Posts from July 2012
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New Metro fare table may confuse new riders
Metro fares rose on Sunday, and the surcharge for a paper farecard increased to $1 per trip. Metro chose to list the SmarTrip fares, not the paper farecard fares, on the fare tables, along with a separate note about the surcharge. This could create significant confusion for the riders most likely to consult the tables: tourists using paper cards. Metro could, instead, have shown… Keep reading…
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Morning links: More aftermath
A week to power?; Ads for CaBi; No streetcar for affordable housing?; How to succeed in public housing; Fewer foreclosure sales; VA police staying secret; Dominion dabs. Keep reading…
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How did the derecho affect you?
How has your neighborhood fared in the aftermath of the derecho? Friday’s violent storm left trees down and hundreds of thousands of residents without power across the region, especially in areas without underground power lines. Residents without power swarmed to electrified business districts in search of cooling, unspoiled food and outlets to charge a phone. On… Keep reading…