Archives

July 2009

Homelessness rising in DC as shelter budgets fall (Jul 2nd - 1 comment)

budget, homelessness

Lost Washington: The McLean House (Jul 2nd - 1 comment)

historic losses

Cars: it's not black and white (except for police cruisers) (Jul 2nd - 15 comments)

anti neighbors, car dependence, excessive parking

Capitol Hill Town Square team presents options (Jul 2nd - 29 comments)

Eastern Market, public spaces

Breakfast links: Attention deficit (Jul 2nd - 22 comments)

Then and Now: 519 and 521 Rock Creek Church Road (Jul 1st - 10 comments)

historic comparison

A cheaper route to Metro core capacity, part 3: More complex service patterns (Jul 1st - 9 comments)

core capacity, maps, separate Yellow Line, ...

Bikes at National Harbor: Better too little, too late than never? (Jul 1st - 1 comment)

bike parking, bike trails

Sidewalks belong everywhere, even where Fenty friends live (Jul 1st - 23 comments)

DC Council, pedestrian safety, sidewalks, ...

Gaithersbungle, part 2: Old, tired formulas generate old, disastrous solutions (Jul 1st - 24 comments)

Agricultural Reserve, I-270, LOS mentality, ...

Breakfast links: 14th, car-centrism, and you (Jul 1st - 52 comments)

June 2009

Lost Washington: Wisteria House (Jun 30th - 2 comments)

historic losses

Are people using the Seven Corners pedestrian bridge? (Jun 30th - 20 comments)

pedestrian safety, skybridges

NextBus is live! (Jun 30th - 20 comments)

Metro, NextBus, technology

Pimp my Safeway: Redevelopment potential for the Capitol Hill Safeway (Jun 30th - 25 comments)

development, historic losses, retail

A cheaper route to Metro core capacity, part 2: Virginia service patterns (Jun 30th - 41 comments)

core capacity, maps, separate Yellow Line, ...

Breakfast links: Stand up and be counting (Jun 30th - 22 comments)

Then and Now: Trew Motor/Studio Theatre (Jun 29th - 2 comments)

historic comparison

Mutual benefit: DC needs to reform unemployment insurance now (Jun 29th - 2 comments)

A cheaper route to Metro core capacity? (Jun 29th - 35 comments)

core capacity, maps, separate Yellow Line, ...

Gaithersbungle: Planning Board staff latest to ignore better way for Gaithersburg (Jun 29th - 11 comments)

Belward Farm, Corridor Cities Transitway, sprawl, ...

Breakfast links: Vox populi (Jun 29th - 15 comments)

Where's My Bus?: NextBus for Circulator (Jun 26th - 12 comments)

Circulator, NextBus, technology

Then and Now: The Old Dutch Market (Jun 26th - 2 comments)

historic comparison

Afternoon links: Raw deals (Jun 26th - 31 comments)

Living within our means (Jun 26th - 1 comment)

budget, convention center

Friday meta-discussion: Number of posts per day? (Jun 26th - 51 comments)

Imagine a separate Yellow Line (Jun 26th - 34 comments)

maps, Metro, separate Yellow Line

Dinner links: Skyscrapers and Oklahomans (Jun 25th - 11 comments)

Lost Washington: The Broadway Theater (Jun 25th - 2 comments)

historic losses

Underpriced parking is taking potential funds from transit (Jun 25th - 70 comments)

daytime parking passes, performance parking, RPP, ...

Metro crash roundup: Second draft of history (Jun 25th - 3 comments)

immigration, Metro crash, Ray LaHood, ...

Are Metro's 1000 Series cars safe? Can Metro do anything about it? (Jun 25th - 28 comments)

Metro, Metro crash

Breakfast links: Nothing in life is free (Jun 25th - 11 comments)

Then and Now: The O Street Market (Jun 24th - 8 comments)

development, historic comparison

New Post columnist suggests circumferential Metro (Jun 24th - 21 comments)

car dependence, commuter rail, HOT lanes, ...

Filling DC�s newest revenue hole (Jun 24th - 5 comments)

What are your big ideas for the environment? (Jun 24th - 52 comments)

big ideas, DC Council, environment

A look at Metro's safety systems (Jun 24th - 34 comments)

Metro, Metro crash

STAA tuned: Transportation bill leaves funding question hanging (Jun 23rd - 1 comment)

Lost Washington: Harvey's Restaurant (Jun 23rd - 2 comments)

historic losses

Talk to Jim Graham about parking (Jun 23rd - 27 comments)

Lunch links: Train stations and stationary trains (Jun 23rd - 12 comments)

If only we had the Purple Line right now (Jun 23rd - 60 comments)

Metro, Metro crash, Purple Line

Metro crash roundup (Jun 23rd - 29 comments)

Metro, Metro crash, rail cars

Red Line crash (Jun 22nd - 9 comments)

Metro, Metro crash

Orangington? (Jun 22nd - 49 comments)

language, neighborhood names, Orange Line

Then and Now: 2207 Rhode Island Avenue (Jun 22nd - 2 comments)

historic comparison

SmartBike: Do it right for the long term (Jun 22nd - 15 comments)

Washington's future now on Kojo (Jun 22nd)

Compare the Hine redevelopment proposals (Jun 22nd - 33 comments)

arts, Eastern Market, Hine school, ...

Breakfast links: Bike lanes and pushy drivers (Jun 22nd - 18 comments)

HTML mistakes in comments now automatically fixed (Jun 20th - 9 comments)

"Priority bus" a valuable part of the transit mix when done right (Jun 19th - 13 comments)

MWCOG, SHA, VDOT, ...

Around the network: A failure of design in downtown New Haven (Jun 19th - 1 comment)

pedestrians, retail, walkability

Breakfast links: Taking aim (Jun 19th - 22 comments)

Lost Washington: Stoneleigh Court Apartments (Jun 18th - 15 comments)

historic losses

Who needs GUTS when you have the D? (Jun 18th - 30 comments)

anti neighbors, buses, Metro

Oberstar bill includes more money for transit, complete streets (Jun 18th - 3 comments)

Trail signs should work like street signs (Jun 18th - 22 comments)

bike trails, signs, walkability, ...

Breakfast links: Today in buildings (Jun 18th - 37 comments)

LaHood asks for 18-month extension of four-year-old transportation law (Jun 17th - 17 comments)

Ray LaHood, TEA, USDOT

Then and Now: The Army and Navy Club (Jun 17th - 6 comments)

historic comparison

Bus on-time performance: It matters what you measure (Jun 17th - 18 comments)

Morning links: Back and greater than ever (Jun 17th - 18 comments)

Madaleno opposes Jones Bridge BRT in public, supports it in private (Jun 17th - 9 comments)

Lost Washington: The Chalfonte (Jun 16th - 4 comments)

historic losses

When a "ghetto" is not a "ghetto" (Jun 16th - 28 comments)

politics, poverty, racism

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: The Future (Jun 16th)

Smart Growth, video

Land-use transformation to reduce teenage deaths (a personal plea) (Jun 16th - 40 comments)

road safety, Smart Growth

Then and Now: 1360-1378 Taylor Street, NW (Jun 15th - 7 comments)

historic comparison

Oberstar to release transportation outline on Wednesday (Jun 15th - 1 comment)

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: Affordability (Jun 15th - 7 comments)

affordable housing, video

Creating a new Sector Plan involves taking care of the details (Jun 15th - 8 comments)

Breakfast Links: Narrowing, tunnelling, and bulldozing streets (Jun 15th - 56 comments)

Blue Line, road diet, VDOT, ...

GOPers blast the newest Dem star: How dare he pay for transportation! (Jun 12th - 21 comments)

gas taxes, traffic

Then and Now: 1808 New Hampshire Avenue (Jun 12th - 14 comments)

historic comparison

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: Neighborhoods (Jun 12th - 2 comments)

Smart Growth, video

Tearing down a Baltimore highway provides lessons for DC (Jun 12th - 36 comments)

Breakfast Links: The cyclists are naked and rolling (Jun 12th - 20 comments)

peak oil, traffic cameras, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, ...

Safer driving is more than just buckling up in the event of a crash (Jun 11th - 4 comments)

Another transit app: UniBus for iPhone/iPod (Jun 11th - 7 comments)

Google, GTFS, technology, ...

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: What is Smart Growth? (Jun 11th - 8 comments)

Smart Growth, video

Madaleno's anti-transit stance penny wise, pound foolish (Jun 11th - 24 comments)

Corridor Cities Transitway, freeways, HOT Lanes, ...

A greater city is unafraid of citizens with point-and-shoot cameras (Jun 11th - 13 comments)

civil liberties, photography, security, ...

Then and Now: The former Italian embassy (Jun 10th - 20 comments)

historic comparison

When will Oberstar's transportation bill drop? Place your bets now (Jun 10th)

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: Development (Jun 10th)

density, development, video, ...

16? 2? 53A? &%@**#!! (Jun 10th - 25 comments)

Breakfast Links: Fe Fi Fo Fum (Jun 10th - 64 comments)

Eastern Market, Fort Belvoir, voting rights, ...

Lost Washington: The Savoy Theater (Jun 9th - 1 comment)

historic losses

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: Metro (Jun 9th - 13 comments)

Orange Line, video, Zachary Schrag, ...

iPhone app review: iTransitBuddy (Jun 9th - 11 comments)

GTFS, Metro, technology

National Harbor to cyclists, pedestrians: Drop dead (Jun 9th - 49 comments)

bike trails, walkability, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, ...

Afternoon links: Don't fall into the tunnel (Jun 8th - 17 comments)

car dependence, Nationals stadium, trains, ...

Then and Now: The Haines Building (Jun 8th - 16 comments)

historic comparison

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: I-66 (Jun 8th - 6 comments)

The other Purple Line fight: Wayne Avenue (Jun 8th - 22 comments)

anti neighbors, Purple Line

Make the 20-minute headway history (Jun 8th - 34 comments)

budget, fares, Metro

Then and Now: Corner of Kennedy & 7th Street, NW (Jun 5th - 3 comments)

historic comparison

Afternoon Links: University vs. Residents (Jun 5th - 73 comments)

I-66, Purple Line, Silver Line, ...

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: Boomtown (Jun 5th)

Smart Growth, video

More people walking, biking, riding the bus to Metro stations (Jun 5th - 28 comments)

bicycling, Metro, pedestrians

LaHood vows to avert federal transportation bankruptcy (Jun 4th - 3 comments)

Ray LaHood, TEA

Transit planners to Congress: Please figure out how to fund us (Jun 4th - 3 comments)

Congress, FTA, Transit

Afternoon links: "War on Drivers" armistice unlikely (Jun 4th - 16 comments)

Eastern Market, Rock Creek, trains, ...

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey: Introduction (Jun 4th - 4 comments)

Smart Growth, video

Envisioning Crystal City as part of a larger community (Jun 4th - 37 comments)

anti neighbors, BRAC, density, ...

On the calendar: Meet Virginia (Jun 4th - 2 comments)

LaHood, Biden meet with governors on high-speed rail (Jun 3rd)

high-speed rail, Ray LaHood

Then and then and now: H and Connecticut, NW (Jun 3rd - 3 comments)

historic comparison

I'm getting married (Jun 3rd - 33 comments)

Alexandria weighing Metro station alternatives (Jun 3rd - 25 comments)

Potomac Yard, TOD, transit, ...

Breafast links: More sustainable practices (Jun 3rd - 10 comments)

Bush transportation secretary's biggest disappointment: Bush (Jun 2nd - 7 comments)

gas taxes, USDOT

Obama's highways chief: Wishy-washy on emissions? (Jun 2nd - 8 comments)

complete streets, environment, USDOT

Then and now: Congolese chancery (Jun 2nd - 13 comments)

demolition by neglect, historic preservation

Around the network: Using the hive mind to make biking safer (Jun 2nd - 1 comment)

bike safety, technology

Improving safety at 15th and W (Jun 2nd - 23 comments)

15th Street, DDOT, pedestrian safety

Takoma tiles a success for Metro (Jun 2nd - 26 comments)

Metro, Silver Line

Breakfast links: Solutions on the horizon (Jun 2nd - 16 comments)

Before DDOT got to improve safety, a pedestrian was killed at 15th & W (Jun 1st - 32 comments)

15th Street, carnage, language, ...

Vietnam Visitors Center: How do you make a building invisible? (Jun 1st - 14 comments)

NCPC, NPS, The Mall

They're not historic, but shouldn't be a parking lot (Jun 1st - 12 comments)

historic preservation, parking design, zoning update

Breakfast links: Withdrawal symptoms (Jun 1st - 13 comments)

May 2009

Sotomayor's eminent domain stance: What does it mean for cities? (May 29th - 18 comments)

eminent domain, politics

Around the network: Making room for people rather than cars (May 29th - 1 comment)

Then and Now: Third Church (May 29th - 19 comments)

historic comparison, Third Church

Polly Trottenberg tapped for senior USDOT spot (May 29th - 1 comment)

11th Street bridges design makes some improvements (May 29th - 15 comments)

11th Street bridges, DDOT, parks

Even more links: New perspective in the Old Line (May 29th - 10 comments)

Breakfast links: Hitting back with words and song (May 29th - 8 comments)

Around the network: We need a complete solution to climate change (May 28th)

environment, maps

Are you an architectural historian? (May 28th)

Metro board says no to food, "master licensee" (May 28th - 13 comments)

Flashback: Obama once led push for "Complete Streets" (May 28th - 5 comments)

complete streets, TEA

Arlington Democrats to select delegate on June 9th (May 28th - 14 comments)

gas taxes, I-66, LEED, ...

New York, San Francisco "instant plazas" could inspire East Silver Spring (May 28th - 13 comments)

pedestrian safety, public spaces

Then and Now: The Metropolitan Club (May 27th - 2 comments)

historic comparison

Making Silver Spring safe for kids and adults (May 27th - 31 comments)

public spaces, youth

Sprawl is the only option at the Planning Board (May 27th - 10 comments)

Belward Farm, Corridor Cities Transitway, TOD, ...

Press reports avoid human agency for cars but not motorcycles (May 27th - 11 comments)

carnage, language

Dinner links: Some other great cities do great things (May 26th - 9 comments)

Lost Washington: Corcoran House (May 26th)

historic losses

Streetcar rails arrive on Benning Road (May 26th - 33 comments)

CPCA board postpones election amid campaign for change (May 26th - 17 comments)

democracy, Wisconsin Giant

Does RPP force new residents to drive? (May 26th - 35 comments)

On the calendar: Shoup! (May 26th - 11 comments)

bike trails, Donald Shoup, events

Breakfast links: Lies, damn lies and statistics (May 26th - 14 comments)

Then and Now: The Dunbar Hotel (May 22nd - 14 comments)

historic comparison, historic losses

Tom Craig picks up "angry driver" mantle from Weiss (May 22nd - 17 comments)

parking tickets, press

DDOT needs clear guidelines for pedestrian design (May 22nd - 12 comments)

18th Street, bulb-outs, pedestrians, ...

Breakfast links: Over, atop, and across the road (May 22nd - 7 comments)

Lost Washington: The Army Medical Museum (May 21st - 7 comments)

historic losses, The Mall

Shaw getting new pocket park (May 21st - 17 comments)

Multispace meters make performance parking easier (May 21st - 15 comments)

performance parking

The growing classroom (May 21st - 8 comments)

community gardens, food, schools

Eric Weiss leaves Washington Post (May 21st - 3 comments)

Eric Weiss, press

Breakfast links: What the future has in store (May 21st - 7 comments)

Howard Theatre: A history (May 20th - 6 comments)

arts, historic preservation

Children should not be the breadwinners (May 20th - 18 comments)

UMD students push SmarTrip IDs (May 20th - 10 comments)

Can congestion pricing revenue defuse the political mines? (May 20th - 20 comments)

congestion pricing, economics

Breakfast links: Running away with it (May 20th - 20 comments)

Dinner links: High-speed to stupid town (May 19th - 21 comments)

Five ways to improve the RPP system (May 19th - 12 comments)

ANC, daytime parking passes, RPP, ...

15 cents a mile for no traffic? (May 19th - 38 comments)

congestion pricing, MWCOG, USDOT

Without balance, parking bills will hurt business (May 19th - 12 comments)

daytime parking passes, DC Council, RPP, ...

Seven Corners pedestrian overpass opens tomorrow (May 19th - 63 comments)

pedestrian safety, skybridges

Dinner links: Survey says (May 18th - 21 comments)

Then and Now: Sherman Avenue (May 18th - 13 comments)

historic comparison

Can architecture transcend its obsession with expressive design? (May 18th - 11 comments)

Burtonsville residents protest affordable housing (May 18th - 7 comments)

affordable housing, anti neighbors

On the calendar: Shop, ride, talk, listen (May 18th - 5 comments)

Breakfast links: The way you get to work (May 18th - 14 comments)

Lost Washington: The Little Green House (May 15th - 6 comments)

historic comparison, historic losses

Improve Metrobus maps online (May 15th - 10 comments)

buses, maps, Metro

One small step for inclusionary zoning (May 15th - 11 comments)

inclusionary zoning

Leggett: "Isolating revenue" via special districts is bad, unless for parking (May 15th - 13 comments)

parking districts, Smart Growth

Anacostia bill passes committee markups (May 14th - 30 comments)

carryout bag fees, DC Council

Then and then and now: Hopkins-Miller (May 14th - 3 comments)

historic comparison

Third Church demolition order requires church to stay (May 14th - 28 comments)

historic preservation, HPRB, Third Church

Breakfast links: Old news and new news (May 14th - 13 comments)

Stay tuned (May 13th - 39 comments)

Lost Washington: Crandall's Joy Theater (May 12th - 4 comments)

arts, historic losses

Bus stops: Guess the location (May 12th - 19 comments)

bus shelters, quizzes, street furniture

Montgomery needs transportation districts, not parking districts (May 12th - 7 comments)

Donald Shoup, parking districts, Ride-On, ...

Breakfast links: Fitting together (May 12th - 29 comments)

Dinner links: Trains or the lack thereof (May 11th - 12 comments)

Then and Now: 14th and U (May 11th - 10 comments)

historic comparison

Downtown's zoning: How the best of downtown came to be (May 11th - 12 comments)

development, retail, zoning update

Day pass program helps residents, protects businesses (May 11th - 7 comments)

daytime parking passes, DDOT, RPP

On the calendar: Smart Growth past, present and future (May 11th - 1 comment)