Posts about Development
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H Street to get replacement for eyesore strip mall
Historic row houses and other old buildings line most of H Street, NE, though with periodic interruptions where more recent modifications have scarred the building fabric such as Meads Row. But one block is all scar: the south side of H between 8th and 10th Streets, which has a one-story, generic strip mall with parking in front, ironically named the H Street Connection. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Routes to school and the route for a school
Bright future for Hine; Stifling routes to school?; Buses vs. people; Camper bike; Wisconsin without Circulator?; Not your father’s affordable housing; McCain, Coburn: Everything but highways is “wasteful”. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian Metro access suddenly turns into grade-separated interchange
Today is the deadline for the region to submit its application for the federal competitive TIGER grants. Eagle-eyed Montgomery County residents noticed a strange and sudden change in the proposal: money for better access to the Medical Center Metro station became a pedestrian underpass under Rockville Pike, and then morphed into a “multimodal” underpass that will… Keep reading…
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Tysons planners: Making a city is hard, so never mind
Last year, a group of residents, business leaders, and landowners formulated a bold vision for Tysons: transforming the nation’s quintessential “edge city” from a sprawling mess of traffic-choked expressways and isolated office towers and malls into a walkable city. It’s getting four Metro stops, more than most cities have, and a Metro line linking… Keep reading…
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Gaithersbungle, part 8: They know it’s a turkey
This week, the Montgomery County Council will hold two hearings on the Gaithersburg West Science “City” development plans. The Council will decide whether to accept huge sprawl office parks with a slow bus under the guise of “walkable transit-oriented development.” Officials from the Planning Board to the County Executive can see the giant flaws, but… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT lanes, cold retail market
Suicide by Metro; I-66 hot again in the press, on the campaign trail; Tempers hot on 95 and 395; Correct(ing) the park(ing) story; No traffic lights in London; Empty storefronts are increasing. Why?; 1940s Sears didn’t destroy Tenleytown; The perfect city according to Byrne; The “rural until we want sprawl there” tier. Keep reading…
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Wisconsin Giant opponents file lawsuit
Opponents of the Wisconsin Giant project have filed a lawsuit to try to stop the project. The Wisconsin-Newark Neighbors Coalition, one of several ad-hoc groups that formed to oppose the project, has appealed the Zoning Commission’s approval of the project (PDF). Jeff Davis, founder of pro-Giant group AWARE, wrote, “This could delay the construction by an additional… Keep reading…
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ARTS report balances bars and arts, requirements and bonuses
ANCs and other community groups have a reputation for taking an anti-change, knee-jerk anti-development point of view. Just look at yesterday’s discussion of the Georgetown ANC, including many of the comments. Over in the 14th Street area, however, a committee of residents and business owners appointed by ANC 2F has created a very thoughtful and sensible set of recommendations… Keep reading…
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Fairfax still suburbanizing Old Town
Instead of condominiums, Fairfax City is poised to move forward with a suburban townhouse development in Old Town. Residential development on the lot formerly occupied by the city library has long been part of Fairfax’s plans for a lively downtown with more feet on the street outside lunch hour. Walnut Street Development had received approval to build 80 condominium units,… Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Graduate programs?
Reader Leo writes, Keep reading…