Posts by Andrew Dupuy — Elections Committee

Andrew Dupuy advocates for public funding of active transportation in states across the country. In a previous life, he was a press secretary and direct mail consultant on numerous electoral campaigns and a policy analyst for several Texas state legislators.

Virginia’s 35th District candidates argue about Dominion Energy and only a little about housing

PoliticsBy Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) May 15, 2019 4

One of the more dynamic legislative races on the June 11 ballot in Northern Virginia is the Democratic primary in Senate District 35. Longtime incumbent and Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw has drawn his first primary challenger in decades, human rights lawyer and Democratic activist Yasmine Taeb, and a later entrant, energy consultant Karen Torrent. Keep reading…
A powerful Democrat faces off with a progressive challenger in Virginia’s Senate District 35

PoliticsBy Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) February 19, 2019 11

A powerful Virginia legislator is facing his first serious challenger in recent memory in Senate District 35, a diverse, V-shaped district in Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church. Keep reading…
Here’s what DDOT Director Jeff Marootian had to say at TranspoCamp

TransitBy Malcolm Kenton (Contributor), Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) January 15, 2019 6

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has a backlog of critical infrastructure projects. It's faced with the challenge of cross-jurisdictional cooperation on Metro, mobility alternatives to cars, a shortage of housing, and more. Nonetheless, the agency’s director is upbeat about efforts that are currently (or will soon be) underway aimed at making it safer to get around the city via all modes. Keep reading…
Two (formerly three) newcomers mount strong challenges to Anita Bonds

PoliticsBy Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) April 26, 2018 3

In the June 19 Democratic primary for at at-large seat on DC Council, incumbent Anita Bonds — on the council since 2012 — faces young challengers running viable campaigns. Housing affordability and inequality appear to be emerging as critical issues in this race. Keep reading…
Arlington will likely require less parking near Metro stations

ParkingBy Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) April 18, 2017 10

Currently, new residential developments near Metro stations in Arlington have to come with a certain amount of parking. The amount required, however, could soon drop, a move that reflects a growing understanding of how excess parking promotes urban sprawl and traffic congestion and drives up housing prices. Keep reading…
Could a gondola from Georgetown to Rosslyn work? A study says yes.

TransitBy Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) November 3, 2016 55

Getting from Georgetown to Rosslyn, or to any Metro station, isn’t easy. An aerial gondola across the Key Bridge could provide the missing connection, say leaders of the two neighborhoods, and a new study looks at how to make it happen, what it will cost, and where stations would go. Keep reading…
See where DC issues the most parking tickets

ParkingBy Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) June 10, 2016 27

Whether you think we have way too much parking or believe homeowners have a God-given right to on-street parking right outside their front doors at all times, parking— and its enforcement— is an important part of how any city works. This map shows where in DC the most tickets were issued in June 2015. Keep reading…
A new bus line would give Rhode Island Avenue the transit it was meant to have

TransitBy Tracy Hadden Loh (Board of Directors), Andrew Dupuy (Elections Committee) May 9, 2016 54

The G9, a new bus line that would run along Rhode Island Avenue from Mount Rainier into downtown, could become a reality if the DC Council decides to fund it this week. The G9 would give residents in the corridor a much-needed way to get downtown by transit, which their neighborhoods were built around in the first place. Keep reading…