Posts about Development
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Dinner links: Virginia rails rule
Money train to Lynchburg; VRE gains Gainesville study; Work out on the train; Out of sight but not out of mind; Driver texting?; DC eagerly repeating DC USA; It’s not “your” space. Keep reading…
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How Silver Spring Park could be a good neighbor
Last night, East Silver Spring landowner Ulysses Glee discussed his plans for a mixed-use complex he’d like to build on the parking lot at Fenton Street and Silver Spring Avenue in East Silver Spring. Eric from Thayer Avenue live-tweeted the proceedings at the East Silver Spring Civic Association’s monthly meeting. Those who don’t live in East Silver Spring… Keep reading…
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Links across the nation (and world): At the extremes
NYC vs. Houston; Houston vs. NYC; 5 cents in Baltimore?; Robot turns snow into bricks; Curbing curb cuts in SF; Mixed-use in Mountain View; Driverless trains?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On a mission
$18M for snow, $1B for railcars; Shovel in Deanwood; Real estate mission delayed; Hoboken fixing parking by improving other modes; LaHood is reading!; No more Lincoln Memorial (or trolley car). Keep reading…
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Metro beats BART with suburban transit-oriented jobs
Planners from San Francisco’s SPUR recently visited Greater Washington to find out how Metrorail compares to BART. They found that our strong transit-oriented development at suburban stations has led to greater transit use and higher farebox recovery rates. According to their article, the two cities’ systems, while built at similar times with similar technology,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Green and urban
Bulb-out in a box; Work for CSG; Current debates; Compartir las bicicletas; Cell phone bans best in cities?. Keep reading…
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Parking garage not the answer for Cleveland Park
Election season must be getting underway. Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3), normally a strong proponent of Smart Growth, has proposed spending public money to build a parking garage in Cleveland Park. Despite having a Metro station in the middle of its commercial corridor, some local merchants and visitors want to see a parking garage built in this walkable section of Connecticut… Keep reading…
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High rents, prohibitive zoning doom Wheaton’s Dejabel Cafe
In late 2008, a new coffee shop, Dejabel Cafe, opened in Wheaton. It enhanced Wheaton’s sense of place and also provided me with a favorite coffee shop. Sadly, Dejabel Cafe just closed its doors for good. While I wish proprietor Eddie Velasquez the best and will miss him and his coffee, the bigger question is, “What went wrong?” Without knowing… Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Silly governments and parking
Bad economy means parking lot; Not what we mean by maximums; Smarter parker; Metro needs fixing, still safest; OK, we preserved enough?; “Tarnished my respect for the police a bit”; The Martians of PG don’t mind. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good luck getting there
Help Zipcar, make a few bucks; One more on Red, Orange; What happens in a storm; Privatization is magic!; Cities, ewwww(ing); Just 1 foot left for 3-foot passing; Walkable, photographable New York. Keep reading…