Posts by Matt Johnson — Editorial Board Alum
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Weekend video: Amtrak: The First 40 Years
Today is National Train Day. Around the country, Amtrak is holding celebrations. One of the largest events is right here in Washington. If you’re free this morning, you should head over to Union Station for music, exhibits, and a chance to learn more about our national railroad. Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Week in Review: April 24-30, 2011
If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review. Featured posts: WMATA poised to sell parcels above the Green Line tunnels: WMATA is finally nearing a sale for 3 lots it has been trying to sell for 9 years. The drawn-out saga illustrates how financing struggles and… Keep reading…
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Amtrak celebrates 40 years today
Today, Amtrak turns 40. May 1st, 1971 was a bittersweet day for American railroading. That day, under half the number of trains operated in April 30th would run. But the loss of service on countless routes was tempered by the promise of a federally supported system. By the late 1960s, the provision of rail service by private railroads was becoming increasingly difficult to… Keep reading…
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Weekend video: Sesame Street local
Second Avenue Sagas shared this great Sesame Street clip from the 1970s. In it, all the famous puppets venture down into a very detailed model of the subway. Keep reading…
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Happy hour tonight, parking hearing tomorrow
Don’t forget that Greater Greater Washington is hosting a happy hour this evening. We’ll be gathering starting at 6pm at Tynan in NoMa. Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Week in Review: April 17-23, 2011
If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review. Featured posts: True urbanism must come with a big tent: Urbanists in the District and elsewhere often find themselves at odds with longtime elderly and working class residents who challenge our positions on transportation… Keep reading…
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Weekend video: Lego train has automatic opening doors
Late last year, Dan Reed described Lego City’s awesome streetcar. It turns out someone has taken Lego’s transit to the next level by building a train with automatic opening doors. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: GGW happy hour, CSG awards, and more
Mark your calendars for some upcoming events, including a Greater Greater Washington happy hour. Greater greater happy hour: Next Wednesday, April 27, we’re having a happy hour 6pm at Tynan in NoMa. Tynan is located at 1275 1st Street NE, near the New York Avenue Metro station. They’ve graciously offered us $2 off beer and wine. Be sure to come out and meet contributors,… Keep reading…
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New staggered bus schedules help Greenbelt riders
Prince George’s County has fixed its schedules so that TheBus and Metrobuses traveling to the same places in Greenbelt stagger their departure times, helping riders make the most of the service that’s available. In December, I wrote about the scheduling of Greenbelt’s revised bus service. Greenbelt is now served primarily by 3 bus routes: Metrobus G12,… Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Week in Review: April 10-16, 2011
If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review. Featured posts: Keep reading…