Recent Posts
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More roads won’t solve traffic on I-95 in Northern Virginia
I-95 in Northern Virginia is already one of the nation’s most congested corridors, and forecasts predict it will only get worse. A new study by the GMU Center for Regional Analysis lays out the difficult decisions area leaders face regarding the corridor’s future land use, economy, and transportation network. At present, the I-95 corridor in Fairfax and Prince… Keep reading…
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The reason cyclists love green bike lanes
Green-painted bike lanes make cycling safer, by reminding car drivers to watch out for cyclists when driving across bike lanes. That’s a great benefit, and it works, but it’s not the main reason so many cyclists get so excited over a little bit of color. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: The weather outside is frightful
But you won’t hate going out in the storm for any of this week’s events! Delightful discussion on DC education: Our friends at Greater Greater Education are hosting a forum with Councilmember David Catania tonight, Monday December 9, to discuss all things pertinent to public education in DC. Come by the Hill Center, located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, tonight… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ice storm
Storm delays region; Are Walmarts coming west of the Park?; Jurisdictions must prioritize Metro projects; Metro works on customer service; Companies choose urban locations; From College Park to college town?; Consultants favor National Harbor casino; How is bikeshare doing?; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Education and the mayoral race
Catania ponders mayoral run: Councilmember David Catania, chair of the DC Council’s education committee, is launching an exploratory committee, saying he wants to see if he can do more for education as mayor. As an independent, he can wait until June, well after the April primary, to make a final decision. (City Paper) Mayoral hopeful Bowser jumps on middle school… Keep reading…
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A beautiful city in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Alexandria board rejects King Street bike lanes
Alexandria cyclists and city staff agree that King Street west of Old Town could use bike lanes. But after a public hearing November 25, the city’s Traffic and Parking Board recommended not to build them in order to preserve 37 on-street parking spaces. Bike lane proponents say it will improve safety and access to the King Street Metro station, while many nearby residents… Keep reading…
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Metro maps out loop line between DC and Arlington
To relieve congestion on the Orange and Blue lines and support future growth in the region’s core, Metro is proposing a loop line between downtown DC and Arlington. They’ve just created a map of what the service might look like. Keep reading…
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Schools combine to extend language immersion
Thanks to a unique collaboration, students from some of DC’s most popular charter schools will join together to continue their Chinese, Spanish, or French immersion instruction through high school. Next fall, students from the 5 feeder schools will become part of the inaugural 6th- and 7th-grade classes at DC International School (DCI). For the first year the school… Keep reading…
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Ask Congress to give DC self-rule on building heights
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) is ready to give DC more local control over the sizes of its own buildings, a small step forward for self-government. He expressed shock this week that many DC leaders, including DC Council chairman Phil Mendelson, are rejecting the opportunity. “I heard separately to my astonishment, for the first time ever, a rejection of Home Rule,”… Keep reading…