Posts from January 2017
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After Bill O’Reilly got his DC facts wrong, Muriel Bowser set him straight
DC mayor Muriel Bowser is creating a legal defense fund for immigrants who may be targeted for deportation during the Trump administration. Bill O'Reilly and a guest recently railed against the plan, saying a number of untrue things in the process. Bowser's office put out this video setting the record straight. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: More trains to carry marchers
Metro will run extra trains to accommodate the Women's March on Washington on Saturday. The Justice Department is suing Metro for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Arlington renters may soon be allowed to sublet on Airbnb. Keep reading…
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Metro lets you set up automatic reloads for your SmartTrip card, and it has changed my life
In 2011, Metro made it so that you can have your bank automatically refill your SmarTrip card when the balance drops below a certain point. I finally started taking advantage of this option, and doing so has completely changed how I use public transportation. Keep reading…
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Residents of these apartments will be able to walk straight out their front door and onto the Met Branch Trail
Where the Metropolitan Branch Trail meets R Street in DC's Eckington neighborhood, there's a fenced off piece of land that will soon become a park. The developer that owns half of the site has plans for a housing and retail building that goes hand in hand with the park, trail, and surrounding neighborhood. Keep reading…
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I was frustrated by our region’s housing market. So I got my real estate license.
The housing market in the Washington region can be a pretty daunting place for young homebuyers, particularly those who want to live closer in. I knew I wanted to help. So six months ago, I got my real estate license. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Changes for Metro’s charter?
Lawmakers want to change the WMATA Compact. Montgomery County is close to a $15 minimum wage, but the County Executive could still veto it. US citizens don't seem all that keen on public-private partnerships that build transportation but also bring tolls. Keep reading…
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Local station maps, customized SmarTrip cards, and markers where trains will stop: great ideas, but not MetroGreater winners
Back in August, we announced that the winning idea of GGWash's MetroGreater competition was to install compass roses at Metro station entrances. A number of other very good suggestions came forward as well, but not all of them could win. Here's our final rundown of ideas that didn't come out on top, and why. Keep reading…
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We’re not the only place with growth and transportation challenges. Here’s Seattle’s approach.
Similar to our region, Seattle has had an economic boom and a flurry of new residents in recent years. They’re using transit to manage the growth Keep reading…
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Why it makes sense to turn this empty lot next to Metro into a parking garage for Children’s Hospital
Just north of the Brookland Metro station, a four-story parking garage will go up so that employees and visitors of DC’s children’s hospital can park and take a 1.5-mile shuttle ride to the hospital. That doesn’t sound like a great use of the land at first, but it turns out other possibilities, like housing or office space, aren’t realistic. Keep reading…