Posts tagged Brac
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How Vornado’s Skyline portfolio tells the story of office vacancies region-wide
A giant office complex in Fairfax is sitting empty, and it recently sold for far less than its assessed value. This is becoming more common in our region’s outlying areas thanks to the economic shifts that have happened over the last decade along with a growing demand for office space near transit. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More places to bike
Klingle getting built; CaBi expanding in Arlington; Shovel, Montgomery; Will the stadium community benefit?; Belvoir boom burgeons; Abandoned homes to affordable housing; Transportation answers; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safety first
On the trail; Idaho Stops may be safer; Orange cones, no phones; Surviving earth, wind, and fire; Poverty in new places; Eastern Market more like 7-Eleven; Reinvigorating Crystal City; Casino’s signs worry neighbors; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coming and going
Boomers are choosing cities too; Mark Center, Mark II; DC taxis face new competition; How accurate are city growth models?; Build affordable; Tysons was once just a crossroads; What is necessary for successful cycling?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stop the madness
Use McMillan site to stop flooding?; Trade the FBI for the Redskins?; Cyclist stabs driver; Rail yard construction could delay Silver Line; Wards 1 & 2 making the most children; Development along Lee Highway?; Fairfax wants funds from Pentagon; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rethink transit
Rock around the bus; Streetcar gets panel; Crowded on VRE? Take Amtrak; Long shot for 70; Bike bits; A Mark of success; Indian court upholds transit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to revitalize
Police adapt to changing neighborhoods; Can Crystal City change direction?; Oregon to try out VMT tax; Keep Union Station historic?; Atlanta’s BeltLine still progressing; Montgomery works on farms; And…. Keep reading…
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Route 1 widening would divide Fairfax communities
The US Department of Defense has approved a $180 million plan to widen Richmond Highway in Fairfax County. The proposal is unlikely to reduce traffic over the long term. It’s more likely to harm the community character, degrade historic sites, and make traffic worse. Moving so many jobs to Fort Belvoir, far from effective transit, was a mistake in the first place. Unfortunately,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cabs and CaBi
Cabs go plastic; Taxis against the world; CaBi in Fairfax?; NPS considering Arlington boathouse; Light rail gets PAC; Target streetcar, hit other things too; Get ready to fight in the states; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Replace what’s failing
Time to rebuild Crystal; Another day, another friction ring; Yes, not BRT is cheaper than BRT; More bad arguments against CaBi; Get past the post; From stodgy to stunning; Consider adoption; And…. Keep reading…