Posts tagged New Urbanism
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Breakfast links: Dulles Metro station hits one million passengers
Dulles International Airport Metro station records one million passengers since opening. Bus reliability in DC declines due to increased traffic congestion. 100% affordable housing development proposed for DC’s Navy Yard. Keep reading…
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YIMBY? Smart Growth? New Urbanism? Understand the various movements for sustainable urban planning
If someone supports more housing in a city, are they a YIMBY? A New Urbanist? A Market Urbanist? Which is GGWash? Articles in the popular press throw around these names, sometimes rightly and sometimes wrongly. They’re not all the same, but the differences can often be subtle. Here’s a quick primer. Keep reading…
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I was frustrated by our region’s housing market. So I got my real estate license.
The housing market in the Washington region can be a pretty daunting place for young homebuyers, particularly those who want to live closer in. I knew I wanted to help. So six months ago, I got my real estate license. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flood’s fury
Devastation in Ellicott City; Derailment investigation; SafeTrack comes to the Red line; More respect for Metro workers; The Flats at WMATA HQ?; Questionable urbanism; Fired up over fire station; Millennial affordability; AC catch-22; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hello?
Can you hear me now?; DC loves rowhouses; Pope prep; Road diets in the works; Slow down in Old Town; Reston founder at rest; Make Dulles less dull; Richmond to Raleigh rail; Biking down, driving up; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: I can’t take it anymore!
Mad as hell; Rise of the mini-city; Fix income disparities; Rethink retirement; Teach kids to ride; Meals on wheels; New digs for TSA; Survey says…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Affordable housing
Affordable housing debate; What affordable housing?; No more Half Street; Closing sidewalks in Bethesda; “Woods” against the bus; Cycling incidents go down; America’s changing suburbs; Metro pedestrian bridge coming in January; And…. Keep reading…
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VRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl
Virginia Railway Express officials broke ground yesterday on the Potomac Shores station, an infill commuter rail station in Prince William County that will be the centerpiece of a new town center. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car freedom
No car Capitol?; Marylanders worry about VMT tax; Take VRE to the fireworks; Next train in how long?!?; How to make the W&OD safer?; Gas station sculpture planned for Anacostia; Marion Barry in his own words; Lean urbanism could revive cities faster; Light rail connects Twin Cities; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Planning places
Happy Birthday, Reston!; Greens fore housing; Landscaping’s good, bad, and ugly; How tomorrow doesn’t move; Feats of strength up next; If biking were a pill…; “Is the dog included?”; Robocop II: Dogwalkercop; Towers rise in London; And…. Keep reading…