Posts by Canaan Merchant — Elections Committee
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Topic of the week: What have you learned?
This week as we continue our reader drive, we asked contributors to reflect on they’ve learned since they started reading Greater Greater Washington. For Kelly Blynn it was hard to name just a few: I’ve learned about what candidates for public office think about relevant issues to my life like bus service and walkability. I’ve learned about the region’s… Keep reading…
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Let’s start a speaker series in 2015
Here’s one way your contribution will help make greater Washington greater: You can help us arrange more speakers, and record and live stream the discussions, to make it possible for you to hear from more interesting people on the topics you care about. Your gifts in 2014 helped us run 1,288 posts and reach over 1.3 million unique readers (so far) — all with a small team… Keep reading…
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New info about who rides a bike in DC will let us make the city even greater for cyclists
There’s new data on who rides a bike or walks to work in DC, and it will likely guide future decisions on how to accommodate and encourage bicycle use. Keep reading…
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Farragut Square’s virtual tunnel saves Metro riders time and eases crowding. Should downtown get another one?
Metro lets riders transfer between Farragut West and Farragut North without paying because while the stations are on separate lines, they’re only a block apart. New data on who uses the “virtual tunnel” gives us perspective on how useful additional free transfers could be. Keep reading…
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The Lincoln Memorial just became Capital Bikeshare’s busiest station
For most its history, Capital Bikeshare’s busiest individual station has been at Dupont Circle. Not anymore. As of this summer, the Lincoln Memorial station is the new king. This animation shows trips coming and going to the Lincoln station. Keep reading…
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WABA says an Arlington Boulevard trail is a good bet
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) thinks the region’s next major bike trail should run along Arlington Boulevard from the National Mall to the eastern border of Fairfax City. On Tuesday, it released a report on how make it happen. Keep reading…
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Arlington’s Bluemont aims to be a little more walkable
Arlington County is putting Wilson Boulevard on a road diet. The stretch of Wilson west of the Ballston Metro that serves as the Bluemont neighborhood’s de facto main street will shrink from four lanes to three plus bike lanes. Keep reading…
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New bike lanes will close a big trail gap in Burke
There’s a big gap between two of Fairfax County’s major bike trails. Burke Road, which connects them, has missing sidewalks, narrow stretches, and sharp curves that make riding on it intimidating for cyclists. Two new projects will help remedy the issue. Keep reading…
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“Subway driver” is the most unusually common job in Maryland
Live in Maryland and operate a train? You’re not alone. A graphic from Business Insider, which has been going around the web for a few months, shows the job that is most out of proportion in each state. While it’s no surprise the job on the map for DC is political scientists and Texas is petroleum engineers, would you have guessed Maryland’s would be “subway… Keep reading…
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What would you call Loudoun’s Metro stations?
Loudoun County wants your help in picking names for new Metro stations on the Silver Line. Route 606 and Route 772 have been the placeholder names for the two stations west of Dulles Airport, but they’re not going to be the permanent ones. Loudoun wants names that are “relevant, brief, unique, and evocative.” Officials have presented some possibilities. For… Keep reading…