Posts from May 2017
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New ramps help ducks in and out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool
As of Monday, there are little ramps leading into and out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool at Union Square. But they’re not for you and me to have easier access to a quick swim. They’re for ducks! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One year after a major audit, the Circulator is still struggling
The DC Circulator is still struggling with crippling maintenance and management issues, big changes may be coming to TOPA, and DC Water wants you to help name their garbage-collecting boats. Keep reading…
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The map for Baltimore’s new bus system is positively radiant
Baltimore will soon be the latest American city to overhaul its bus network in an attempt to jumpstart ridership. The plan, known as “BaltimoreLink,” will go into effect on June 18. So far the best part is a really, really cool new map. Keep reading…
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Bike to Work Day is this Friday!
May is National Bike Month! What better way to celebrate than to ride in on Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 19th? There will be 85 “pit stops” set up on bike routes throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia, where you can get a free t-shirt and refreshments and be entered into a raffle for a new bicycle. Keep reading…
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Storefronts and art could make DC’s convention center more appealing
The space around DC's convention center, which takes up several blocks between 7th and 9th Streets NW, is pretty barren. But Events DC, which owns the site, recently unveiled plans to liven up the gargantuan facility. Keep reading…
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“It is fair to delay 30 autos to speed up each bus”
War on cars? Nope, official government policy recommendation from 1950: “Since a bus carries about 30 times as many people as an auto, it is fair and reasonable to delay as many as 30 autos in order to speed up each bus. The goal is to move people, not vehicles.” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Service cuts and fare hikes come to Metro next month
Higher fares and less frequent service start for Metro on June 25. Erik Gutshall won the Democratic primary for Arlington County Board. Are Green Line trains shaking people's homes? Testing to find out begins next month. Keep reading…
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Bikes galore in the Flickr pool
Enjoy a few of our favorite new images uploaded recently to the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Have a great image of urbanism in the DC region? Please join the Flickr pool and submit your own images! Keep reading…
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Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer tries out a new transportation mode
For the last 24 hours, the internet has been buzzing about Melissa McCarthy's upcoming return to Saturday Night Live to play White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. On Friday, McCarthy was driving Spicer's podium around the streets of Manhattan. Keep reading…
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A giant jazz band will decorate Reston Town Center’s Metro station
By 2020, there will be six new Silver Line Metro stops in Northern Virginia. Metro plans to decorate at least five of the new stations with artwork, and this week released the design for the Reston Town Center station. Keep reading…