Posts by Aimee Custis — Editorial Board Alum
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Friday is Bike to Work Day. Here’s where to find a pit stop
Friday is the DC region’s 15th annual Bike to Work Day. It’s a great opportunity to build a few extra minutes into your commute to stop at one of the nearly-80 commuting “pit stops” on your way to work. Keep reading…
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Topic of the week: Silver Line delays
This week, we learned that Phase II of the Silver Line is now 13 months behind schedule. We asked our contributors what they thought about this, a major delay to the region’s largest transit expansion. What’s the deal? Adam Lind pointed out this delay is likely for the best, long-term: From what I understand, the 13 months of delay are for all the additional stormwater… Keep reading…
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Alexandria has identified locations for its next 16 bikeshare stations
The City of Alexandria might not follow through on plans to add 16 new Capital Bikeshare stations throughout the city this year. But if it does, city staff have identified the general areas the new stations are likely to go. Keep reading…
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Map: When and where Metrorail fares come from
Data fans, rejoice. Now you can see for yourself which Metro stations generate the most farebox revenue when, thanks to a new interactive data visualization released today by PlanItMetro. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Get up and go!
Get outside and grab some exercise with these great events, or if you’re feeling a little less active, mark your calendar for Metrobus meetings. Still too much for you? Take an online survey to give your feedback! New modes in New Carrollton: New Carrollton as a vibrant, multimodal hub? New Purple Line connections, pedestrian and bike-friendly development, and state… Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Unusual items on Metro
People carry a lot of weird stuff on Metro. We asked our contributors what they’ve seen, and what Metro’s rules are for carrying unusual items. We started in on the topic when contributor Ned Russell asked what the policy for skis on Metro is during our discussion on best projects from other places, adding, “I contemplated taking them on for a flight to Colorado… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: More than just sunshine
As the weather is warming up, there’s plenty more to do around the region than soak up the sun at a sidewalk cafe. (Though, you should do that too.) Mark your calendar for great activities around the region this week and beyond. Affordability with APA: Talk affordable housing for Montgomery County Tuesday 4/7 (tomorrow) at 5:30 pm with Praj Kasbekar of the Montgomery Housing… Keep reading…
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Local support is waning for building the Bi-County Parkway
A letter sent earlier this week is reviving the debate over whether Northern Virginia should build the ten-mile, four-lane Bi-County Parkway. The Bi-County Parkway is the latest incarnation of what some have called an “Outer Beltway,” which highway boosters have been pushing for decades. The proposed north-south highway comes with a $440 million price tag to… Keep reading…
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Thanks for celebrating our Greater Greater birthday
Thanks to all of you — our readers, friends, and donors — who celebrated our seventh birthday last night! Keep reading…
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Strange bedfellows are making waves for the Purple Line
Last night, nearly 200 activists from across Maryland flooded the statehouse in Annapolis to remind legislators of broad popular support for the state’s two transit projects, the Purple Line and Baltimore’s Red Line. Keep reading…