Posts about Roads
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National links: Haunting housing
Costumes are one thing, but buildings can be scary too! Also, a look at how we can use design to make life better for everyone, not just some pople, and a question about whether self-driving cars will actually lead to less car ownership. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Buildings of fear: Gory costumes make… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Homeless, again
Fire at DC General ; Another delay for FBI HQ; Gridlock begets gridlock; Congestion will only get worse; Don’t regulate me, says Airbnb; How do you solve a problem like sprawl?; And…. Keep reading…
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If car commercials were honest, this is what they’d look like
A sporty coupe glides joyfully along a seaside highway, all by itself. It’s heaven for the anonymous driver. That’s the standard, ridiculous car commercial. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Does Seattle want more transit?
Seattle is about to vote on whether to expand its light rail, stirring up memories of votes to reject a subway line in the late 60s. In San Francisco, people would love to see subway lines in place of some current bus routes, and in France, a rising political start is big on the power of cities. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related… Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 6
There’s a lot to Ward 6. On one end, you can be standing in Navy Yard, outside of Nationals Park, while on the other you’re in Shaw. And as you travel between the two, you might pass the Supreme Court! Ward 6’s neighborhoods have experienced a lot of change recently, and many of its Advisory Neighborhood Commission races are hotly contested. We looked through these races and found seven… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new state of… Washington, DC
Statehood rebranded; Redlining resurfaces; What Wiedefeld wants; No love for Purple; Check your registration; To live and die in DC; Improper club improperly zoned; Passing the self-driving test; Snapshot of transportation futures. Keep reading…
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Is our next president going to care about transit and street safety?
What might a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency look like for transportation? Here’s a roundup of what we know about their respective takes on getting around, from roads and bridges to bike lanes and sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show Metro the money
Governors balk at paying for better transportation; Will Metro riders return to save the day?; Find the missing (bike) link; Buzzard Point buzzkills; “Stop work” must be shared; Parking meter pilot meets Chinatown; History in your gas tank; Nationals boost short-term rentals. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Schools fuel housing discrimination
Test scores and housing values; Three strikes, you’re out; A fix ‘cause it’s no fare; Rockville Pike’s transformation; New subway line for NYC; Gentrification, Soviet style; Planning for climate change. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro, just average?
Metro in the middle; Keeping developers accountable; Long road to affordability; No new affordability in NoVa; The I-270 struggle; FBI building’s replacement. Keep reading…