Posts about Development
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Breakfast links: Dedicated Metro funding?
Dedicated funding now; No Metro sales tax; A cause for celebration?; Respect the bus driver; Architecture and aging; Build at Braddock?; Mixed-use to retail; The benefit of city colleges; More wealthy babies; Driver’s ed for everyone; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: The robots can’t see the road!
When robots are driving cars, faded line markings become bigger problems than usual. Also, Phoenix gets a bad rap among urbanists but maybe we should consider it differently, and airports can be pretty miserable places to be in. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Robocars are befuddled: As roads age, their… Keep reading…
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Does job growth strengthen a region’s housing market?
In 2015, home prices in the DC region appreciated more slowly than in any of the other 15 largest metro areas in the US. We also had pretty weak job growth last year, with the number of jobs increasing by just 1.6 percent over 2014. So weak job growth means a lousy housing market, and vice versa, right? Well, maybe… but maybe not. Keep reading…
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Tenleytown won’t get 50 units of housing and a park
50-100 people won’t be able to live in Tenleytown, and a major intersection won’t get a pocket park and become more walkable. That’s because DC’s Office of Planning and some local leaders got anxious about a mixed-use building from Georgetown Day School that’s shorter than another one across the street. Keep reading…
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Eliot-Hine, a DC middle school, is falling apart
Katelyn Hollmon, a student at Eliot-Hine Middle School, cried when she testified before the DC Council last year, saying she and her classmates shouldn’t have to attend a school that reminds them of the homeless shelter where several of her friends live. “Just because we’re kids doesn’t mean we don’t have rights… It is not enough to believe… Keep reading…
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Meet RFK Stadium’s two master plan candidates
Two potential master plans for the RFK Stadium site, whose overhaul is underway, would quickly build new playgrounds and community green space, with a new professional sports venue potentially coming down the road. On Monday night, the public got a glimpse at each plan and their different details, and had a chance to give feedback. Keep reading…
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How smart urban planning gave Medellín a facelift
A generation ago, Medellín, Colombia was one of most violent cities in the world. Now, it’s a true gem for urban planners. I was born in Medellín, was raised in Montgomery County and then moved back, and I recently returned to the DC area. The pictures from my last visit home help show how Medellín has changed since I first lived there. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future of RFK
A new RFK stadium for… the Wizards?; Fairfax’s future; Northeast Corridor tragedy; Boston feels our pain; Tread carefully on shutdowns; Hogan gives scoring a low score; New era for National Harbor; Bikeshare’s safety benefit; Pothole tech. Keep reading…
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America’s most unattainable housing is right by downtown DC. That’s a huge problem.
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Five people are currently vying for the chance to occupy the White House this November, but only one will win. This is a classic supply and demand problem, and the solution is simple: Build more housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Avoiding meltdowns, nuclear and commuter
Security summit traffic; Exelon deal or no deal; Trail-oriented is the new black; At the Monument, take the stairs; Lap of non-luxury; Fake grass, real problems; The struggle (to pay rent) is real; A boom with a view; Ever-expanding highways; And…. Keep reading…