Posts by Michael Perkins — Contributor
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Metro restores almost all service cuts
The Metro board voted today to restore almost all of the proposed bus service cuts. They will close the rest of the $29 million budget gap with money from their “rainy day” operating reserve and some increase in contributions from Maryland. Keep reading…
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Arlington wants your help counting bikes and pedestrians
Arlington County transportation programs BikeArlington and WalkArlington are looking for volunteers to help collect bicycle and pedestrian counts in Arlington County on May 7th and 9th. This regular data collection is part of a national project to document walking and cycling as a mode of transportation. Collecting better data on usage and demand is essential to… Keep reading…
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Live chat: Mary Cheh, Friday at 1 pm
This Friday at 1:00 pm, Greater Greater Washington will host Mary Cheh, DC Councilmember for Ward 3, and Chair of the Council’s Committee on Government Operations and the Environment. Ms. Cheh is also a tenured law professor at GWU. Keep reading…
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Metro reveals planned art for Silver Line stations
Today, the Metro Board will review proposals for public art at Farragut North and future Silver Line stations at Tysons Corner and Reston. Keep reading…
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Could a “12 Minute” bus map increase bus ridership?
Metro’s bus map can be daunting and confusing. There are dozens of lines, a lot of them overlap, and they split and merge. There’s no guide to which lines operate during rush hours only, on weekends or late at night. The map gives the same weight and importance to lines that run frequently all day as ones that only run once per hour during rush hours. It’s… Keep reading…
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Live chat with DDOE Director George Hawkins
Hello and welcome to our live chat with George Hawkins, Director of the District Department of the Environment. Please feel free to settle in and submit your questions. We’ll be getting started at 2pm. Keep reading…
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Live chat: DDOE Director George Hawkins, Tuesday at 2 pm
Tomorrow at 2 pm, Greater Greater Washington will host George Hawkins, Director of the District Department of the Environment. DDOE measures air and water pollution, helps conserve wildlife and fisheries, manages storm water runoff, encourages proper disposal of waste, encourages efficient use of energy in buildings through energy audits and weatherizing programs,… Keep reading…
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Live chat with Chris Zimmerman
Welcome to our live chat with Chris Zimmerman, Member of the Arlington County Board and many transportation-related regional steering bodies, including Metro, VRE, and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. Feel free to settle in early and start posting your questions. We’ll start the discussion at 1 pm. Mr. Zimmerman looks forward to taking your questions. Keep reading…
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Live chat: Chris Zimmerman, Thursday at 1 pm
Greater Greater Washington will host its next live guest, Chris Zimmerman, Thursday at 1 pm. Zimmerman is a member of the Arlington County Board, the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“Metro”), the Transportation Planning Board for the National Capital Region, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Northern Virginia… Keep reading…
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Live chat with Councilmember Kwame Brown
Please join us in welcoming DC Councilmember At-large Kwame Brown at 2 pm. Keep reading…