Posts from July 2018
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Breakfast links: Don’t drink the water until it’s boiled, if you live in parts of DC
A pump problem at DC Water could have affected the water supply for many of the city's residents. District artists grappel with high rents. WMATA is putting its Gallary Place heaquarters on the market. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 127
On Tuesday, we featured the 127th challenge to see how well you know the Metro system. Here are the answers. Keep reading…
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See all of the region’s historic trolley routes on one map
This map claims to show every local electric railway line that operated in the region between 1890 and 1962, regardless of who operated it or when it ran. That makes this much more comprehensive than DC Transit maps that only show one company’s lines, and only from a single year. Keep reading…
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We’re not going to make it to zero road deaths and serious accidents by 2024
The recent Vision Zero summit and the two cyclist deaths over the last two weeks provide a chance to check in on how Vision Zero is doing. In short, we aren't going to make it. This should be no surprise since it was never a realistic goal, but DC isn't making a good faith effort to achieve it either. Keep reading…
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Want to write for GGWash? Here’s how!
Have you ever puzzled over how a post gets onto the site, or wondered about our criteria for our different types of posts? I’d like to give you a peek at our editorial process and show you how we strive to maintain accuracy and journalistic integrity. Perhaps this will inspire you to write for GGWash!
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Breakfast links: Should we charge less taxes for shared Uber and Lyft rides?
A recently-introduced bill would lower the taxes on shared Uber and Lyft rides. Bike advocates are planning a silent ride Thursday in honor of the cyclist who was recently killed on M Street. Tensions between the Baltimore Fire Department and local bike advocates are still high. Keep reading…
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No vacancy: some Northern Virginia communities are deciding they’re full
Northern Virginia held local elections this week, and population growth was foremost on the mind of many of those running. Some candidates even pondered whether or not there should be a population limit in various parts in the region. Keep reading…
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A cyclist was killed at M and New Hampshire. Changing the street design could save lives.
A cyclist was killed Saturday afternoon while biking west in the M Street NW separated bike lane. At New Hampshire Avenue, a driver turning right across the bike lane collided with him and he fell under the truck. The intersection geometry and bikeway design in this location likely contributed to this crash, and DDOT should make fixes as soon as practicable. Keep reading…
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DC could pass a climate bill that would make it a leader in clean energy
On Tuesday, DC Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced legislation that would make DC a leader in moving away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy. Her bill would make electricity in DC completely carbon-free and includes other measures to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. Keep reading…
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What happened to Baltimore’s bus redesign?
June 18 marked the first anniversary of BaltimoreLink, the Maryland Transit Administration’s (MTA) complete redesign of every bus route in its system. A year into the updated system, our evidence shows the massive project hasn’t delivered on its promise to transform the way people commute in the region. Keep reading…