Posts from June 2017
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The DC Council is kind of into the Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola idea
DC’s 2018 budget, passed earlier this month, includes money to study how a gondola that would run between Rosslyn and Georgetown might impact the environment. That's a requirement for getting the gondola built, and the move gives the project more of a foothold with the DC Council. Keep reading…
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Spray parks, the giant water fountains kids play in, will stay open longer in DC
DC has 24 “spray parks,” which are basically playgrounds with fountains that spray water all over kids while they play. Up until now, they’ve been programmed to stop functioning at 7 pm even though parks stay open until dark. But starting this Friday, the District is going to keep the water flowing until 8:30 each night. Keep reading…
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This is what 100 people riding dirt bikes through your neighborhood looks like
Twice this past weekend, a phalanx of young men on dirt bikes and ATVs rode through 16th and W Streets SE in Old Anacostia. This is a common occurrence in this neighborhood, which is full of children and seniors. Many fear it could lead to tragedy, but it seems police can’t do much about it right now. Keep reading…
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Rhode Island Center will get less housing thanks to lawsuits over PUDs
On Rhode Island Avenue, right next to the Metro, developer MRP Realty has plans to turn what's currently a strip mall into new housing. The company recently changed course on how it's going about its plans, essentially to make them less vulnerable to attacks from a vocal minority of neighbors. This has big ramifications for housing across the District. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro finds fares no fair after years of error
A Metro fare calculation error led to riders paying the wrong fare for years. Businesses are divided over bringing a business improvement district to Old Town Alexandria. Congressman Jason Chaffetz is proposing DC housing subsidies for Congress. Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 110
It’s time for the one hundred tenth installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are photos of five stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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The Red Line was a mess this morning. How did you fare?
This morning, like every morning, I headed off to Union Station to catch the Red Line to my job in the suburbs. But this wasn't my typical 75-minute commute. A track fire near Gallery Place this morning meant rush hour single-tracking, and egregious delays on Metro's busiest line. Keep reading…
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Almost everyone agrees WMATA needs funding
Momentum is growing for dedicated revenue, and possibly associated reforms, for the struggling Metro system. A group of 21 business associations issued a statement last week calling for action to save Metro. So did 18 nonprofit organizations. And so have five local faith-based organizing groups and Metro's largest union. Will legislators follow? Keep reading…
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Megabus drivers keep crashing on H Street. Why?
Last week, for the second time in less than two months, a Megabus was involved in a crash on H Street NE that shut down the busy thoroughfare for several hours. Is this an H Street problem, or a Megabus problem? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s 7000-series trains still lack vital safety barriers
Metro says it needs more time to add safety chains between its 7000-series railcars. The first quarter of 2017 was good for Capital Bikeshare. While DC is still gaining residents faster than its losing them, the suburbs are another story. Keep reading…