Posts from July 2012
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All around town in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Amazing LEGO bridge
Artist Martin “Megx” Heuwold painted this bridge in Wuppertal, Germany to look like it’s made of LEGO bricks. It’s pretty realistic-looking (except LEGO bricks are not nearly that size!) Keep reading…
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WMATA Board still shuts out riders on policy issues
A WMATA board committee yesterday approved minimum service standards for Metrorail of 15 minutes peak and 30 minutes off-peak. Spokespeople have been irritated that bloggers and the press wrote about this before hearing all of the facts at the presentation. But because the board’s public input process is so broken, there’s no other way for riders to have any say in important… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hot metal
Derecho caused chaos; It’s hot, slow down; More time for special elections; Reform outdated marriage laws; DC could have had small housing; No more going to the store?; Transpo bill looks even worse. Keep reading…
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Inadequate transit, sprawl cut off workers from jobs
If there’s a problem connecting workers with workplaces, it stands to reason that there’s a problem connecting workplaces with workers. A new report from the Brookings Institution has teased out the subtleties of this side of the transit/jobs equation. Keep reading…
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Inclusionary zoning will soon be making a difference in DC
Nearly 3 years after regulations were finalized, DC’s inclusionary zoning (IZ) program is beginning to have a positive effect on affordable housing stock in the city. While the program has suffered a slow start up because of grandfathering and the recession’s effect on residential development, the program’s 3rd annual report suggests that IZ in… Keep reading…
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BRT might be cheap to build, but it’s cheaper to destroy
Planners often promote Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as cheap to build and more flexible than rail transit. But that flexibility also makes it even cheaper to dismantle. A stroke of the pen can completely destroy a BRT line. Even the highest quality BRT systems run in lanes that could just as easily serve regular drivers. All it takes is one government decision to allow private cars on… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the brink
CMs call for Gray resignation; Keep it simple; Number of cracks grow; Sidewalk or trees; DCU inches toward stadium; Wheaton Costco ban his snag; BRT creep in California; And…. Keep reading…
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Do you know the other Watergate?
Before “Watergate” became synonymous with a group of buildings and a scandal, it was the name applied to something else. And it’s something that most of us are very familiar with, especially if you’re an avid runner who heads down to the Lincoln Memorial, on the Potomac River side. There are a series of steps between the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River, which give the odd impression… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Speak up for Hine, Montgomery BRT; learn about Prince George’s medical center, Arlington CaBi
Important and interesting hearings and forums are happening in the next few days about the Hine project (tonight), Arlington’s Capital Bikeshare (tonight), Montgomery BRT (tomorrow), and next week, a forum about where the Prince George’s medical center should go. Tonight is the final Zoning Commission hearing on the Hine project at Eastern Market, and the commission… Keep reading…