Posts about Virginia
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Envisioning Crystal City as part of a larger community
In 2005, the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) recommended transferring thousands of defense jobs out of Crystal City. Accordingly, in 2006, the Arlington County Board established a task force to “create a vision for the future development of Crystal City.” They produced, and in December 2008 the County Board adopted, a vision and framework. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Meet Virginia
Walk Arlington; Bike the bridge; Plan VRE; Compare school redevelopment plans. Keep reading…
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Alexandria weighing Metro station alternatives
Alexandria is weighing five potential locations for a future Potomac Yard Metrorail station, along the Yellow and Blue Lines between National Airport and Braddock Road. The Potomac Yard section of Alexandria represents a huge opportunity for walkable, transit-oriented development right on a major Metro corridor. As presentations from the project team make clear, the potential… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Solutions on the horizon
Fix Baltimore yourself; Eurotrains ready to cross the Atlantic; Why Metro is greater than BART; Fairfax funding Tysons walkability; The last cyclist at Bethesda Naval has been silenced; Fenty kills lab, but person struck by vehicle; Experts push for transit funding; Arlington gets more buses. Keep reading…
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Even more links: New perspective in the Old Line
Wilson Bridge trail makes connections; How about smart growth, not pro growth or no growth; Village green or secret courtyard?; Affordable Bethesda; To get Metro, Fairfax has to tax; U.S. calls timeout on ‘roadless’ forest projects. Keep reading…
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Arlington Democrats to select delegate on June 9th
After serving since 2004, Delegate Al Eisenberg is retiring. Thanks to Mr. Eisenberg for representing my district these past five years in Richmond. His staff was responsive to my questions and concerns during legislative sessions, and for the most part I agreed with his votes and proposed legislation. Five Democrats are competing in a primary for his seat. … Keep reading…
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Press reports avoid human agency for cars but not motorcycles
As we’ve discussed in the past, reporters have an unusual habit of avoiding any implication that a driver of a vehicle had anything to do with that vehicle’s hitting people or objects, running off the road, or any other activity. That’s often not the same for bicyclists or motorcyclists. Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Some other great cities do great things
Public space much better without cars; How London is greater; Who’s your Virginia governor candidate?; Fenty ignores law again, is sorry; Not so hot on Metro food; Chilling traffic on Wisconsin; New York Avenue TMP presentation short on answers. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Shoup!
Donald Shoup, the “parking guru,” is coming to Alexandria and making a public presentation tomorrow. If you make it down to Alexandria for just one event this year, this is the one. In The High Cost of Free Parking, Shoup laid out the economic fallacies in underpricing parking, and popularized the concept of market-based performance parking which dedicates revenue… Keep reading…
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Dinner links: High-speed to stupid town
George Will hates Portland, facts; How about just old-speed rail?; Cops upset they can’t park illegally; DC Beltway neither skinny or obese; Mixed-use beats a dead mall; Third Church redevelopment economically uncertain; Jaywalker strikes speeding SUV. Keep reading…