Posts from December 2015
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A map with all the region’s bike routes isn’t easy to make
There are bike maps for lots of the jurisdictions in DC area, but no single source that combines them all so cyclists can easily plan for trips throughout the region. I’ve created a mashup of a number of local bike maps as a first crack at creating one for the entire region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Housing for the holidays
From church to housing; Parks and housing; Pop-back problems; Fairfax plans ahead; WMATA audit complete; WMATA’s firefighters; Officers needed; MD eyes biz tax relief; Change MD’s state song. Keep reading…
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Happy holidays!
Enjoy your holiday, however you’re spending the time. Also, enjoy this video, called Christmas Eve in Washington: Keep reading…
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It’s Christmastime in the city!
Lots of great Christmas traditions, like taking a stroll and checking out the lights, are best celebrated in cities. Here are some of my favorites: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tunnel vision
B&P Tunnel plans; DC going gray; Transit for all; The last scrap yard; Cashing in on the casino; A short ride home; End-of-the-year tallies. Keep reading…
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Benning Road’s building boom begins
While H Street NE has boomed in recent years, nearby Benning Road has lagged. That’s about to change, with at least two big Benning Road redevelopments coming down the pipeline. Keep reading…
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This man’s reckless driving killed four people, including two children. Should he be in jail?
This is part 3 in a series on traffic enforcement. Read part 1 on DC’s proposed fines and part 2 about how traffic cameras could be more swift, certain, and fair. Though raising traffic fines might not deter lawbreaking, people often feel a harsh punishment is appropriate anyway for the most egregious acts. Here’s one man who was about the worst driver ever. What if… Keep reading…
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Arlington wants to be more bike-friendly. Here’s how it can.
Arlington has long wanted to “move more people with less traffic,” and being a place where it’s easy to bike around is a huge part of that. Arlington’s not exactly doing poorly when it comes to being bike-friendly, but the county has fallen behind a lot of other places. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No time like the present
Population pace; A new station; Assault on the Red Line; Funny but not funny; Home for the holidays; Zoo changes; Tis the season; Gun law change; Get serious. Keep reading…
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DC’s traffic cameras could reduce deaths if they were more swift, certain, and fair
This is part 2 in a series on traffic enforcement. Read part 1 on DC’s proposed fines. DC plans to raise traffic fines as part of its Vision Zero plan. But criminology research says that “swift, certain, and fair” punishments work better than infrequent, highly punitive ones. Traffic cameras offer a way to make enforcement work, if done correctly. Keep reading…