Posts about Arlington
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Metro’s stuffed full at Rosslyn. What can be done?
Why aren't there more Orange or Blue Line trains? Rosslyn, one of the biggest chokepoints in the system. Here are some proposals Metro has made to fix this problem. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Pay for it
Could we see congestion pricing?; Roads don’t pay for themselves; Inauguration data; VA GOP wants to change electoral college rules; A more open campus; Pay without touching; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Second term
Obama inaugurated; VA GOP tries a coup; Georgetown waterfront isn’t NPS?; Will Arlington shrink?; Hot for ToT; No more booze for 14th and U?; LEED flaws; Why people give up on transit; And…. Keep reading…
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Bright hopes, some obstacles for Northern Virginia streetcars
Streetcar supporters in Northern Virginia hope to see streetcar lines traversing many of Northern Virginia’s cities and counties, linking housing to employment centers within and across jurisdictions, often retracing routes operated decades ago. To get streetcars across boundaries, however, the many local governments must coordinate their plans and deal with… Keep reading…
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Many unsung heroes made Capital Bikeshare a reality
Capital Bikeshare has been gaining national attention as a pioneer in bringing bicycle sharing to the United States. It’s still the nation’s largest system, until New York and Chicago join, and being in the nation’s capital, forms a very visible symbol for national and international visitors. On Monday, Slate delved into the history of DC’s bike… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Welcome to 2013
Tejada to focus on affordable housing; Dispute brings down NextBus app; Talk ped safety in upcounty MoCo; 2012’s many bar closures; A political 2012; Free transit on big days?; Black gentrification vs. white; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation projects for the new year
VA’s Outer Beltway coming; What counties want; More info on Jack’s; Arlington peaking?; Year’s most annoying in development; Regulations make alley living pricey; DC faces higher fiscal cliff; And…. Keep reading…
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Christmas Eve links: Coal
Boathouse suddenly kicked out; MoCo competing for FBI; No CaBi at the Pentagon; More express; No curbs for Alexandria street; Parking garages go mobile; Emissions kill; A few cars have big impact. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Light rail designs
Envisioning the Pike streetcar; Trail won’t go in Purple Line tunnel; Not so fast; RAC wants less disruption on minor holidays; DC is mid-peloton; DoD loosens security standards; Board wants dedicated transportation funds; Mixed-use for teachers; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The last vote
Council votes; Barry’s ex-con law fails; Step back for campaign finance; Frederick, Howard tops in schools; Build high in Pentagon City?; Calling all car apps; LA approves 1st area without parking minimums; And…. Keep reading…