Posts about Retail
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Wheaton Costco would exacerbate poor walkability
Montgomery County economic development officials want to spend $4 million to add a Costco to the Wheaton mall. There are plenty of problems with this. For one, the County Executive is continuing their habit of making plans in secret and trying to lock them in before anyone can object. They briefed the Council in secret and are trying to get approval without a hearing. The Executive… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Clear the bottleneck
16th Street bus-bike lanes!; Beltway is 3rd worst; ever heard of rail?; Where would they grow the pot?; No VA gas tax hike; Recently-repaired MARC loco breaks down; Lots of independent stores in Georgetown; Is the car a civil rights instrument?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unexpected sight
No pants!; They’ll never know; Open the doors!; Congestion fares; No free bags at Wal-Mart; No new parking, says Baltimore; Make Rockville affordable; Walkability is money. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boxes and bags
Box of trash or standard contemporary?; Safeway taking another way; How are the bags?; BRAC bike lanes; Fun and games until it becomes criminal; Reading makes a comeback; Fake placard involved in NYC bomb scare. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Happy New Year
A growing city; Charles County sprawlway; The ridership is right; C for yourself; Busted!; Is that multi-state inter-agency cooperation I see?; What’s driving business?. Keep reading…
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Parking changes could fix holiday traffic on Rockville Pike
Reports of congestion near malls across the region this holiday season make it sound like the recession never even happened. They also raise questions about how we handle traffic throughout the year. Many strip malls along Rockville Pike were built in the 1950’s for local shoppers. Today, they’ve evolved into multi-story, multi-building campuses, drawing customers… Keep reading…
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Reusable bag incentive begins in two days
Friday won’t just start a new year and a new decade: It also will start a new era in environmental economic incentives as the nation’s first bag charge goes into effect in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See the location
ART in real-time; Mission accomplished for camera; What color would you pick?; Filling the hole; Drive-thrus are so 20th century?; Just $1.677 billion to go; Big cuts at the MTA; How is Washington, DC like an investment bank?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: High-speed suburban buses
ICC buses will go to BWI, Fort Meade; Fairfax plans dedicated bus lanes; C is for calming; Marketing transit; New York Avenue Costco; Cool subway architecture; Come transformare una chiesa; And…. Keep reading…
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Then and Now: Ben’s Chili Bowl
Ben Ali, founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, passed away two months ago. Lines stretched out the door of the Ali family’s business as the DC community and the media gathered to honor Ben’s legacy on October 7, 2009. For many of us in DC, Ben’s Chili Bowl goes far beyond the half-smokes, shakes and chili served in the historical U Street corridor. … Keep reading…