Posts by Chris Slatt — Contributor
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Take a virtual tour of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers
Google’s Street View tool includes the view from a small boat traveling along the DC shore line. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood names over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington is at urbanist odds with its neighbors
Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) in Arlington wants to expand its facilities, including a new outpatient center and a 2,000-car parking garage free for employees. While neighbors and local advocates generally support the hospital and its expansion, both groups have major concerns about the proposal. Keep reading…
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Half of Prince George’s County residents can’t take transit to jury duty
Only about 45 percent of the population of Prince George's can reach the county courthouse in ninety minutes or less by transit. Local residents generally contend with worse transit access than people living in other parts of the region. Keep reading…
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What do you think of these bike plans for Columbia Pike?
Columbia Pike is one of Arlington’s least bike-friendly corridors— there aren’t any bike lanes, traffic is heavy, and the bike boulevards on parallel streets are disjointed and disconnected. The good news it that there’s a plan to make the Pike a better place to bike. The bad? It isn’t exactly going to win any awards. Keep reading…
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10 big ideas for making Arlington even more bike-friendly
Arlington is one of the best places in Virginia for getting around by bike, partly because the county has been willing to push the envelope on designing streets to be bike-friendly. With the current bike plan up for an overhaul this winter, here are 10 ideas for how Arlington can continue toward building a world-class bike network. Keep reading…
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A short new trail connection will go a long way in Arlington
After years of delay, a trail connection between Columbia Pike and the Arlington Boulevard Trail is close to becoming a reality. The wait was frustrating, but the new trail will do less environmental damage and be more pleasant to ride. Keep reading…
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Why Arlington might not sue Virginia over I-395 this time
This is part two in a series the 395 HOT lanes. Read part 1 to understand what happened the last time they were proposed. VDOT has proposed converting HOV lanes on I-395 into High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. The first time this proposal came up, Arlington County stopped it with a lawsuit. But Arlington seems receptive this time. What’s different? Keep reading…
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395’s HOV lanes may become HOT lanes. Here’s what happened last time that possibility arose.
It looks like the HOV lanes on I-395 may soon become High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. The first time this proposal came up, Arlington County stopped it with a lawsuit. Why did Arlington sue, and is this new plan likely to meet the same fate? Keep reading…