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☆ I've visited Washington, DC, to see the famous cherry blossoms for years. Here are 6 secrets to skipping crowds and optimizing your trip.
  + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Hayley Hutson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Read previewWashington, DC, is one of the best places in the US to see cherry blossoms in the spring. Every year, more than 1.5 million tourists travel to DC for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. And, although fun, popular free events like the Blossom Kite Festival and Petalpalooza tend to be swarming with crowds. Walk the Hains Point loop trail — or golf amongst the bloomsEscape the bustling crowds and immerse yourself in cherry-blossom bliss at Hains Point loop trail. AdvertisementWhile you're on Hains Point Island, check out East Potomac Golf Links.
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☆ Infrastructure innovation derailed: How Facebook's failed plan to turn a century-old railway into a commuter bridge may serve as a warning for The Boring Company
  + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Elon Musk's tunnel infrastructure company has completed just one known project. While reporters and consumers immediately questioned whether Musk was serious about creating The Boring Company, early progress on its development silenced critics for several years. It's unclear whether The Boring Company will submit additional bids for tunnel projects in the future or complete the scheduled additions to the Vegas Loop. Despite its failed plan to materialize the Dumbarton Rail Bridge project, Facebook has continued massive infrastructure undertakings, largely in the form of submarine cable acquisition and development. Representatives for Facebook and The Boring Company did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
☆ Facebook considered reviving a disused railway line to make it easier for workers to reach its Menlo Park headquarters, report says
  + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Facebook spent $20 million on plans to revive a railway line that would run near its office. Meta's Juan Salazar told The New York Times it wanted to reduce congestion caused by its staff. Political pressure and impatience put pressure on plans that were abandoned after the pandemic. Slocum told the Times he approached tech companies including Facebook in 2017 to discuss securing funds. Parts of the railway were expected to be operational by 2028, per the Times report.
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