Posts by Stacy Braverman — Guest Contributor
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Metro putting bus passes on SmarTrip cards
Yesterday, WMATA announced that SmarTrip users would be able to load 7-day bus passes onto their cards starting October 17. Transit users will be able to jettison one card from their wallets. Passes extend for 7 days from when they’re first used, as opposed to the current system where they have to run from Sunday to Saturday. Users can load two consecutive… Keep reading…
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Columbia Heights Day and the DC State Fair
Last Saturday was Columbia Heights Day, which featured music, food, booths from lots of organizations and political candidates, kids’ activities, and more. My favorite parts were the mist tent, running into lots of people I knew, and the first annual DC State Fair. I also won third place in the “funkiest vegetable” category. But even people who didn’t get a ribbon and five… Keep reading…
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Circulator could fill Shuttle-Bug’s role for Southwest
As we reported last month, some Southwest residents are advocating for the return of the Shuttle-Bug, a minibus service in the Waterfront neighborhood. But re-routing existing Circulator buses could do a better job at lower cost, and it would be relatively easy to implement. Shuttle-Bug ran every 20-30 minutes and was originally designed as a temporary service while… Keep reading…