Posts tagged Virginia Beach
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Worldwide links: Is the future in Finland?
The future of urban transportation may live in Finland, Berlin is taking cars off of its most famous street, and light rail won’t run from Norfolk to Virginia Beach. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! “Mobility” has a new meaning Is Helsinki, Finland the home of the future of transportation? Keep reading…
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Is our next president going to care about transit and street safety?
What might a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency look like for transportation? Here’s a roundup of what we know about their respective takes on getting around, from roads and bridges to bike lanes and sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New homes and homeless
Housing vs plaza; Maker space and more; Homeless in Georgetown; Metro passes for students; Click for paratransit?; Purple Line details; Rail not welcome; Where Williams works; Crime down; Raiding the wrong house. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia skyscraper rivalry has a new leader: Fairfax approves 470′ Capital One tower
Last Friday, Fairfax officially approved a new headquarters tower for Capital One in Tysons Corner. At 470 feet tall the new building will be the tallest in the DC region after the Washington Monument. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less driving
Californians drive less; But the nation drives more; Sea change for Virginia; Transit or social service?; Coast Guard brings few benefits; NY’s bikeshare hits bumps; Drive fast, ride free; Housing affordability or higher incomes?; What’s it called? Maglev!; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: And a cherry on top
Best blossom bet; Tax base boom; Marijuana is less of a crime; Metro door mayhem; Protection creates jams; Elevated super train?; Less building for Clarksburg; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland, Virginia, fund these projects!
Maryland and Virginia will both enact major new transportation funding bills this year. Neither bill says exactly which projects will be funded, but here are the top 10 projects in Maryland and Virginia that most deserve to get some of the funds. 1. 8-car Metro trains: Metrorail is near capacity, especially in Virginia. More Metro railcars and the infrastructure they need (like… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where the sidewalk’s too small
Popular food truck spots in peril; Voters call for light rail in Virginia Beach; Will aging boomers bring down car usage?; DC area turns towards transit use; Puerto Rico, DC statehood link?; “Mega” recreation centers?; Charges in cyclist assault. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cabs and CaBi
Cabs go plastic; Taxis against the world; CaBi in Fairfax?; NPS considering Arlington boathouse; Light rail gets PAC; Target streetcar, hit other things too; Get ready to fight in the states; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time
No nighttime Purple Line?; Ike’s family wants more time; Still on the loose; Unions against transit; Put a lid on it; New city will be empty; LA gets its groove back; And…. Keep reading…