Posts tagged Bladensburg
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Breakfast links: DC’s street vendor bill advances to second council vote
DC Council moves forward with street vending reform. WMATA Board set to approve West Falls Church Metro station mixed-use development. Maryland elected officials campaign for relocating FBI HQ to Prince George’s County. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC can learn lessons from other cities with fare-free buses
As DC prepares for fare-free buses, lessons are being learned in other cities with free transit. Amazon pledges to invest millions for affordable housing in North Bethesda. First Gen Z Congressman struggles to find housing in DC. Keep reading…
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A look back at Prince George’s County’s library building spree
If you visit a library in Prince George’s County, there’s a good chance that library was built in the 1960s or 1970s. Keep reading…
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A look back at Prince George’s County’s library building spree
Although the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System is more than 70 years old, more than half of its branches were built in a span of just 16 years. Keep reading…
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A streetcar used to run from H Street in DC to Berwyn Heights near College Park
Like those in a lot of other US cities, DC and surrounding areas’ best-known streetcar lines tend to be ones where service survived into the 1950’s and 1960’s. However, routes like the Washington, Gretta, & Spa Spring, which perished during the 1920’s heyday of streetcar service, often had a lasting effect on the urban landscape. Keep reading…
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43 Washington-area waterfronts to enjoy in the warm weather
Washington may not historically be a river-oriented city—we're no London on the Thames—but there are nonetheless a ton of lovely waterfront spots all over the region, from bustling urban centers to quiet escapes. Since spring has maybe, finally, gratefully arrived, here are 43 pleasant waterfront spots in the Washington region for you to enjoy. Keep reading…
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This new vision for H Street’s eastern end would add housing and public space
The proposed development at Benning and Bladensburg Roads NE, known to many as the Starburst Plaza, offers several options to sustainably re-think and re-activate the space to better serve its neighbors. Keep reading…
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Meet Anacostia’s newest bike trail. It might be the most beautiful in the region.
A new four-mile trail just opened along the east bank of the Anacostia River. It joins two trails that were already there to create one big, continuous path that runs from where the Anacostia meets the Potomac to a number of places well into Maryland. Keep reading…
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A streetcar used to run from H Street to Berwyn Heights, near College Park
Like those in a lot of other US cities, DC and surrounding areas’ best-known streetcar lines tend to be ones where service survived into the 1950’s and 1960’s. However, routes like the Washington, Gretta, & Spa Spring, which perished during the 1920’s heyday of streetcar service, often had a lasting effect on the urban landscape. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who bears the burden?
The wheels on the bus go … somewhere else; Too much trash; It’s not a slam dunk; Back in the old days; Helping the homeless; High-speed step; Parking is never free; Streetcar deja vu. Keep reading…