Posts from May 2016
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Events roundup: What’s next for streetcar?
Following the DC Streetcar’s successful opening, learn about the next steps for expanding the line past the Benning Road Metro and west to Georgetown. Then, head to Virginia to support a better bike network, take a tour of historic Fairfax, and learn about building a new street grid Reston. What’s next for the DC Streetcar?: DC wants to expand its streetcar. Learn… Keep reading…
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In its attempts to provide affordable housing, DC has struggled to set clear goals
In 2006 and 2012, DC set clear numbers for how many affordable housing units either needed to be built or needed to be preserved by a specific date. In both cases, there wasn’t enough data to actually track progress, and the goals fell by the wayside. Today, there still isn’t a plan for providing affordable housing for everyone who needs it. Advocates and District officials… Keep reading…
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How can we help people get around during SafeTrack?
Metro’s SafeTrack plan (plus any FTA-mandated changes) will mean weeks with no service, or month-long single-tracking, on big sections of the rail system. Our region will need to help people get around in other ways that avoid crippling traffic. How do we do that? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s promises
Seeking safety solutions; SafeTrack skepticism; Less service, same price; Jailhouse redevelopment; Takoma Park’s big bridge rebuild; More density for Reston; Shopping mall blues; A shrinking middle class. Keep reading…
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National Links: Seattle is all right
When Seattle shut down a major highway that runs through the city, congestion didn’t get worse. How come nobody clamors to close roads after traffic deaths? Kansas City just got a streetcar, and Milwaukee is going to expand the one it has. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! No doom today, Seattle: Some… Keep reading…
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Streetscapes across time 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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DC Streetcar ridership is… actually not bad
The DC Streetcar is drawing a decent number of riders, so far. Compared to other US light rail and streetcar systems, it ranks near the middle in terms of riders per mile of track. It’s slightly above average, neither horrible nor spectacular. Keep reading…
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When housing mixes rich and poor, it’s not instant harmony
To make cities inclusive for everyone, individual neighborhoods need to welcome people of many incomes. Unfortunately, that’s not always an easy task. A recent panel discussed some obstacles to this important goal, such as how mixing rich and poor can create unexpected conflict. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budget and bus lanes
Budget autonomy to the brig; Parking rate parity; 14th St streetscape; 16th St bus lane lag; IZ in DC; Plaza over Connecticut; Fort Reno done for?; Dollars for demand; A new VPP. Keep reading…
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How healthy is bike commuting? More than you might think.
An article in today’s Post Express says bike commuting is more dangerous than you’d think. That may or may not be true, but even if it is, it ignores years of studies that show the benefits outweigh the risks, and on the whole biking is statistically far more likely to adds years to your life than to harm you. Keep reading…