Posts tagged Yards Park
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43 Washington-area waterfronts to enjoy in the warm weather
Washington may not historically be a river-oriented city—we're no London on the Thames—but there are nonetheless a ton of lovely waterfront spots all over the region, from bustling urban centers to quiet escapes. Since spring has maybe, finally, gratefully arrived, here are 43 pleasant waterfront spots in the Washington region for you to enjoy. Keep reading…
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A lesson from NoMa: It’s important to build parks early
NoMa has laid out an ambitious plan to invest $50 million into new parks in the booming neighborhood. But rapidly rising property prices are making it increasingly difficult to realize those plans. Keep reading…
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Bikes in the snow in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. 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…
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Breakfast links: It’s clear now
Bike lanes get clear; Kidnapped for taxi fare?; Bikeshare comes to more Metro stations; DC Water passes on Anacostia facility; Public housing faces huge shortfall; BRT for Arlington; Bad road gets worse; And…. Keep reading…
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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail doesn’t need a bike ban
“Once complete,” the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative boasts, the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail “will provide seamless, scenic travel for pedestrians and bicyclists along the river.” But not exactly, and not for everyone. Needless prohibitions at Yards Park and along the Washington Navy Yard Riverwalk ban bicycling along the Anacostia Riverwalk… Keep reading…