Riverfront/Curly W station?; MetroAccess not growing, more confusing; And…. Keep reading…