Posts from December 2011
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Weekend links: Hold it
A matter of personal dignity; ICC beats projections; Micro living for the masses; Our suburban presidential candidates; Closing bars for safety’s sake; Purple Line moves ahead; Bluetooth travel time; Redevelopment agencies lose fight; And…. Keep reading…
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Rally questions Barry’s leadership in Ward 8
Local activists questioned Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry’s commitment and leadership when he failed to appear at a Thursday rally in opposition to a women’s services shelter in Anacostia. Amplified with a bullhorn, ANC Commissioner Greta Fuller’s voice cut the early morning cold, echoing down the 1200 block of Good Hope Road SE. “We have been fed… Keep reading…
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American bike sharing systems more than doubled in 2011
2011 closes as the last year that Washington will probably lead the nation in bike sharing stations after having the most in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, New York City will launch a 600-station system, dwarfing DC’s system. Here are the current US bike sharing systems, ranked by number of stations. The list is more impressive than last year’s version. Nationwide,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxicab opinions
Cheh hails for taxi feedback; Bus burns; High prices make DC less cool; Do this, don’t do that; Not gentrification?; Parking to parklet; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Oldest inhabitants
DC wants to keep its WWI memorial; Audit for Union Station management; Death in Rockville crash; Shady deal in Catoe’s Metro; An avalanche of tickets; Think of the tourists; Madrid swaps highway for park; Battle of the buses; Core capacity for BART. Keep reading…
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Lost Washington: Good Hope Road’s German orphanage
Good Hope Road SE, one of East Washington’s historic thoroughfares, has been home to many places now forgotten. While still a pastoral area the arterial road hosted, from the late 1800s into the 1960s, an orphanage for children of German ancestry, one such place with an obscured memory. Keep reading…
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Though a rare breed, suburban bicyclists tough it out
In outer-ring DC suburbs designed without them in mind, a surprising number of brave souls are getting around by bike, willingly mixing with cars and trucks on busy, fast highways. Upon my return to Silver Spring from Philadelphia for the holidays, I found myself driving much more than I’m used to in the course of Christmas shopping. While I anticipated a lot of car… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro works
Metro cars look good; Metro projects improve station access; MARC cuts delayed; MD Ave. plan improves land use, transit; Streetcar storage gets more expensive; Shady realtors of history; Union Square goes to AOC; Work around the alcohol; And…. Keep reading…
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It takes a village to become a bicycle commuter
After four months in my new, inside-the-beltway job, I’m firmly entrenched within the ranks of DC-area bicycle commuters. The local bicycling and transportation community deserves much of the credit for giving me the information, support and confidence to bike to work every day. With nearly 500 miles of riding to and from work under my belt to date, I’ve saved money,… Keep reading…
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Boxing Day links: Bad garages make bad neighbors
Neighbors object to secret garage; Fingers crossed for transit; CaBi huge with tourists; Calvary to meet with community; Quenching food deserts; 2011 not great for NPS; Better predictions for transit projects; No ads in Brazil city. Keep reading…