Posts by George Kevin Jordan — Former Editor-in-Chief
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Breakfast links: Signal problems caused significant delays on three Metro lines Thursday
Three Metro lines were delayed during rush hour Thursday. A 17-year-old Maryland teen dies after falling from bike and being struck by SUV. Bike advice column Gear Prudence has its final column in Washington City Paper. Keep reading…
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Eight transportation projects coming to Ward 8 you should know about
Safer streets and better places to bicycle, walk, and scoot are coming to Ward 8. On Saturday, residents got to see what transportation projects are planned for their area as part of the District Department of Transportation’s Open House. Keep reading…
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Commuting without Metro is a struggle for late-night workers
Darryl Haden, 34, and Mathieu Ghirardo, 21, start their workday when many of us are prepping for our exit. As fryers at Amsterdam Falafelshop, they come in around 4 pm, and may not get off work until 4 am the following morning. For both Ghirardo, who lives in Arlington, Virginia, and Haden, who lives in Oxon Hill, Maryland, this schedule creates complicated transportation challenges as they try to get home. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A Metro union says some VA bus drivers don’t get bathroom breaks
Metro’s union says a new bus contractor won’t give drivers breaks. Transportation omnivore, driver who dabbles: What kind of commuter are you? Another person was struck and killed by a driver, this time in Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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DC’s National Synagogue members have a long and dangerous road to worship
Every Friday around dusk, members of Ohev Sholom National Synagogue make their way on foot from their homes to their place of worship located on 16th Street between the Shepherd Park and Colonial Village neighborhoods. In observance of their religious beliefs, members do not drive or use electricity on Shabbat from Friday evenings through Saturday sundown. For the some members of Ohev, about 1,011 strong including many children and elderly people, the journey can be downright dangerous. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Monday’s record rainfall made for a difficult commute
Rain causes major leaks at the Virginia Square Metro station. Yesterday’s rainfall broke records and stranded dozens of people. A first DC Councilmember says Jack Evans should resign. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC plans to gut or demolish dilapidated public housing
Ten public housing buildings in DC are set to be demolished. A homeless shelter in Brookland moves forward despite oppostiion from neighbors. Ten things we get wrong about bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Crashes with people walking and bicycling are on the rise
Crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists is up 14% in the first half of 2019. Jack Evans refused to answer any questions to DC Council outside of WMATA ethics violations. New zoning amendments would allow for more performances in alleyways. Keep reading…
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Two for-hire pilot programs aim to help people get around DC this summer
This summer, the DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles is piloting programs to provide more transit options for residents in parts of the city. Taxi-to-Rail (T2R) provides rides for people traveling to or from one of the eight metro stations east of the Anacostia. DC Microtransit provides transit services to northeast and northwest parts of DC. Both services cost $3 per ride. Keep reading…
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How the jet, the mall, and the mainframe computer created Tysons
Looking out a Silver Line Metro window on the way into Tysons feels like looking into the future—albeit a car-dominated one. Glass and steel buildings seem to race each other towards the sky. Ribbons of highways swirl around and through the city, which rises from 2,100 acres plopped between DC and Dulles Airport. As big as it looks now, it’s only the beginning. Keep reading…