Posts tagged Adams Morgan
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Do Something: The week of February 5, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about bus and bike lanes on Columbia Road; park funding and trans health care in Maryland; and accessory apartments in Virginia. And a Ludacris-inspired highway bill (we’re not kidding!) Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: World of orange
Fall colors from around the region in this week’s Photo Friday! Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 225 housing units still planned for Adams Morgan
225 units planned across developments in Adams Morgan. Arlington County Schools start 2023 with their first electric buses. Amidst growing costs, MoCo Executive pushes to delay Capital Crescent Tunnel. Keep reading…
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Sections of Wyoming Avenue and Kalorama Road NW to become one-way streets
Two key Adams Morgan thoroughfares are on track to become one-way streets next year, although some neighbors have concerns. Keep reading…
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Adams Morgan stakeholders grapple over road safety improvements
Adams Morgan community stakeholders are pushing for road changes that would increase safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, potentially shift bus routes, and limit vehicle access to major thoroughfares in the neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Images show how 80,000 people in a square mile look in different neighborhoods
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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How much are we paying drivers to park in Adams Morgan?
Imagine that the District of Columbia owned a one-bedroom apartment in Adams Morgan. The market rent for that apartment is $2,300 per month, but the city lets you live there for $18 per month. The city is giving you an incredible deal, allowing you to use a prime piece of real estate at an absurdly low price. Keep reading…
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What does a dense neighborhood look like? It depends.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images maps of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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Bike access comes before car parking in Amsterdam. What about near Amsterdam Falafelshop?
Adams Morgan’s Advisory Neighboorhood Commission (ANC) recently passed a resolution in favor of three new Capital Bikeshare stations in the neighborhood, despite pressure from the Adams Morgan Business Improvement District (BID) to not install one at 2424 18th Street NW. The BID and 30 businesses who signed their letter think DDOT should simply expand nearby bike stations. Keep reading…
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Bicycle lanes on Woodley Place would fill a critical infrastructure gap
Bicycle lanes on Woodley Place NW would fill in a critical gap in Woodley Park's bicycle infrastructure. On Monday, March 18 ANC 3C commissioners will discuss a District Department of Transportation (DDOT) proposal to add the lanes. Keep reading…