Posts from June 2017
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How to ask for more affordable housing but make building it impossible
The progressive group DC for Democracy (DC4D) wants to create more affordable housing. That’s great. But a recent recommendation from the group would actually have the effect of reducing it. Keep reading…
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Why the K Street streetcar will succeed, if DC builds it
If DC extends the streetcar west to downtown and Georgetown, it will be vastly better than the H Street line. It will shave 30 minutes off crosstown trips, carry 19,000 riders a day, and become one of America's best surface rail lines. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rest in peace, Jim Graham
Former Ward 1 DC Council member Jim Graham passed away on Thursday. Government officials from across the region voted to support dedicated funding for Metro, but they're still unsure of how to make it happen. In Arlington, the number of affordable apartments is plumeting. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 109
On Tuesday, we featured the 109th challenge to see how well you knew the Metro system. Here are the answers. How'd you do? Keep reading…
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DCST will work on bus priority and routes, curbside management, and autonomous vehicles
Greater Greater Washington has teamed up with the organization DCST to advocate for better transportation in DC (and Rosslyn). I can now announce what we're going to be working on: Making buses great, streamlining the curbside usage in business districts, and planning for new technologies of the future, such as autonomous vehicles. I'm excited about it! Keep reading…
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Not everyone who lives in our community gets to be part of it
Most of us say that we want our local organizations to be more diverse and that we need to do better outreach. But before we can build more inclusive communities and civic bodies, we must understand that there are real barriers that prevent some of our neighbors from participating equally. Keep reading…
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Columbia Heights’ Barnes Dance intersection is here!
At Barnes Dance intersection, where people can walk through in any direction when traffic is stopped, is coming to 14th and U streets in Columbia Heights. DDOT started putting the paint down on Monday, and it officially opens on Thursday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bowser caught favoring construction company and campaign donor
The Bowser administration is under scrutiny for steering contracts and easing settlement payouts for a construction company who was a major donor to her campaign. A Shaw zoning fight questions if residents of co-living spaces should count as families. Following a court order, one Reston Town Center restaurant doesn't have to pay for parking anymore. Keep reading…
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VRE had plans to expand, but now it’s scaling them back
In 2014, the Virginia Railway Express adopted a plan with goals for providing a certain amount of rail service by 2040. The agency is now proposing a scaled-back version of those goals that would have trains running less frequently. Keep reading…
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A new bike trail will basically run along the shoulder of I-66
Plans to widen I-66 include building a new bike trail that runs from where the Custis Trail ends in Arlington all the way out to Centreville. It's great that a new trail is on the way, but if plans don't change, it's going to be dangerous and uninviting. Keep reading…