Posts tagged Food Trucks
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As downtown DC’s Pershing Park becomes a World War I memorial, process preserves a landscape but doesn’t save the park for people
Pershing Park, a secluded pocket near the White House, is being converted into a national World War I memorial. At the behest of its promoters, the memorial removes the active spaces for people that made the park popular, while keeping secondary elements that close off the park from the city and keep it desolate. Keep reading…
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Events: Put the “public” in public space
Learn how to get the public more engaged in shaping public spaces, go on a memorial bike ride, give feedback on how to restore Franklin Park, learn about addressing evictions in Virginia, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Why urbanists should be excited about the Caps going to the finals
Haven't you heard? The Washington Capitals are in the finals! Even if you aren't a hockey fan, you can still get excited about how sports can add value to urban public spaces. Keep reading…
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What if Alexandria allowed more food trucks in Old Town?
Old Town Alexandria is very short on food trucks, thanks in large part to rules that place severe limits on where they can park. If the city made Old Town more open to food trucks, it could both stimulate business and encourage more people to walk around the area. Keep reading…
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Why Alexandria has far fewer food trucks than DC, Arlington, and Fairfax
If you step out for lunch in a dense part of DC or Arlington, there’s a good chance one of your options will be a food truck. In Alexandria, not so much. That’s because there are tight restrictions on where trucks can do business and permits cost a lot more than in most other places around the region. 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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You don’t need a car to run a successful small business
Owning a small business can be tough, but going car-free doesn’t have to make it any harder. My wife and I have lived in DC without a car for four years and we’re making our small business work, even with places to go and products to deliver. We run CHIQS, a local artisan food business that produces baked chickpea snacks. You might have seen our product at Glen’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Newer Carrollton
Whither New Carrollton?; Where candidates stand on negligence; Where there are no NIMBYs; What makes cities family-friendly?; Oppose transit, because robocars; New maps illustrate development; Even car-free workers drive; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hail, taxis
The government Uber; Cabbies demand “justice”; Actual ridesharing; How people ride Silver; Affordable housing on track; Fairfax food trucks; Washington will flood more; Trains in trouble; And…. Keep reading…
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Great park, no tables… so bring your own
There are great food trucks around DC’s downtown squares, but to eat in the squares you have to sit on the grass or on a bench, which makes socializing difficult. Jacob Mason saw some people at Farragut Square who have an innovative solution: they brought their own table. Keep reading…