Posts about Development
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Breakfast links: Turning the corner
A new era?; Behind the Metro mess; More safety inspections; Stuck in the door; Good news for CaBi; Fountain’s revival; Alexandria skyscraper; Take two for gas-to-condos; Taming transit costs; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: Seattle’s transit-oriented approach to affordable housing
Transit projects in Seattle may boost affordable housing, General Motors is subsidizing Lyft, and Philadelphia is capping a large rail yard with parks. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Transit-oriented affordable housing?: The Washington State Legislature has asked that if Sound Transit’s… Keep reading…
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Here’s how incomes have changed in DC since 2000
Over 20% of DC’s households make less than $25,000 per year. About the same number make over $150,000. That first group has has shrunk since 2000, when it accounted for over 30% of the population, while the number of high-income residents has more than doubled. Keep reading…
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Why Washington’s transportation is a problem, in one map
Why does Metro have budget problems? Why is traffic bad? While there are many reasons, this map shows the biggest one: Our region keeps growing mostly on one side, which taxes strained transportation networks and wastes resources. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Technology in your life
Uber drivers aren’t color blind?; This week in apps; Next stop, Smart City, VA?; Rosslyn superblock no more; Big little steps for Metro; Driver kills Bikeshare station; That local touch; And…. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Metro can cut costs and grow smarter
WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld recently laid out his roadmap for addressing the agency’s problems. We should all hope he succeeds in this effort. If he can get Metro back on track in the short term, our region must do its part to set up Metro for success in the long term. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro improvements, homeless movements
Pass program is here; Metro’s grace; Condemned but not convinced; No homeless campouts; No more community kickbacks; Fair at the farebox; Bad vitals; Bikeshare’s share of safety; Farm brew. Keep reading…
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How road design could stop drivers smashing into Dolcezza
Twice in the last three months, a car has careened through the storefront windows at 6th and Penn Street NE, on the western side of Gallaudet. The crashes are symptoms of a common problem: drivers reaching dangerously high speeds on 6th between Florida Avenue and Brentwood Parkway. Here are some thoughts on how to fix that. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Priority and population
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Breakfast links: New homes and homeless
Housing vs plaza; Maker space and more; Homeless in Georgetown; Metro passes for students; Click for paratransit?; Purple Line details; Rail not welcome; Where Williams works; Crime down; Raiding the wrong house. Keep reading…