Posts about Community
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Events: Capture changes in Silver Spring with your camera
Capture changes in Silver Spring with your camera. Attend the Ward 7 Candidate Forum. Hang with us in Capitol Hill. Explore measurements for sustainable urban passenger transport. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia leaders reach compromise on budget
Virginia leaders set to vote on compromise budget deal today. New efforts emerge to tackle DC’s vacant properties. Road safety bill named for Sarah Langenkamp becomes law in Maryland. Keep reading…
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National links: Cities embrace skating-friendly design as a way to liven up public spaces
Major cities are embracing skating as a way to revitalize public spaces. How the cityhood movement may be reinforcing segregation in Lousiana and beyond. Amtrak and Brightline compete for service in Ohio. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA to retire 2000-series trains today
Metro will retire 2000-series trains today after nearly 40 years of service. Property managers at the Arrive Wheaton apartments are being sued for harassment and retaliation against tenant organizing. Missing Middle was a hot topic at the candidate forum for Arlington County Board. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pentagon City Sector Plan rejected by court
Virginia Court of Appeals tosses out Pentagon City Sector Plan. InfrastructureDC releases study on how to streamline Union Station redevelopment. Court gives Alexandria “Zoning for Housing” opponents 30 days to show harms. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vienna passes ordinance to expand tree canopy
Vienna passes a tree preservation and canopy expansion ordinance. Unaffordable housing may be leading to out-migration in Washington region. Prince George’s County partners with locally based national nonprofit to build more playgrounds Keep reading…
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Events: Attend a discussion on Downtown DC’s public spaces
Attend a discussion on DC’s Public Spaces. Learn about the (NOT) forgotten River Road Black Community. Learn how new affordable housing is financed. Watch a documentary on the history of Barry Farm. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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National links: New mapping tool reimagines how users, cities measure walkability
Close, an interactive travel time map, could inform users about amenity gaps in their neighborhoods. Why vehicle sizes continue to increase in the US. Seville, Spain, adopts ancient Persian technology to cool its streets and bus stops. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: RFK Stadium demolition gets green light from National Park Service
National Park Service okays demolition of RFK Stadium. Governor Moore signs bill allowing increased taxes on vacant properties. Mayor Bowser’s big investment in downtown alongside big budget cuts generates pushback. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA and COG kick off partnership to develop WMATA funding model
COG and WMATA hold first-ever joint board meeting to kickstart effort to fix WMATA’s funding challenges. No more “See station manager”: WMATA introduces enhanced Metrorail fare gate display. Herndon approves plan for major growth near Metro station. Keep reading…