Posts by Nick Sementelli — Board of Directors
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Bloomingdale’s afraid of the big, bad bus
While many riders are worried about losing bus stops and routes as a result of WMATA’s bus network redesign, a handful of Bloomingdale residents are protesting proposed service increases Keep reading…
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Low-cost, short-term strategies for boosting Metrorail ridership
Boost Metrorail ridership with these three (not easy, but powerful) tricks. Keep reading…
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Chevy Chase historic district applicants admit what it’s actually about
The applicants who filed the nomination have made it clear that it mostly isn’t about history at all. A historic district nomination, at this time, is simply their latest entree in a long-running fight to limit new housing in Chevy Chase. Keep reading…
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The Chevy Chase DC historic district application fails on the merits
A group in Chevy Chase DC is applying for historic preservation status (again), which would require meeting a series of specific criteria to be approved. Like every place, Chevy Chase DC has history. But it doesn’t clear the bar laid out by the law. Keep reading…
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Metrorail capital expansion: The transit future we need and deserve
The Washington region needs more–a lot more–Metrorail coverage if we’re going to achieve substantial gains in mode shift to transit. What changes could make the biggest difference? Keep reading…
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Historic districts can stymie planning. Sometimes that’s the goal.
How does historic district designation affect planning? A recent application for historic status in Chevy Chase got us looking through our archives. Keep reading…
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A Chevy Chase group wants a historic district. What’s a historic district?
Historic districts sound charming, but what do they mean for neighborhoods’ ability to grow and evolve with changing needs over time? We’ve got an explainer for that. Keep reading…
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The path to one million Metro rides a day starts with service enhancements
Achieving the targeted one million Metrorail trips per day will require a new era of operational and service enhancements. This is part 8 in a series about how DC can achieve its Vision Zero and climate goals, with parts 7 - 9 highlighting the role of our regional transit rail system, Metrorail, in achieving those goals. Keep reading…
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DC’s climate and safety goals will ride or die with Metrorail
DC set a series of specific emissions and Vision Zero targets, but they’re only reachable if leaders start thinking about daily Metrorail ridership in the seven digits. This is part 7 in a series about how DC can achieve its Vision Zero and climate goals, with parts 7 - 9 highlighting the role of our regional transit rail system, Metrorail, in achieving those goals. Keep reading…
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DC’s historic board voted to protect a non-historic parking lot. Why?
DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board protected a non-historic parking lot in Chevy Chase. The decision indulges the desire (of some) to use historic preservation to override zoning and prevent development, and defies HPRB’s own precedents. Keep reading…