Posts tagged Public Art
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Breakfast links: Former Wendy’s building at “Dave Thomas Circle” selected to be public art site
“Dave Thomas Circle” Wendy’s building to be part of DC Walls festival. VA housing advocates want Youngkin to consider subsides, not just regulation for affordable housing. Number of NoVA federal tax filers has dropped. Keep reading…
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Six lessons for the DC Streetcar from Morocco’s tram
Each day, 100,000 people ride the Rabat-Sale Tram, the streetcar system in Morocco’s capital city. They do so, because the tram connects mostly working-class neighborhoods with job centers, bridges a divide over two riverbanks, and efficiently moves people from all types of backgrounds. The Rabat-Sale tram offers six lessons that could make the DC streetcar a better option for more people. Keep reading…
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Check out the new Pow! Wow! mural festival art around NoMa
The Pow! Wow! DC mural festival brightened various walls in NoMa for the third time last week, adding new splashes of color to the near northeast DC neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Public art isn’t just a way to fill space. It can turn whole communities around.
Last month, Ben’s Chili Bowl unveiled a new mural. The display brought a crowd of people outside to reflect on the bright colors, cultural touchstones, and iconic images that represent DC, U Street, and the history of the local black community. It also got me thinking about how public art fits into public space. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Have you voted yet?
Go vote!; Condo madness; Bikeshare for plants; Tax credit for renters; Metro safer, says FTA; Fairfax City, the city; Keine Autos; Forward-thinking parking; All about alleys. Keep reading…
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Add a piano to make your city square sing
Here’s a fun way to add vitality to a public space: Outdoor pianos. In 2009, Denver started adding public pianos along its busy mile-long downtown pedestrian mall. The pianos have become a popular and noticeable part of that city’s public realm. 5 years later, they’re still there, and people are still playing them. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WiFi in the Metro
Get online, underground; Don’t press this button; No to NIMBY; Bad flip to affordable digs; McMillan moving on; There’s more to congestion; Expensive cities are exclusive cities; Bugs on a train. Keep reading…
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Kojo Nnamdi’s voice on Metro? Art by non-professional artists? Vote for your favorite MetroGreater ideas!
Last week we announced the MetroGreater finalists and opened voting. Between now and August 26th, when voting closes, we want to tell you more about each finalist idea. Today’s featured finalists: Kojo Nnamdi making train announcements and the local (non-professional) artists’ work in stations. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gymnastics, diving, and urban planning?
Planning’s Olympic moment; Not the usual Fairfax news; Orange you going to resign; Blind referee’s Purple call; Streetcar’s expectations exceeded; Nursing home sale fallout; The price of walkability; Art before development; Help for MoCo parents; Pokémon’s location bias; Boon for boomer landlords. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Building bridges
SafeTrack surge #3; Riders say sayonara after SafeTrack; Arlington Memorial bridge isn’t falling down; AU students get a Metro pass; Plans for the Bethesda plaza; DC schools lack accessibility; Books in barbershops; Mourning for murals in Annapolis; Lamont Street Collective gone; Subsidized artist abodes. Keep reading…