Posts by Tom Neeley
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Breakfast links: For the first time, Metro’s rail division is women-led
For the first time, women head Metro’s rail division leadership. The fate of DC’s budget has been thrown into question. Prince George’s planners also have misgivings about widening the Capital Beltway. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 10,000 e-bikes and scooters could arrive by the year’s end
DC could see another 10,000 scooters and e-bikes by the year’s end. Skip stops service to investigate a scooter fire. Texas’ governor signs a red-light camera ban Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Blue and Yellow Line riders face their first shutdown commute
Virginia riders brace for first work week of the six-station Blue and Yellow Line Metro shutdown. A dispute between two DC officials threatens public housing repairs. Metro plans to finish safety upgrades for visually impaired people. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Climate change is forcing local roads to close more due to flooding
Climate change will worsen frequent flooding on local highways, like Route 450 in Maryland. DC may soon empower some residents to issue parking tickets. Arlington's transportation commission chair gives a wide ranging interview. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro could soon be flush with federal funding
Congress could give Metro hundreds of millions more in federal funding. Arlington was ranked the 5th best biking city in the country. DC is looking to understand and address racial disparities in its agencies. Keep reading…
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The #RedCupProject illustrates how vulnerable people biking are without protected lanes
People who bike in the District, across the US, and as far away as Australia responded to the death of cyclist and safe street advocate Dave Salovesh on Friday, April 26 by using red cups to illustrate how vulnerable bicyclists are without separated infrastructure. Participants placed red cups (or in some places, tomatoes or potatoes) along unprotected or unpainted bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: After a deadly crash in Anacostia, residents paint their own crosswalk
Following the death of a pedestrian, Anacostia residents took road safety into their own hands. This Metrobus driver is definitely a Game of Thrones fan. Neglecting the region's bus system may hurt the local economy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro plans to reduce energy use as part of its first sustainability plan
Metro plans to reduce its energy use as part of its inaugural sustainability plan. A developer has proposed razing several Pentagon City office buildings and replacing them with housing. Dulles Toll Road revenue has increased despite a decline in transactions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: HQ2 could exacerbate the condo crunch in Arlington and Alexandria
Arlington and Alexandria will need to build more condos if it wants to meet demand. People experiencing homelessness in DC now have a fresh shower and laundry available to them. The old Silver Spring library could be a daycare center in the future. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A gentrification exhibit may be coming to a library near you
The Anacostia Community Museum's neighborhood gentrification exhibit is coming to DC libraries. Metro's new safety watchdog looks into a train sent down the wrong tracks. Here's a roundup of local responses to AOC's praise of Metro over the MTA. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Local students are leading the push to reexamine school zoning
Montgomery County students are leading the push to reexamine school zoning. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says parenthood is helping her notice gaps in pedestrian infrastructure. Alexandria will consider expanding HOV lanes this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Open streets” let pedestrians and cyclists enjoy car-free roads
This fall, DC will finally try out open streets events as part of its Vision Zero initiative. The MoCo council is concerned about residents losing their homes to I-270 expansion. This woman is employed full-time yet is experiencing homelessness. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The feds have given Metro safety oversight back to local leaders, freeing up millions
The FTA has transfered Metro oversight to a new Metrorail Safety Commission. Metro will pause weekend work for a month during cherry blossom season. Governor Hogan wants to take over management of the pothole-riddled BW Parkway. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More people live by Metro stations. Now we need to get them to ride.
A lot more people are living near DC Metro stations, but many of them aren't riding. Someone sent a woman an unsolicited dick pic on Metro via AirDrop. A 250-housing unit and retail development is moving forward in Bethesda. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: During this summer’s Blue and Yellow line shutdown, try buses or water taxis
Shuttles, water taxis, and other solutions could help fill the gap during this summer's Yellow and Blue line shutdown. Metro is inching toward automatic train operation, starting with opening doors. DC's Galludet University takes DeafSpace Design into the city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Eden Center mall became home to Virginia’s Vietnamese community
Eden Center, a mall in Virginia, became home to the local Vietnamese community. Metro anticipates losing $23 million next budget year. Trump's son-in-law is buying a lot of apartments in Maryland and Virginia Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unfettered climate change could make DC feel like Mississippi in 60 years
Summers in our region may resemble Mississippi summers in 60 years. New housing may be associated with lower rents, a study of 11 cities finds. Dollar stores are a growing presence in food deserts, urban and rural alike. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More married couples in the region are living with roommates
A growing share of married couples are adding roommates. China's state-owned railcar company attended a Metro-sponsored site visit. Pedestrians were critically injured Monday night in DC and Prince George's. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Despite fewer crashes in the Washington region, more people are being killed by impaired drivers
Drugs or alcohol are the leading cause in one-third of traffic deaths in the Washington region, and those rates are going up. Virginia is expected to offer Amazon $750 million in subsidies. A Metro Silver Line contractor was fined $1 million for faulty concrete panels. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Will Mayor Bowser’s fare evasion decriminalization veto be overruled?
What will happen with Mayor Bowser's fare evasion decrim veto? Highway safety laws across the Washington region, ranked. The Virginia Senate approved grants for Amazon jobs but rejects a $15 minimium wage. Keep reading…