Posts by David Alpert — Founder
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Breakfast Links: Is Unsuck DC Metro making Metro better or worse?
The not-so-anonymous Unsuck DC Metro used to post scoops, but lately is all attacks. A recall of Jack Evans can move forward to collect signatures. The region has added twice as many people as homes since 2000. Keep reading…
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Why do reporters still unquestioningly quote AAA on speed cameras?
AAA does not like speed cameras, and pursues a particular (and effective) strategy of constantly filing FOIA requests for data about the revenue from speed cameras and putting out press releases which cast the cameras in a negative light and try to frame the cameras as mostly being about a cash grab by local governments. Keep reading…
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DC will build a tunnel from the NoMa Metro, delay the K Street Transitway, replace lead pipes, and fund more affordable housing
A long-awaited moment in budget season comes when DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson releases his package of budget changes, which combine, reconcile, and sometimes reverse things from the individual committees. Here are some of the changes most connected to issues we cover. Keep reading…
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DC will set targets for housing, including affordable housing, in all 8 wards by this fall
At her second inaugural address, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser called for DC to add 36,000 new housing units (and 240,000 in the region), and set targets to ensure each neighborhood plays its part in meeting this need. On Friday, she released more details of what her administration is going to do to get there. Keep reading…
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Will DC’s budget cater to people who own four cars?
Residential parking permits let people park their cars on public space for an amazing steal: $35 a year. DC Councilmember Mary Cheh (ward 3), chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, wants to raise those fees to $50 for one car and $75, $100, and $150 for subsequent cars. Keep reading…
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Four Providence District candidates discuss growth and walkability from Tysons to Mosaic to Oakton
It's not the capital of Rhode Island, but it has about 70% the population of that city and about 60% more jobs in its downtown. The Providence District of Fairfax County includes most of Tysons, Merrifield, Oakton, the Dunn Loring and Vienna Metro stations, and much more. Keep reading…
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See what candidates Barbara Favola and Nicole Merlene told us about their priorities
The race between incumbent Virginia state senator Barbara Favola and challenger Nicole Merlene, to represent parts of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun along the Potomac, is turning out to be a hard-fought one with residents of the area watching closely to make their choices. Keep reading…
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Business and advocacy groups say we need “immediate, strong, transformative action” for road safety
The members of DC Sustainable Transportation are deeply saddened by the loss of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck, among the many residents and visitors killed and injured on District roadways this year and in years past. We believe that immediate, strong, transformative action is necessary to shift the dynamic of our transportation network and reach Vision Zero goals of eliminating deaths and serious injuries before more lives are lost. Keep reading…
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Who can best represent Reston and Vienna on Fairfax’s board?
With long-time Supervisor Cathy Hudgins retiring, five Democrats hope to take her seat on the county board representing the Hunter Mill district, which includes Reston, Vienna, and neighborhoods in between and south of the Dulles Toll Road up to the airport. Keep reading…
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Mary Cheh will fund more bike lanes, raise residential parking fees, study decongestion pricing, and not keep Circulator free
DC would get more public space inspectors, dedicated spaces for dockless scooters, and some progress on a long-delayed bike lane on 6th or 9th streets NW, under a draft budget revision from Councilmember Mary Cheh. Meanwhile, the DC Circulator would no longer be free and people would have to pay more for residential parking permits, especially for cars beyond the first. Keep reading…