Posts about Development
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Breakfast links: Abodes well?
Historic house flipping; Data for desegregation; Here comes surge #4; Mic on Metro; Ride hail by the numbers; Rosslyn’s newest high rises; Catch ‘em all on the Mall; A new symbol for the FBI site; And…. Keep reading…
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This vacant tower could become your favorite new bar
There’s an old rail control tower on 2nd Street SW, a few blocks from where CSX is rebuilding the Virginia Avenue Tunnel, and CSX has agreed to do major work on the tower as part of the rail project. Could it become a museum or a bar? Could someone live there? There are great possibilities, but also unique challenges. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who gets the blame
You’re fired; Silver Line scapegoat?; Metro’s disability dilemma; Is standing on escalators better?; Big plans for Grosvenor; Big garage, big impact; Flexible transit benefits?; Victims’ struggle; VA expands road & rail; Go home when?; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: Hockey as a harbinger
What does outlawing street hockey in Canada say about public space? Germany is building super highways for bikes, and Oakland is getting its first Department of Transportation. Check out what’s happening around the country (and beyond) in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Game Off!!: Fewer people are playing street hockey in Canada. People playing… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s making an effort
SafeTrack doesn’t fix it all; Metro’s back-breaking backlog; Metro money land; Uber for the commute; Co-working works; AirBnB argument; Chicago’s conundrum; Stadium parking racket. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On track, sort of
SafeTrack not so smooth; Surge 2 report; Changes brew for ANCs; Rents rise, and too damn high; Shops shift to homes in Reston; Bigger apartments,
lessKeep reading…fewer units for Georgetown; MetroAccess fraud; DC’s 1909 subway plans; And…. Keep reading…
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This map shows what all of DC’s houses are made of
Did you know the vast majority of DC’s houses are made of brick? That might not surprise you if you’ve walked around the city much, but this map confirms it, and shows how common other types of building materials are. Keep reading…
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If you support more housing in cities, watch this video
Have you ever argued why it’s important to build enough housing in Greater Washington and other cities to meet demand, open up access to jobs, prevent displacement, or protect the environment? If so, you must watch this amazing keynote address from Seattle’s Sara Maxana at the recent YIMBY conference in Boulder, Colorado. Keep reading…
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Picture a rail yard, but with bike lanes and parks on top
A roof deck over a rail yard north of New York Avenue could create new space for bike lanes, a park, or more development in the area. The Virginia Railway Express, a commuter rail line that serves Virginia and DC, is looking at the possibility as part of a project to build a new place to store its trains. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building bridges
SafeTrack surge #3; Riders say sayonara after SafeTrack; Arlington Memorial bridge isn’t falling down; AU students get a Metro pass; Plans for the Bethesda plaza; DC schools lack accessibility; Books in barbershops; Mourning for murals in Annapolis; Lamont Street Collective gone; Subsidized artist abodes. Keep reading…