Posts from June 2017
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The 59 bus will bring express-like service to 14th Street NW
Since November of 2016, riders, allies, ANC commissioners, and Greater Greater Washington have been advocating for the 59, a bus that would operate similar to an express route along 14th Street NW. On Tuesday, the DC Council approved funding for the bus. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The verdict from the Virginia primaries
After the Virginia primaries, it's Gillespie vs Northam for governor in November. Montgomery sets its sights on a bus rapid transit line between Rockville and Wheaton. DC's final budget includes some, but not all, of planned streetcar funding. Keep reading…
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Autonomous vehicles won’t just drive people around. They’ll record where the potholes are, too.
Transportation technology is on the verge of radically shifting how we get around, according to a number of experts. They envision a future where transportation is cheap, easy, and enjoyable; where, whether you use a car share, take bike share or public transit, or order a self-driving car to pick you up, the choice will be convenient… and yours. Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 109
It’s time for the one hundred ninth 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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Walk, bike, and transit benefits boost people of all incomes
Last Tuesday, the DC Policy Center wrote that the “DC government does not need to favor those who walk or bike to work. And it should not favor those who drive either.” I agree. Where we differ is that the Policy Center opposes a flexible commuter benefits bill the Coalition for Smarter Growth supports, the Transportation Benefits Equity Act. Keep reading…
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DC’s Comprehensive Plan, a document we use today, preserves the racial segregation of our past
In its current planning documents, DC classifies neighborhoods in a way that looks disturbingly similar to “redlining” maps from the past. By labeling large sections of DC as “stable” and creating policies that insulate these areas, the city appears to be preserving residential segregation. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC needs to build thousands more homes to meet demand, and soon
DC needs to build thousands more homes to meet demand. The streetcar extension is on the budgetary chopping block. Metro is trying to curtail fair evasion. Keep reading…
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Hear what’s up with dedicated bus lanes on 16th Street
To make a positive impact in the community, it’s important to do more than just read about and discuss issues online. This week, check out a meeting where you'll get the lowdown on 16th Street bus lanes. Keep reading…
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Chat: What infrastructure do we need, and how do we build it?
Today, GGWash contributors Patrick Kennedy, Tracy Loh, and Joanne Pierce traded thoughts on whether building infrastructure means pitting equality against equity, and how government can make more choices that actually benefit constituents. Check out their conversation! Keep reading…
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Phil Mendelson restores some, but not all, streetcar and solar funding
For the first vote on DC's budget on May 30, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson slashed streetcar funding and a program that provides incentives for more solar power in DC. The budget lacked money necessary to extend the streetcar to Benning Road, never mind downtown. Now, he's proposing to bring back some but not all of the lost funding. Keep reading…