Posts tagged Farragut Square
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Take a look at what Farragut Square looked like over 130 years ago
Here are a few historical images of Farragut Square, located in downtown DC. What differences do you notice between then and now? Keep reading…
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Here’s what Farragut Square looked like 130 years ago
Here are a few historical images of Farragut Square, located in downtown DC. What differences do you notice between then and now? Keep reading…
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17th Street in Dupont could get a protected bikeway
DC bike planners are considering a two-way protected bikeway on 17th Street NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood and farther south. Let's make it happen! Keep reading…
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Metro follows through on your winning MetroGreater idea, will add compass roses outside stations
Last year, Greater Greater Washington launched MetroGreater, a contest that allowed readers to suggest ideas they thought would improve Metro. The winner was an idea for compass roses at Metro station entrances, and Metro is now moving forward with installing them. Look for compass roses at four test stations downtown and near the Mall just in time for Cherry Blossom season. Keep reading…
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Metro’s goal is 20 trains per hour at Farragut North. Here’s what it actually averaged in May, June, and July.
Last year, I found that Metro was running fewer Red Line trains per hour than it had planned during rush hour. I’m counting again this year, and so far the numbers are a mixed bag. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Costly delays
Slowly to Silver; Metro opens (the wrong) doors; The region on widening; Farragut v Franklin; Bike bills in legislation; A different kind of smoke; Diagnosing DC FEMS; Ban the Box going strong; Tickets for taxis; Weigh in on WMATA funding priorities. Keep reading…
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Metro wants to connect Farragut North and West with a tunnel
Since 2004, Metro has been planning to build an underground connection between Farragut North and Farragut West. The two busy downtown stations are only 400 feet apart, and a connection could provide an attractive alternative to Metro Center, currently the only transfer point between the Red and Blue/Orange/Silver lines. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All aboard
Purple Line negotiations; Making Metro safer; A bus stop after all; Metro as a marketing tool; De-escalating; DC power; School for grown-ups; BnB fee; Bike bits. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stand by
The NTSB report is out; Not cool; Empty office parks; Goodbye, flag; Go fishing; Ahead of the curve; Elevate; And…. Keep reading…
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Better management can transform downtown parks into gems
It takes more than a tuft of grass to make a good urban park. Some of the best downtown parks in America have non-profit management organizations that produce spectacular results. It’s time for DC to join them. Keep reading…