Posts about Technology
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This map illustrates DC’s new zoning rules
Zoning is the legal framework that shapes just what can be built where in most cities, and DC just enacted a new zoning code. It’s pretty detailed, but we’re in luck: the the District’s Office of Zoning made this interactive map to illustrate where different zones are, what they mean, and why they’re organized it that way. 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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We know where most of DC’s population lives. Does Metro run through those places?
The maps below show where DC’s most densely-populated pockets are, as well as where its Metro stops are. It turns out they aren’t always the same places, or in other words, DC isn’t building enough around transit. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Close call
Bad day for inspectors; Hogan changes tune on Metro funding; HPO approves SunTrust; A dozen strange Metro delays; Express bus for 14th?; Judging Maryland’s Marriott deal; Airbnb hearts inauguration; Behind Glover Park’s name. 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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Breakfast links: Save our service!
Please keep late night; Rent control corral; Bye, bye Blagden Alley; New bus to the harbor; Not the stadium we ordered; Voter registration reopened; Help guide DC’s future; And…. Keep reading…
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DC’s libraries have far fewer books and way more e-books and audio and visual resources than they used to
Our reading habits are evolving with technology. Want proof? DC’s public library system’s book collection is a lot smaller than it used to be, but it’s got far more e-books and audio and visual resources. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington all in on pedestrian streets
Say goodbye to skywalks; And the gondola goes to … Exxon; The Capitol says capital; How to save Baltimore’s alley houses; Two tough crashes in Maryland; Mapping discrimination and architecture; Airbnb touts its benefits; A piece of old Washington. 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: It’s Metro, just without the Metro
Metro considering huge closures; Bring back BRT; Criminal justice changing in DC; September house hunting; Seed money; Closing the 7000 gap; Clueless about race and cities; Is the Mall broke?; Transit truths; And…. Keep reading…