Posts tagged Cleveland
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National links: How phrases like “neighborhood character” can bolster structural racism
How do phrases like “neighborhood character” bolster structural racism? Transit has a role to play in racial justice. Street design is also important bike technology, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Traffic exacts a heavy toll on car commuters’ health
Your terrible commute is probably really hurting your health. New methods of urban planning go beyond static spaces and delve into how people actually use them. Los Angeles might charge drivers by the mile to tame its traffic problems. Keep reading…
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Gentrification. What does that word even mean?!
DC is a much different place than it was twenty, ten, and even just five years ago. In fact, many might call it a national posterchild for “gentrification.” But what does that word actually mean? Is it that wealthy people live where poor people use to? That retailers are different, or that vacant lots are now home to apartment buildings? Something else? We discussed in this week's contributor chat. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New density for Fairfax
Fairfax zoning fight; New heights for Reston; A library or housing?; Less boring in Loudoun; New design, longer walk; More free Metro; Welcome to Metro; Gentrification hits Cleveland. Keep reading…
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DC Streetcar ridership is… actually not bad
The DC Streetcar is drawing a decent number of riders, so far. Compared to other US light rail and streetcar systems, it ranks near the middle in terms of riders per mile of track. It’s slightly above average, neither horrible nor spectacular. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Competition heats up
Development for College Park Metro?; PG gets competitive; Bikes to get Royal treatment?; Walter Reed grocery store bids; Is Baltimore the next foodie paradise?; Can transit fix food deserts?; Better for the planet?; And…; And and…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dreams
King’s streets; Can DC rival Silicon Valley?; No roundtable; Eminent domain imminent?; Minneapolis without more parking; Cleveland rocks bicycles; Metered weekend parking a success; LA’s future is Shanghai?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: By themselves
In the council; DC singles trend continues; DC ranks high for sharing; ANC considers no-parking development on 14th; Elrich fights for BRT on Connecticut; DC used bike sale exemption?; Bike lanes on King Street?; Stand right, walk left. Keep reading…
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Semi-holiday links: Urban revival
Lording it over White Flint; Graham still reprimanded; Orange hurts DC autonomy?; People love balconies; Craft beer saving cities?; Florida wants less ped safety; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to pay
Taxes needed for Purple Line, CCT; Gas tax alive and well; South Cap now has 2 racetracks; What gets people riding; More performance for parking; Startups can start up; What’s in a name?; Less-empty downtown upsets some Clevelanders; And…. Keep reading…