Streetcars
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Streetcars, from most recent to least.
The Plan To Expand DC’s Streetcar to Georgetown
Nena Perry-Brown | May 18th 2016 | 3 Comments
A few months after the city opened the H Street streetcar for public use, DDOT hosted what was the third of several public meetings to discuss... read »
DC Streetcars May Be Running By the End of the Year
Shilpi Paul | May 1st 2013 | 5 Comments
At a press conference this morning, Mayor Vincent Gray announced that the H Street/Benning Road streetcar line should be up and running by the end of... read »
Streetcar to Connect Arlington and Alexandria
Shilpi Paul | June 18th 2012
A streetcar may be coming to Northern Virginia by as early as 2019. ... read »
The Streetcars Are Coming and Property Values Will Rise
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012 | 17 Comments
A new study from the Office of Planning posits that the streetcar system will result in DC property values appreciating by 5 to 12 percent once the... read »
DDOT: Streetcars Moving By Mid-2013
UrbanTurf Staff | August 22nd 2011 | 1 Comment
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced today that the H Street/Benning Road streetcar line will open no later than mid-2013. But... read »
DC Streetcars Delayed Until 2013
UrbanTurf Staff | June 29th 2011 | 7 Comments
WTOP is reporting that the earliest DC will see streetcars will be late 2013, rather than at some point next year. ... read »
The Full DC Streetcar Routes Explained
Joe Marhamati | July 6th 2010 | 16 Comments
Most DC residents are aware of the new streetcar line being constructed along Benning Road and H Street, but many people probably don't realize just... read »
DC’s Residents Can Hop on a Streetcar in May
Mark Wellborn | April 27th 2010
On May 5th, DC residents who have been long awaiting the return of the streetcar to the city streets will be given the opportunity to take a... read »
Wires Could Be Obstacles for DC Streetcars
Mark Wellborn | April 6th 2010 | 6 Comments
The long-awaited DC streetcar project may have hit a snag. The cars will likely need overhead electrical wires in order to operate and that is... read »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Will Streetcars Do For Property Values?
Mark Wellborn | February 1st 2010 | 12 Comments
In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who is in the market for his first home wonders what the coming streetcar lines will do... read »
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