Posts about Development
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Breakfast links: Development outside the beltway edition
MD cuts everything but the one project they should: Facing a shortfall in gas tax revenue due to people driving less, Maryland is cutting transportation projects across the board except for the ICC, which is “protected” under its financing agreement. With people trimming their driving, the ICC is exactly what Maryland no longer needs, while the Purple Line and Corridor… Keep reading…
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Tenant abuse among several controversies at the Dupont ANC
At the first few meetings of the Dupont Circle ANC I attended, the Commission voted unanimously on almost every issue. I criticized the appearance, if not also the reality, that Commissioners were voting on important resolutions without much discussion, or going along to vote for resolutions even when some privately told me they disagreed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Thinking about urbanism edition
Conserbanism: A recent panel on transportation and energy featured conservatives and liberals who all agree on transit and compact development. For the conservatives, global warming isn’t the reason; while painting urbanism as an environmental issue is a powerful argument, it shouldn’t be the only one. Via Ryan Avent. Keep reading…
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What’s happening this week
The District is getting back into full swing after the quiet of August. Lots going on this week: here’s a small sampling. Keep reading…
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Md. only listening to car-bound suburban and rural citizens
“You can make a difference for future generations,” says the State of Maryland. “Attend and be heard!” The state is holding six Smart Growth listening sessions to hear residents’ thoughts on development, transportation, historic preservation, the environment and more. Keep reading…
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Support a sustainable Tysons
Later this month, residents, businesses, and planners around Tysons Corner will release their plan to convert America’s archetypal edge city into a walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented community. The Coalition for Smarter Growth wants to make sure Fairfax’s supervisors know that citizens will support a plan to create sustainability and reduce auto dependence… Keep reading…
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Transportation across the nation: New York City edition
Lots of good stuff this week on Streetsblog, NYC’s analogue of GGW and an inspiration for creating this site. Keep reading…
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Accessory dwelling debate comes to MoCo
Montgomery County allows accessory dwellings, but homeowners must first obtain a “special exception” from zoning authorities. That’s a time-consuming and burdensome process. It’s no surprise, therefore, that in a county of about a million people, there are only 162 accessory apartments, most in Takoma Park and Silver Spring. Keep reading…
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A field guide to NIMBYism
I sometimes refer to those opposing any change as NIMBYs, though that’s not precisely accurate. The term NIMBY originally referred to those who wanted projects like highways, airports, or waste disposal facilities (LULUs) but wanted them to just be built elsewhere. That still describes many opponents of local projects, like the “save the environment somewhere else”… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Sprawl advocacy pro and con edition
Safety for their schools, not others: The Town of Chevy Chase is slowing traffic around one of its schools while, as ACT points out, advocating for a Purple Line bus alignment that would send rapid buses right past another school outside their limits. Keep reading…