Posts about Planning
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Breakfast links: DC Public Space Committee defeats Optimus Prime, Bumblebee (and the Armorer)...for now
DC Public Space Committee denies permit for Transformers statues. Old Town Alexandria’s waterfront expected to rise two feet by 2050. Arlington is now one of the country’s most expensive rental markets. Keep reading…
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The fate of two trail projects in southeast DC is too uncertain
Residents have campaigned for decades for a Shepherd Branch trail and a safer Suitland Parkway trail, successfully winning funding in the proposed FY24 budget. But there’s a chance that money might be reallocated before the DC Council passes its final budget on May 30, 2023. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s residents cautiously hopeful about Blue Line corridor development
Prince George’s County residents excited, but cautious about new development after prior failures. DC Downtown comeback plan seeking area resident feedback and ideas. DC ranks number one in urban parks, while many argue there is much to be desired. Keep reading…
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How Cleveland Park’s getting its groove back
The activists, business owners, and neighbors who have worked for years to make Cleveland Park a truly urban neighborhood take a well-deserved victory lap for the release of design guidelines for it. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County’s University Blvd to get a temporary bus/bike lane, awaiting BRT
Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation will build short-term shared lanes to speed riders along and provide the county data, as it prepares to re-engineer the corridor and add bus rapid transit in the coming years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA holding in-person feedback sessions on 8000-series trains
WMATA looks for in-person feedback on 8000-series cars. DC Councilmember proposes cap on rent increases at rent-controlled apartments. Alexandria residents, stakeholders debate Duke Street Transitway plans. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Phase one of Amazon’s HQ2 opens in Pentagon City
Phase one of Amazon HQ2 opens. Driver charged in Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed three has a long history of dangerous driving. Baltimore historic homeowners are fighting outdoor BGE gas meters. Keep reading…
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A plan to make this Montgomery County neighborhood less boring
Where I grew up, one of my closest friends rode his Razor scooter down a literal highway to hang out with me, and my dad drove across the street for an interview because it wasn’t safe. Finally, Montgomery County will do something about that with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. Keep reading…
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National links: College grads struggling with urban affordability, too
Coastal cities now pricing out college graduates too. Taking a lesson from Brussels. Saving transit is cheaper than letting it die. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Potomac Yard Metro station opens
Metro system expands to 98 stations with the opening of Potomac Yard. New DC ballot initiative proposes ranked-choice voting and open primaries. Maryland AG says Montgomery County Council may have sworn in Planning Board too quickly. Keep reading…