Posts about District of Columbia
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Breakfast links: The bike life
Obituary for “the bike lady”; To catch a bike thief; Drivers take bike frustration to police; Council looks at ethics; Metro morsels; St. E’s will still move ahead, needs food; No more Arts for 5th and Eye; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Fowl conduct
Olfactory complaints at an old factory; Move over, Navigator; Public pays for Jack Johnson’s hagiography; Speed cameras on the Beltway; Tracing the highways; “Buy America” requirements threaten streetcars; Philly fixing “broken teeth”; Park properly, officials; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sprawl debate rages on
Sprawl lives; Sprawl report author speaks for roads; Housing is getting even more expensive; Petworth/Park View station?; Councilmember fights crime herself; It’s sink or swim in the water taxi business; Gray picks Peck to pluck out waste; Make no little plans. Keep reading…
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Urban big boxes are becoming common
A few years ago the idea of a pedestrian friendly big box store was almost unthinkable, but the idea is catching on, with several examples locally and around the country. In this region, the Columbia Heights Target is an obvious example, but not the only one. We also have the Tenleytown Best Buy, and of course, the proposed downtown Wal-Mart. In the suburbs, Gaithersburg’s… Keep reading…
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Why a classical memorial better honors Eisenhower
This Monday, the anniversary of D-Day, the National Civic Art Society (NCAS) and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICA & A) announced the winners of the Eisenhower Memorial Counterproposal Competition. This competition was initiated after one of the most famous modern architects, Frank Gehry, had been selected to design a memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Half-measures disappoint
Thomas rejects chair, keeps seat; Graham rejects bribe, keeps mum; Weekend trains won’t be cut; Add extensions to Metro map?; Wells suggests escalator contracting; Live buses on Google Maps; Bank regrets leaving city for suburbs; At least we’re not Staten Island; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad old days
Scandals are the 80s all over again?; Thomas, get out; Hit and run, alcohol and PTSD; Where are the rent controlled apartments?; Pile of twisted metal or triumphal arch?; New Hampshire may weigh in on DC statehood; HOT builder bowing out?; Gabe putting in bike lanes; Auto executives for higher gas taxes. Keep reading…
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DC begins removing old streetcar tracks
DC has begun a project to rehab and replace the streetcar tracks on O and P Streets in Georgetown. DDOT will pull up all the cobblestones (technically Belgian blocks), tracks, and the yokes that support them. They will then reposition the yokes lower to be better aligned with the street grade, which has eroded a lot over the years. Once that’s completed, they’ll reposition… Keep reading…
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What’s next for progressive reform in DC?
Since the April 26 special election, I’ve been working on my jump-shot, growing a wicked Al Gore beard, and getting my money’s worth out of Capital Bikeshare. I’ve also been meeting with other at-large candidates, progressives, civic association activists, and concerned citizens who want to know where the reform movement goes from here. I predict that… Keep reading…
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AU’s East Campus plan is a good start
American University’s campus plan goes before the Zoning Commission on June 9th. It’s imperfect, but the plan still deserves support. Last May, I wrote in support of the plan to build a residential complex across Nebraska Avenue from AU’s main campus at Ward Circle. Over that time, the design has changed significantly. In response to overarching objections… Keep reading…