Posts from December 2015
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Santa’s here 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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A 5-year bus detour just ended
For the past five years, WMATA’s 90-series buses have had to avoid traveling eastbound at a well-known intersection. They don’t have to anymore. Keep reading…
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5 amazing cities from the Star Wars universe
Part of the appeal of the cultural juggernaut that is Star Wars has always been its fantastic settings, including its cities. As The Force Awakens arrives in theaters this week, here are the five most fascinating cities from the six previous live-action Star Wars movies. 5. Theed Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Energy deals and the last mile
PAC to Pepco; Feds on the energy merger; BRT creep in Arlington?; Demographics near Metro; Lyft on the last mile; Stamp of approval; Under-handed house flipping; Everything’s bigger in Texas. Keep reading…
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Metro still needs a fail-safe for train doors
Among the problems listed on a recent federal list of Metro safety problems are instances of train doors opening on the wrong side during service. In 2012, Matt Johnson wrote about the “5-second policy” Metro hoped would fix this issue, and why it wasn’t the answer the agency was looking for. Here’s Matt’s post: Last week, Metro introduced… Keep reading…
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See Metro Center when it was still under construction
In the mid 1970s, Metro’s first stations were under construction and on track for their 1976 opening day. This historic photo shows Metro Center station while it was under construction, circa 1975. Keep reading…
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Bad pedestrian design mars the intersection where Vision Zero launched
On Wednesday, DC officials unveiled the Vision Zero plan to make roads safer for walkers and cyclists, as well as drivers. But at the very intersection DDOT made the announcement, pedestrians are already getting short shrift. Keep reading…
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High costs are a big reason people move away from cities. But sometimes, they just want to live somewhere else.
A lot of writing about housing in DC says minorities, immigrants, and low-income people are being pushed out of the city due to high housing costs. That’s true for many. But even if the District were more affordable, some may not choose to live there. And that’d be okay. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gray skies and silver linings
Jury stuck in gray area; Intersection of Doom no more; Budget busts for DC; No relief on the Greenway; Devising density for Brentwood; DC stepping up on schools; McAuliffe on education; Ugly seats. Keep reading…
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Congress gives Metro riders an early Christmas present
If you’re a federal government worker, you’ll soon get up to $255 a month to pay for transit under a tax bill Congress agreed on last night. Or, if your employer allows setting aside pre-tax earnings for transit, you will also be able to reserve more. This will translate into badly needed fare revenue for Metro — perhaps as much as $15 million a year. Keep reading…