Posts about Fairfax & Falls Church
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Breakfast links: Stalled
Silver Spring Transit Center in 2014?; Rockville wants more info on BRT; Movies at Navy Yard?; Accessory apartments more accessible; Hoya Saxa in Clarendon?; Baltimore’s approach to vacant property; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: talking, walking, and bicycling
This week, find out about WMATA’s plans for late-night bus service, DC’s becoming the bicycling capital of the US, improving multiple Metrobus routes, and later, go for a walk around Tysons to learn about the Silver Line’s impact. Could Metrobus run all night?: Tonight, the Action Committee for Transit hosts Jim Hamre, head of bus planning for WMATA, who’ll… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: At least something’s working
More metro escalators are working; Cuccinelli to defend funding source for Silver Line; PG County Whole Foods project still faces challenges; Washington area bike thefts on the rise; Bait Bikes PR stunts?; Challenge to Alexandria’s redevelopment dismissed; Chuck Brown Park needs art; No bike or dock blocked?. Keep reading…
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Bus route changes could improve access to Dulles, BWI
Metro is considering significant changes to several Metrobus routes across the region, including the express buses they run to Dulles and BWI airports. The agency may even end bus service to Dulles altogether. The 5A express runs from L’Enfant Plaza to Dulles Airport, making two stops along the way. It was originally created to get workers from DC to jobs near the airport. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation and civil rights
Transportation can create opportunity; Gray speaks on DC statehood; DC from 1963 to 2013; More traffic cameras in DC; Fairfax County searches for Silver Line funding; Olympics could spur transit development; ANC supports 5333 Connecticut changes; Tiber Creek not an ordinary stream; UberX not illegal for long?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to school
DC students want to be heard; Howard in trouble?; Virginia drivers spend more to own car; Odd logic used to block UberX; Will Gray sign living wage bill?; Illegal apartment becoming legal; Transportation Alternatives announced; Can we improve IZ?; Safe streets?; And…. Keep reading…
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Links to W&OD Trail get asphalt, but no signs
The Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Northern Virginia is a major bike commuter route, but it’s not always easy to reach from surrounding neighborhoods. Two newly-upgraded paths in Vienna will improve access and safety for local residents, but wayfinding remains an issue. Two weeks ago, the Town of Vienna paved a path connecting the W&OD Trail to Tapawingo Road… Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: How long will trips take on the Silver Line?
In a few months, Metro’s new Silver Line will open, and will mean major changes to commuters in Fairfax County. Reader Nick G. wants to know how long trips on the Silver Line will take. Right now, commuters to and from Reston and Herndon often rely on a set of commuter buses that run express down the Dulles Toll Road to West Falls Church station. After the Silver Line opens, most… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show me the money
Low property assessments cost DC; DC attracts venture capital; Empty buses serve the city?; Bike commuting continues to rise; Silver Line test train derails; Uber causes more tension; Reston shopping center undergoes renovation; Apply for Rail~Volution conference scholarships; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Parking on top
Multi-use parking garage; Parking funds for transit; Bikeshare in Howard County?; Mural against graffiti; Hyperloop for the future?; Generational divide?; Fuel for DC growth. Keep reading…