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Ron Kirby, DC region’s top transportation planner, murdered
Ron Kirby, the head of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, is tragically dead. Alexandria police found him in his home, apparently murdered. According to news reports, police found him yesterday in his home in Alexandria at 12:30 pm, shot multiple times. They are investigating. Kirby was the top local official coordinating planning and funding… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Get ready for 2014
Talk about upcoming elections in DC and Maryland, planning in Arlington, and find out how Vienna, Austria got its affordable housing at events around the region this week. Transit reporters talk politics: How will Smart Growth issues affect the 2014 elections in DC and Maryland? Tonight (Tuesday), the Action Committee for Transit will host a panel discussion on transit and… Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Scores go up, but why and where?
DC test scores rise: DC leads the nation in test score growth for both reading and math. All racial groups made gains, although a large achievement gap still exists between white students and those who are black or Hispanic. DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and others attributed the higher scores to school reforms and higher expectations for teachers… Keep reading…
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Do concerts make the Wheaton Youth Center historic?
Wheaton residents want a new recreation center, but historic preservationists say the current one, where Led Zeppelin allegedly played a show in 1969, should stay. On Thursday, the Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing about whether to make the Wheaton Youth Center a historic landmark. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal holiday transit blues
Veterans Day commuting delays; Close calls on L Street cycletrack; Purple Line deal sweeteners; Buses connect to Silver Line; DC’s theater boom; Atlanta Braves leave Atlanta; And…. Keep reading…
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Holiday reader: The war on bikes
“Is it okay to kill cyclists?” That’s the question an op-ed in the New York Times asks. It’s not, but if a spate of other op-eds are any indication, it’s sure okay to hate them and the facilities they ask for in a quest for safety. As Daniel Duane explains in the Times, most crashes involving a cyclist never lead to any charges or other consequences,… Keep reading…
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How well do you know DC’s rules?
Do you know when city elected officials get to make a decision, and when a federal agency or hybrid makes the decision instead? Do you know what our current zoning says and what planners want to change? Or what the height limit really is? Keep reading…
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Leaves are falling 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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DCPS honors its premier educators
DCPS feted its mostly highly rated educators at the Standing Ovation for DC Teachers Monday night at the Kennedy Center. The annual awards ceremony features a star-studded cast of presenters. “I am so proud to be a DC Public Schools teacher tonight!” exclaimed Kathy Hollowell-Mackie, a kindergarten teacher at Simon Elementary School, as she accepted her award as DCPS… Keep reading…
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A narrower L Street cycletrack could keep drivers out
The L Street cycletrack has made it easier to bike across downtown DC, but it’s wide enough that drivers often park or drive in it, endangering cyclists. But slightly adjusting the buffer between the cycletrack and the travel lanes could keep them out. Keep reading…