Posts tagged Fort Dupont
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Breakfast links: Washington National Airport will not get extra flights after all
House passes FAA bill, ending attempts to add more flights to Washington National Airport. A century ago, Clarendon almost became its own town. DC nonprofit secures funding for housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors. Keep reading…
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Images show how 80,000 people in a square mile look in different neighborhoods
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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What does a dense neighborhood look like? It depends.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images maps of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 7
DC’s Ward 7 covers the northern half of neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River, plus a few adjacent sections on its western shore. This election, Ward 7 has one of the highest numbers of contested seats for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners in all of DC, a testament to these engaged citizens grappling with the changes in our city. Here are our recommendations for nine of these… Keep reading…
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What do 80,000 people in a square mile look like? Depends on where you put them.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images maps of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What does Petworth need?
Bus lanes aren’t easy; Build your own Circulator; The future of DC retail; Creepy condo; College Park bikeshare delayed; Blades of steel; Black soot; Greenbelt gardens; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend video: The beauty of Open Streets
The Alliance for Biking & Walking and Streetfilms have teamed up to produce a new video celebrating the growing popularity of “Open Streets” initiatives around the world, where cities temporarily shut down a street to motorized traffic so that people can enjoy it on foot and on bicycles. Keep reading…
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Funding, partnerships, and rules hamper DC federal parks
On Thursday, residents from all across the city asked the National Park Service to do better for DC, and praised the progress NPS has made this year, at a town hall meeting from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. If you didn’t get to attend, you’ll have another chance to talk to park superintendents about DC parks at another event NPS is organizing on November 13. At… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Spending money, honestly and otherwise
The day in ethics; Health and taxes up for debate; Not just a political prop; He messed with the wrong cyclist; Labor dispute delays ART; US Open still punishing Metro riders; Hybrid trains?; And…. Keep reading…
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HSEMA rule prevents K Street Feet in the Street
DDOT will not be holding a Feet in the Street walking and cycling event on K Street because DC’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency won’t allow a special event with any cross traffic. Cities around the world, from Bogotá to Paris, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Miami, Portland, Chicago, Kansas City and Las Cruces, New Mexico,… Keep reading…