Posts about District of Columbia
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Breakfast links: DC roads with cameras see sharp declines in speeding
Traffic cameras lead to sharp declines in speeding in DC. New recreation center opens on McMillan site. Construction begins on zero-emission bus terminal in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Be you
DC, all decked out with Pride. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plan to loosen single-family zoning in Montgomery County advances
Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously recommends loosening single-family zoning restrictions. Loudoun County fast-tracks approval of 80-unit affordable multifamily development. DC’s notoriously small apartments are getting (slightly) bigger. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council passes fiscal year 2025 budget
DC Council passes $21 billion budget with increased housing vouchers and revised tax policies. An increasing number of region’s residents say they’re struggling. Arlington secures $18M for pedestrian bridge to National Airport. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 10, 2024
This week on Do Something: trainings for ANC candidates; speak up on the future of Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road; teens love zoning reform; and go vote in Northern Virginia already. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rockville limits all roads to 35 miles per hour
Rockville has reduced speed limits on all of its roads to 35 miles per hour or less. Fairfax County’s 2023 demographic report reflects an increase in population, wages, diversity, and housing production. DMVMoves, the task group established by WMATA and the Council of Governments met for the first time Monday. Keep reading…
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Coming soon to Columbia Road: More public space, and bus and bike lanes
DDOT will start building bus and bike lanes on Columbia Road in July 2024. Removing residential permit parking will enable faster transit and make it safer to bike and walk. Here’s how you can support the project. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore shipping channel reopens after Key Bridge disaster
Baltimore shipping channel officially reopens 11 weeks post-bridge collapse. Fairfax County Planning Commission endorses zoning changes to restrict data centers. Bethesda community memorializes beloved canine bike celebrity. Keep reading…
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The DC Council should insist on a true multi-modal design for Connecticut Avenue, or defund the project
It’s not just the missing bike lane: the District Department of Transportation’s revised plans for Connecticut Avenue are worse all around. The Council shouldn’t let the Mayor toy with $26 million. Keep reading…
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Six big ideas to improve Metro and regional transit
WMATA has created a task force to identify sustainable funding solutions, which meets for the first time on June 10. However, the opportunities go beyond funding: our regional transit system needs big ideas about improving services, operations, finances, and governance. Improvements in each of these areas can help the others. Here are six approaches to consider. Keep reading…