Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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In costume as the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite images from this week’s Halloween happy hour at Rocket Bar and from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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And the new station names are…
This morning, WMATA’s Customer Service and Operations Committee voted on a set of revised station names for several stops. The full WMATA Board voted to approve the recommendations this afternoon. With the service changes to the Blue, Yellow, and Orange lines coming next year, signs have to be replaced anyway. Metro hopes to save time and money by renaming stations at… Keep reading…
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Enhance the commute with haikus
Yesterday, Marc Tomik (@marctomik) adapted an idea from King County, Washington and the Washington (state) DOT to write haikus about transportation on Twitter. Because Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct is being torn down, @wsdot started a contest to write some “vaikus” about the viaduct. Viaduct Haiku or #vaiku · wsdot · StorifyVaiku format: 5 syllables, 7, 5. Keep reading…
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Blogs and social media change the conversation on transit
Social media played a gradually growing role in Rail~Volution over the past few years. This year, panels explored topics such as blogging and how public agencies use social media. Both David and I sat on a panel discussing the way blogging has changed the conversation. We were joined by Reconnecting America’s Jeff Wood and Curt Ailes from Urban Indy. Blogging has come a… Keep reading…
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Occupying the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Google Street View introduces rail to the mix
Google’s Street View technology has recently been expanding to cover trails with the introduction of their “trike”. Now, it’s come to the rails, too. Keep reading…
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Localities create temporary park spaces for Park(ing) Day
Park(ing) Day spaces in Silver Spring, Dupont Circle and Downtown DC all temporarily claimed a few more square feet for parkland in busy parts of our region today. In front of the Wilson Building in DC, Tommy Wells and David Catania’s space drew groups of children, Councilmember Yvette Alexander, and more. Keep reading…
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I say brook, you say run: Waterway names vary regionally
Ever wondered how the names of waterways vary from state to state? An interesting map by Derek Watkins shows the differences in waterway toponyms in the United States. Keep reading…
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Inflation, not bike sharing, is why the gas tax isn’t enough
Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) recently railed against urban bike sharing, blaming it, pedestrian funding, and more for the gas tax not covering all transportation needs. But the real problem is that the gas tax is bringing in less revenue than in the past. Keep reading…
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Park Service will allow CaBi on the Mall
Reversing their previous position, the National Park Service has agreed to allow Capital Bikeshare stations on the National Mall, the Post is reporting. So far, there’s no word on when the stations might come, where they’ll be located, or who will pay for the stations. But CaBi patrons may soon be able to pick up and drop off bikes closer to destinations on the Mall. Keep reading…