Posts tagged Gas Stations
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National links: As we get cars off the road, what should we do with gas stations?
Is it time to rethink the gas station? Dedicated bus lanes are good for US cities. A new map shows transportation emissions are still the top source of greenhouse gases. Keep reading…
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DC law prevents gas stations from closing — but the city can’t really stop you
Without the option to petition the Gas Station Advisory Board (GSAB) to close their service station, a landowner in Petworth is suing the city. This GSAB law effectively prevents DC gas stations from being replaced by other things. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should DC block the Silver Line?
No money, no Silver Line?; Trim late night just temporarily?; Metro needs billions; Shelter limits; Fight for 15; New transportation top brass; Final ruling delayed for United; Dupont building rejected. Keep reading…
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Gas stations were much better looking in 1924
Most gas stations these days are pretty garish, but gas stations weren’t always so. Check out this vintage 1924 station, from Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park. Keep reading…
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Old gas station, or new urban place?
Gas stations are slowly becoming a thing of the past, but properties with abandoned stations can become vibrant community spaces. Transforming gas stations can add density, encourage foot traffic, and bring economic activity to neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See you in court
Seeing red; Beat back blight; This old HQ; Where’s my #newtrain?; Peak peaking; Prince George’s saves energy; Don’t fill ‘er up; Pentagon City popping up. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro money
Metro budget bliss; Peace out, paper fare cards; Out of gas; Paid leave pushback; Metro as a PPP; Toll foes; Sweet community; TOD without the T?; Bad design is deadly. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Policy problems
Serving all vs curbing fraud; Gas stations forever; Working on the railroad; Artistic vision; Pay to play; No AP for you!; Subsidy subversion; Bike Blitzkrieg; And…. Keep reading…
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Gas stations were much better looking in 1924
Most gas stations these days are pretty garish, but gas stations weren’t always so. Check out this vintage 1924 station, from Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We want nice things
Fighting for the streetcar; Metrobus bust; All nighter; Saving affordable spaces; Homelessness woes; Schoolhouse rock; No gas; Living together; USPS, FedEx, or Bikeshare. Keep reading…