Posts tagged Pop Ups
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European cities boosted cycling with pop-up bike lanes during the pandemic
A study found that European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the pandemic saw large increases in cycling. Could US cities do the same? Keep reading…
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Top stories of 2021: What the ‘Middle Finger’ building tells us about DC’s housing construction debate
A stand-out building near U Street highlights a key debate in DC’s housing space: how much should aesthetics matter? Keep reading…
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What the ‘Middle Finger’ building tells us about DC’s housing construction debate
A stand-out building near U Street highlights a key debate in DC’s housing space: how much should aesthetics matter? Keep reading…
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National links: Transit agencies and ride hailing companies — best frenemies?
More and more transit agencies are partnering with ride hailing companies, but there are still concerns about the latter's impact on transit. San Franciso is getting a glorious new transit terminal. How the ancient Roman Vitruvius helped shape the way modern cities are designed. Keep reading…
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A tomato trellis popup is tearing this historic neighborhood apart
In recent years, some homeowners and small-scale developers have created infill density in DC by adding new floors to existing homes to convert single-family townhouses to multi-family structures. These “pop-ups” have been very controversial, and have triggered pushback from the DC Zoning Commission. Now, this building trend is expanding from residential to other land uses — and the controversy is riper than ever. Keep reading…
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Why I oppose historic designation for Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale is in fact very historic, but a closer look reveals that this initiative is less about preserving history and more about limiting the kind of changes residents can make with their homes. Keep reading…
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Imma let you finish Tysons, but Reston has the best plaza on the Silver Line
Though not as well known or publicized as the Tysons plaza, there are some exciting changes afoot in Reston along the Silver Line. Reston Station, the development cluster near the Reston-Wiehle East metro stop, is a transit hub and plaza greater than the sum of its parts. Keep reading…
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You’ll have to jump through a new hoop if you want a rear addition on your house in DC
A recent zoning change makes it harder for homeowners to do that by making it illegal to extend a house more than ten feet beyond its neighbor's back wall. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pulling out the stops
A massive maintenance plan; Shaw says yes to housing; A new branch for the MBT; Art pops up in DC; NPS paves the way; New housing for Chinatown; Hot in here. Keep reading…
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It’s now harder to add more housing near Adams Morgan
The Lanier Heights neighborhood has a mix of apartment buildings, row houses divided into multiple units, and single-family row houses. A group of residents want to to prohibit all but the last category, and their proposal took a significant step forward in December. But other neighbors have been mobilizing to stop it. Keep reading…