Posts from February 2018
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Like maps? Play the Straight Curvy Road game, and see where maps take you
Pick a big suburban road (not too big). Ignore its names. Follow it straight through every intersection until you can't anymore. Where do you go? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cities are taxing ride-hailing services to fund new infrastructure
In the US, some cities are taxing ride-hailing services to fund local schools and infrastructure. This California city has decided to criminalize “distracted walking.” Baltimore's bike network is behind schedule and over budget — their new excuse is fire safety. Keep reading…
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People parking on the 4th Street NE bikeway is a problem. What are we going to do about it?
Bicycle planners talk a lot about the E’s: education, enforcement, and engineering. This is a scenario in which all three Es have been tried, but to no avail — drivers keep parking on the 4th Street NE bikeway in DC. Keep reading…
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Events: 14th Street update, CSG x JUMP happy hour, and creative placemaking in DC
There's a meeting about making 14th Street more friendly for people walking and biking, a CSG and JUMP bike happy hour, and a talk about creative placemaking in DC this week. Keep reading…
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Metro’s track department head is leaving
Michael Davis, General Superintendent of Track and Structures at Metro, is departing the agency “to pursue other opportunities.” His position will temporarily be filled by Leroy Jones, Assistant Director of Plant Maintenance. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: National Airport’s revamp may cause a headache for travelers
National Airport is beginning a $1 billion revitalization project, which means lane closures. Elon Musk's company just bought a parking lot in NoMa, DC that could one day be a Hyperloop stop. Many of the region's seniors and people with disabilities live in areas ill-served by transit. Keep reading…
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National links: There’s a fight brewing over rent control
Tenants' rights groups are gearing up for a big fight with the “landlord lobby” over rent control. Sci-fi writer and cyberpunk originator Bruce Sterling wants you to stop calling them “smart” cities. Seattle is seeing a lot more people ditch their car to walk and take transit on their commutes. Keep reading…
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DC gave a “top secret” permit to Elon Musk’s Boring Company
Will Dean noticed the construction staging permit for Elon Musk's company in the District's online permit database. What's most curious is that the project code is “top secret.” Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
We've written overview posts for elections in Maryland, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Now, we've created a questionnaire for candidates for the races we're tracking: Congressional districts MD-06 and VA-10, Maryland governor and state legislature, Montgomery County executive and council, Prince George's county executive and council, DC mayor, chairman, and council, Arlington county board, and Alexandria mayor and council. Keep reading…
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Four track projects will impact 79 days of rail service this year
There are four different track projects on the Orange, Silver, Blue, and Red lines coming this year, as well as repair work happening this morning on the Green Line. Keep reading…