Posts tagged Merrifield
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Breakfast links: Major DC street closures, Metro disruptions coming around US-Africa summit
DC announces street closure, Metro disruptions ahead of US-Africa Leaders Summit. Alexandria’s planning commission approves Landmark redevelopment plans. MoCo seeks applicants to fill three positions on Planning Board. Keep reading…
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Ever wanted to test out a self-driving shuttle? Now is your chance.
The State of Virginia, Fairfax County, and Dominion Energy recently launched Relay, a free self-driving, and 100% electric public transportation shuttle, that will circulate between the commercial hub of Mosaic District in Merrifield, Virginia, and the Dunn Loring Metrorail Station. 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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“We need to plan together” for the arrival of autonomous cars
Fairfax County and the state of Virginia are taking the lead in our region on the future of connected and autonomous vehicles. One big reason: economic development. Experts say that to ensure we get the most out of the new technology, we need to be deliberate in our approach. Keep reading…
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Three ideas to make it easier to bike to and from the Mosaic District in Fairfax
Merrifield is a growing part of Fairfax County with a number of bike routes. I’ve got three ideas for making them easier to use. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian deaths tripled in Fairfax County. Bad road design didn’t help.
Eleven people on foot died in crashes in Fairfax County in 2015. That continues a rising trend since 2012, when the number was just four. What’s going on? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Democracy now
DC demands respect; How we gonna pay?; Not really inclusionary; Get us a traffic signal; Office vacancies; More trees please; And…. Keep reading…
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How will “connected vehicles” affect urbanism?
A consortium of Virginia schools will soon start testing vehicles in Fairfax County that can talk to each other and their surroundings. But what will “connected vehicles” (CV) really mean for transportation and urbanism? Researchers have attached tracking equipment to light poles and other roadside infrastructure in and around Merrifield, including stretches… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plans for the future
Narrow here, wide there; Cycle track’s death greatly exaggerated; Sustainable politics; The future of Fairfax is smart growth; DASH gets bike racks; Sequester in the park; No longer in the zone?; And…. Keep reading…
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“Real doors” give human scale to large apartment buildings
Houses have their perks: a yard, a private entrance, and a sense of individuality. Apartments have theirs as well: they’re affordable, low-maintenance, and have lots of shared amenities. What if you could get best of both worlds? Apartment communities being built in the area are doing just that with something called “real doors.”… Keep reading…