Posts by Steven Yates — Contributor
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Shocking rhetoric from John Townsend and AAA
This week’s Washington City Paper cover story quoted AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend calling Greater Greater Washington editor David Alpert “retarded” and a “ninny,” and comparing Greater Greater Washington to the Ku Klux Klan. Many other reporters, people on Twitter, and residents generally have clearly stated in response… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s on top
Bonds leads, Silverman ties Mara; Bikeshare blossoms; Meet the parking anger; Preserve eastern Chinatown?; Bigger, better stations; No fed dollars for Pike streetcar; Beauregard rezoned; This camera’s a fake; LaHood talks tough on bike safety. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new look
Bethesda is the future; Private Purple; More Metro morsels; Bike around TJ; A new choice in maps; Little houses on the hillside; Play nice; Half-million-dollar highway signs?; Outlaw sustainability?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay safe
Safe at night; Walk safe in Fairfax; Faster police; Going off the rails; Don’t forget bikes; No FBI HQ at GPO; Georgetown wants the streetcar; BID up Southwest; No-no go-go for park?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Know the rails
A good ridership reduction; Roads vs. rails; Can you hear me now? How about 2015?; I can park where I want; Alerts on Maps; Transit greatly helps congestion; Inspectors didn’t inspect; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get around in Virginia
Businesses want streetcar; Road diet a success; Bike lanes… for whom?; DASH will cost more, do less; Weaver may run; DC government runs on hot air; Traffic causes asthma; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Buy this
A less common mall; Nice bus stop; A road with a view; Silver delay?; MD gas tax on the move; SideCar arrives; Transit land values do better; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future of roads
Highways and climate change; Squeeze in bike lanes; DC gets credit upgrade; Ban the moratorium; Bag fee jitters; Creative class writing; Bracket time; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get out of park
Parking minimums impede Anacostia; Streetlights people; Wrongheaded enforcement; WSSC would force suburban patterns; Credit card readers maybe?; Bag some bag fees?; Where the cranes are; Report card time; And… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shine a light
A brighter day dawns; No Bike DC this year; ANC cool to moratorium; Subway subway fantasy map; Congressman v. architects; Long Bridge getting pool; Bike share everywhere; Costly delays; And…. Keep reading…