Posts tagged Deanwood
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Breakfast links: Georgetown Transformers statue battle continues
Owner of Georgetown’s Transformers statues will continue to fight. Long Bridge reconstruction to boost rail capacity could be delayed by inflation. WMATA seeks help from local police departments to boost security on transit. Keep reading…
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Here’s how neighborhoods west of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast DC became isolated from the city
The neighborhoods of River Terrace, Parkside, Mayfair, Eastland Gardens, and Kenilworth in Northeast DC are isolated from the rest of the District by the Anacostia River to the northwest and DC Route 295 to the southeast. While these neighborhoods are very isolated and contain some of the lowest-income Census block groups in the District today, they were sited to take advantage of direct transportation routes to downtown and built for higher-income professionals. Keep reading…
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Here’s how neighborhoods west of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast DC became isolated from the city
The neighborhoods of River Terrace, Parkside, Mayfair, Eastland Gardens, and Kenilworth in Northeast DC are isolated from the rest of the District by the Anacostia River to the northwest and DC Route 295 to the southeast. While these neighborhoods are very isolated and contain some of the lowest-income Census block groups in the District today, they were sited to take advantage of direct transportation routes to downtown and built for higher-income professionals. Keep reading…
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How DC Route 295 isolates neighborhoods in Northeast DC from the rest of the city
The Lane Place pedestrian overpass, which was destroyed when a truck driver collided with it last month, is one of a limited number of crossings of DC Route 295 that connect a set of neighborhoods along the Anacostia River in Northeast DC to the rest of the District of Columbia. While the bridge is slated to be replaced, the collision has highlighted the ways in which long-distance transportation infrastructure isolates these neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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DC Council roundtable Friday will focus on the collapsed pedestrian bridge over DC Route 295
This Friday, July 9, the DC Council will hold a public roundtable to discuss the District’s plans to replace the pedestrian bridge on DC Route 295 that collapsed in June, as well as how officials can prepare for and respond to such events in the future. Keep reading…
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Deanwood residents are fed up with their frequently-shuttered library, playground, and pool
“Daddy, look! I’m swinging backwards!” On the warm spring day earlier this April, kids of varied ages were doing what they do best: Laughing and playing on the Deanwood Recreation Center’s outdoor playground’s swings and slides. Families lined up at an ice cream truck parked nearby. But this ordinary neighborhood scene was nearly two years in the making. The playground had been closed since at least August 2017. Keep reading…
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This parking lot in Deanwood is going to be redeveloped. What should it be?
WMATA wants residents to weigh in on its plan to offer its 1.6-acre parking lot at Deanwood Metro station as a site for a future joint mixed-use transit-oriented development. This will be the third time that WMATA has sought to develop this station in the District’s East End, just across the border from Prince George’s County. Keep reading…
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Here’s how DC is committing to the Paris Agreement
DC wants to be “the healthiest, greenest, most livable city in the nation.” As it prepares to revise its sustainability plan, the District government is asking residents to define what sustainability means to them. Keep reading…
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Big win for buses: Mayor Bowser will fund better service on 14th Street and more
Since November, riders, allies, ANC commissioners, and Greater Greater Washington have been advocating for the 59, a bus that would operate similar to an express route along 14th Street NW. Today, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her support, saying she’s included funding for the 59 in her upcoming budget. And there’s a bonus! She’s also pushing for a similar bus upgrade in wards 7 and 8. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: SafeTrack extends its stay
SafeTrack slower than expected; Water taxis get real on service; Maryland might lose Uber; Stadium redesign; New Communities slow to start; Kaya’s contractor commotion; The plan is all about PPPs. Keep reading…