Posts about Virginia
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Private-private partnerships may hold key to revitalization
With local governments exercising more caution about investing public dollars in development projects, partnerships among diverse private interests have become increasingly important the financing of the infrastructure improvements needed to support development. The most prevalent form of public-private partnerships for urban redevelopment has long been tax increment… Keep reading…
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Through-running isn’t so easy for MARC and VRE, part 2
If MARC trains at Union Station became VRE trains to Virginia and vice versa, riders could reach more stations and we could use Union Station’s limited tracks more efficiently. Unfortunately, there are several reasons this isn’t as easy as it sounds. That doesn’t mean trains can’t run through, but a number of changes have to happen first, which cost money. Previously,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the move
DC taxis get smart; Quicker buses?; Testing new smart cars; Bike lanes not enough?; Arlington shows off streetcar plans; Europe’s segregated cities; And…. Keep reading…
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Through-running isn’t so easy for MARC and VRE, part 1
It seems logical: MARC’s trains all end at Union Station in the south. VRE’s trains all end at Union Station in the north. Union Station has capacity constraints. Why not create one regional rail operator, where all trains continue through the core and out the other end? This idea, often called through-running, comes up often. Unfortunately, several hurdles make… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What to do
Everywhere the sign regulations; But is it uphill both ways?; Vote on this and that; Just crash at my place; Convention, meet city; More or less money?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Challenges
No smoking; No challenge to Cafritz; Cracks in the Center; Romney would cut rail; The oaks are just too lofty; Trail tidbits; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Contributions
No vote on corporate contributions; Invest yourself; A green Anacostia; Heating plant to park; Who needs a truck?; Walk around, win stuff; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to revitalize
Police adapt to changing neighborhoods; Can Crystal City change direction?; Oregon to try out VMT tax; Keep Union Station historic?; Atlanta’s BeltLine still progressing; Montgomery works on farms; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Winning
Olympics in DC 2024?; Region wins grants; Wins for economy, baseball team; Britain doesn’t want helmet laws; On the ethics of bicycling; Get low; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Regulations confuse
Scooter laws trip up; Montgomery’s uncertain regulations; Connecticut Ave, illuminated; Manassas Park survives debt, foreclosures; Oklahomans shift highway plan; And…. Keep reading…