Posts about Planning
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Legislative priorities come down to the wire on DC Council
The DC Council to vote on several big ticket items today before their session ends at the end of the month. Keep reading…
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Gaithersburg and the “law of the conservation of urban change”
In Gaithersburg, new developments help to meet housing needs — but are located in places that don’t always make sense. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Riders to see shorter wait times on the Red Line during peak hours
Riders to see shorter wait times on the Red Line starting today. How amending the Height Act could revive downtown DC. Heightened HOV criteria go into effect for drivers in Arlington today. Keep reading…
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Can DC learn from Hoboken’s Vision Zero success?
How Hoboken, NJ’s Vision Zero success can be applied to efforts in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MoCo Council passes bill to ban most new buildings from using gas
MoCo Council unanimously passes bill to power most new buildings with clean energy by 2027. NPS considers road diet for GW Parkway, widening Mount Vernon Trail. Alexandria looks to revamp its transit funding structure. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC commercial building owners want new tax options
District office owners call for municipal budget changes. Arlington proposes cycling- and pedestrian-friendly alternatives for Arlington Boulevard Trail. Rapid rehousing program for Alexandria residents gets $2.5 million. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Former DDOT director-turned federal transit official talks nationwide transportation electrification efforts
Former DDOT director talks plans to create a national electric vehicle charging network. Tenant association purchases apartment building in Takoma Park. Building heights reduced in Huntington Metro development plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: After deadliest year in a decade for pedestrians in Fairfax County, advocates hold a memorial
Road safety advocates remember victims of traffic violence in Fairfax County in deadliest year for pedestrians in a decade. Best guesses for where incoming members of Congress may settle. Bowie’s car-swallowing, 8-foot-wide sinkhole has been repaired. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dangerous roads considered for overhaul with federal infrastructure dollars
DC identifies major projects that could be funded with federal infrastructure dollars. Victims of traffic violence remembered in protest for safer streets. Metro pilots faregate redesigns to discourage fare evasion. Keep reading…
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National links: Rethinking the role of community feedback
Community feedback needs reform. Secretary Buttigieg on active transportation. The end of the urban drug store? Keep reading…