Posts tagged Hotels
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Breakfast links: Approved WMATA budget protects service, increases fares
WMATA board approves budget that preserves service, increases fares. Governor Moore signs housing package into law. WMATA hires third inspector general in two years. Keep reading…
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Should DC curb Airbnb?
Airbnb, the popular site that lets people rent out rooms or whole apartments for short times, could face strict new limits in DC under a bill from Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (Ward 5). Does Airbnb need regulation, and if so, what kind? Keep reading…
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Think you know hotels? It’s whichRAMADA week 103
It’s time for the one hundred third installment of our weekly “whichRAMADA” series! Below are photos of five locations in the Ramada Hotel system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Still waiting for Trump to foot the bill
Three DC-area contractors are still waiting to be paid for work they did on the Trump hotel. Proposed plans for RFK Stadium include green space, a large market hall, a recreation complex, and more. A developer in Blagden Alley obtained an exemption to build 62 parking spots but the DC Court of Appeals rejected the exemption after neighbors sued. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On your MARC, get set, go
New digs at Camden Yards; Area transit gets a boost; Light rail limbo; Warp speed on sewage study; The road better paved; Power to the people; Office space boom or bust; And…. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring’s most prominent corner could get a new hotel
For decades, Silver Spring’s most prominent intersection has been home to a gas station and a giant blank wall. Soon, a new hotel could fill this hole in the urban fabric. Keep reading…
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Marriott is moving its headquarters to downtown Bethesda so it can be in a denser place that’s closer to transit
Marriott International, a major local employer and national hotelier, is making an “in-town” move, relocating its headquarters from North Bethesda to downtown Bethesda. That sends an important message: walkable urban places and proximity to transit, specifically Metro but also the coming Purple Line, are economically crucial. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less money, more problems
Poverty rising in the east; Service cut snapshots; DC workers left behind; Circulator buses safer; Arlington acts on Airbnb; Keeping housing affordable; SelectPass success; Teen riders speak; Derailment in Hoboken; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Can you park here?
No more parking fraud (downtown)?; Clues for Purple Line in Charlotte; Monday morning problems; Vulnerability in Ellicott City?; Changes for Watergate lookout spot; Late-night for London; Future residents unite; Housing: a Presidential issue; RIP. Keep reading…
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A big development in Woodley Park may spark DC’s next housing battle
The Wardman Park Hotel in Woodley Park is set to get a major influx of new housing. Washington Post reporter Jonathan O’Connell pegs the project as the next big development battle in the District, and he’s not sure the opposition will be justified. Keep reading…