Posts about Development
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Planned Unit Developments, explained
When it comes to development, there’s often tension between what’s practical or ideal and what the zoning rules at a given site allow. One tool available to builders in DC is called a Planned Unit Development. PUDs allow flexibility in the rules, and since they’re happening all over the city, it’s worth understanding what they are and how they work. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On your MARC, get set, go
New digs at Camden Yards; Area transit gets a boost; Light rail limbo; Warp speed on sewage study; The road better paved; Power to the people; Office space boom or bust; And…. Keep reading…
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America’s most unattainable housing is right by downtown DC. That’s a huge problem.
Tuesday is Election Day! In celebration, we’re re-running our favorite April Fools post from earlier this year to remind everyone exactly how important it is to go vote! The polls are open until 7:00 in Virginia, and 8:00 in the District and Maryland. Find your polling place here, and Greater Greater Washington’s endorsements here. Don’t forget to vote! Five people are currently… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Have you voted yet?
Go vote!; Condo madness; Bikeshare for plants; Tax credit for renters; Metro safer, says FTA; Fairfax City, the city; Keine Autos; Forward-thinking parking; All about alleys. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Deal or no deal?
Gridlock at Metro; Closing time; New player in the HOT lanes; Statehood hopes and dreams; Advocate for riders; Mobile market lifeline; Synagogue on the go; Fallout over foliage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dude, where’s my bus funding?
No budget for late-night buses; Say goodbye to traffic studies; District-owned to developed; From corner to circle; Four strikes, you’re out; Calm roads are safer roads; And…. Keep reading…
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Three examples of great street design in France
On a recent trip to France, I had my eyes open for smart design. Three cities in particular were full of examples of how to make streets for people rather than cars. Here’s what I noticed. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring’s most prominent corner could get a new hotel
For decades, Silver Spring’s most prominent intersection has been home to a gas station and a giant blank wall. Soon, a new hotel could fill this hole in the urban fabric. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 8
The southern half of DC’s area east of the Anacostia River, Ward 8 contains neighborhoods such as Historic Anacostia, Barry Farm, Congress Heights, and Shipley Terrace. It has DC’s highest unemployment and poverty, but also some beautiful parks, historic buildings, and a few terrific candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commission. Here are four that deserve your vote. Keep reading…