Posts by Julie Strupp — Former Managing Editor
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Breakfast links: Metro head Paul Wiedefeld talks about his tough job
Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld talks about his job in a new Washingtonian interview. You should also hear what DC's Office of Planning head, Andrew Trueblood, has to say. Arlington is trying to address its affordable housing shortage ahead of Amazon's arrival. Keep reading…
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A local comedian used Metro puns to recount a love story
Local resident Jarad Schofer used Metro station puns to tell the story of how met his now-wife, their engagement, and their marriage. He weaves in a joke about every single Metro station name, for example: “I didn't buy a diamond though, it was just White Flint.” Keep reading…
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Portland’s transit agency made a rail system map styled like WMATA
Yesterday TriMet, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon which operates transit in the Portland metropolitan area, created a fantasy map of its rail system modeled after WMATA. Keep reading…
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Urbanist Hero(es) of the Week: ANC commissioners give up their parking passes
Seventeen (and counting) Advisory Neighborhood Comissioners are pledging to give up their free parking passes, making them our latest Urbanist Heroes of the Week. Signees are urging the DC Council to prioritize making the city safer for people bicycling and walking, and to do more to address climate change. Keep reading…
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Greatest Greatest Hits: Your favorite posts of 2018
Dear readers, as this new year begins I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. In 2018, we brought you 1,157 posts (including 246 breakfast links). You wrote 30,030 comments on them! Keep reading…
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On-street scooter corrals pop up in Arlington
Arlington is adding painted scooter and dockless bike parking areas to its streets. Keep reading…
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Lime-E electric bikes are now in Arlington
On Tuesday, December 18, Lime-E electric dockless bikeshare became available to ride throughout Arlington. Lime released the bikes following receipt of an operating permit the previous week. Keep reading…
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DC is very close to funding more public restrooms. Here’s what some people experiencing homelessness think.
On Tuesday, December 4 the DC Council put a bill to fund public restrooms on its consent agenda, meaning it's almost certain to be passed in a final vote next week. GGWash has been partnering with the People for Fairness Coalition to push for more public restrooms downtown. Keep reading…
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Video: Why are so many city benches uncomfortable? Blame defensive design.
Have you ever sat in a park bench and wondered why it was so…uncomfortable? Often times, that's not an accident. Keep reading…
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Events: More bicycle lanes please!
Our calendar doesn't have very many events this week, but mark your planners for a GGWash “fireside chat” next Friday at noon about how government can take better risks. Is there a great urbanist event going on this week that we don't know about? Let us know in the comments! Keep reading…