Posts by David McAuley — Elections Committee
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The new book “Better Buses, Better Cities” breaks down how transit advocates can win
Author Steven Higashide describes his new book Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit as “half technical backgrounder, half political field manual” for public transit – especially bus – advocates. Keep reading…
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The Washington region remains one of the most walkable in the country
Overall, city and suburb, the Washington region remains one of the most walkable in the nation, although it may be losing ground against other urban areas. That’s one of the findings from a new report, “Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s largest Metros 2019.” Keep reading…
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Affordable housing was a hot topic at the VA House District 49 candidates’ forum
Incumbent Alfonso Lopez and challenger Julius D. “JD” Spain, running for the Democratic nomination in Virginia House of Delegates District 49, took questions from voters at a candidates' forum on the morning of May 11 at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington. Audience questions covered a number of topics, but affordable housing was the single biggest subject of discussion. Keep reading…
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Virginia Senate candidates Favola and Merlene debate housing, child care, and ethics
Incumbent state senator Barbara Favola and challenger Nicole Merlene faced voters on the same stage for the first time on Saturday, April 13, at a morning candidate forum at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington. About 100 people watched the two contenders for the Democratic nomination for Virginia State Senate District 31 respond to questions from the audience. Keep reading…
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Virginia just passed a law that removes a barrier to building more housing
While the public attention has been focused on his high-profile blackface scandal, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam quietly signed an important housing law on February 21. SB1373 will have a direct impact all over Virginia on the cost and availability of a house, the average person's biggest and most important purchase. Keep reading…
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Favola and Merlene face off to represent Northern Virginia’s Potomac coast
Has a longtime member of the Arlington Democratic establishment solidly represented Northern Virginia at the state legislature in Richmond, or is there need for new blood? Voters in Virginia State Senate District 31 will answer that question on June 11 when incumbent Barbara Favola faces challenger Nicole Merlene. Keep reading…
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‘No One at the Wheel’ foretells the self-driving future — and how cities should prepare
“Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, will be the most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motorcar, ” says No One at the Wheel, a forthcoming book co-authored by and journalists Karen Kelly and Samuel I. Schwartz, a.k.a. “Gridlock Sam” of the New York Daily News. Keep reading…