Posts tagged Bailey's Crossroads
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Here’s what Fairfax County Supervisor candidates have to say about housing and transportation
Fairfax County voters head to the polls this June for the Board of Supervisors primary election. We asked candidates in three key races for their views on housing and transportation. Here’s what they had to say. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA teases possible 8000-series Metro train design
WMATA considers open gangways for 8000-series trains. Investigation determines fire at Silver Spring apartment complex was an accident. Board approves funding for redevelopment at Bailey’s Crossroads. Keep reading…
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Washington Region Parking Madness Round 3: The final four
A champion from each division has been chosen, and we have reached the penultimate round of Parking Madness! After a couple of close races and a couple of blowouts, we have uncovered the worst parking blights in different areas inside the Beltway. But which one is the worst? Keep reading…
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A powerful Democrat faces off with a progressive challenger in Virginia’s Senate District 35
A powerful Virginia legislator is facing his first serious challenger in recent memory in Senate District 35, a diverse, V-shaped district in Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church. Keep reading…
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Why is there no Metro line on Columbia Pike?
Along the Metro tracks just south of Pentagon station, there are two dead-end tunnels that branch off in the direction of Columbia Pike. They were built so Metro could expand westward in the future, so why has the line never received serious consideration? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In with the new
Old space, new use; Defining historic; America’s 10 best new bike lanes; A greater College Park; Land swap shifts shelter; Buying charm in Bethesda; Dupont Circle’s fountain; Final ride; Hold the doors. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The good, the bad, and the ugly
No ‘free-range’ kids; Legalize Airbnb; Old school or new school; Higher wages for VA; A safer Prince George’s; Proxy War; Parking oversupplied; Retire to NYC; And…. Keep reading…
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Seven Corners primed for redevelopment
Recent changes affecting commercial properties in Seven Corners could create opportunities for redevelopment, yet without a comprehensive, multi-year plan to encourage positive, mixed-use projects, new development could continue in the patchwork pattern that has led to massive traffic congestion. That’s according to Frank Sellers, president of the Bailey’s… Keep reading…