Recent Posts
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Give residents a “menu” for DC budget closing
Like all governments and public authorities of late, DC faces a large budget hole, which it needs to fill through cuts to services and/or revenue increases. DC should create a “menu” of possible fixes that exceed the gap and let residents choose among them, like WMATA did for the FY2011 budget. To address the last few gaps, the Mayor created a proposed budget, which… Keep reading…
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Metro undeservedly bore brunt of Sanity blame
After last weekend’s logistical disaster getting people to and from the Comedy Central rally, Metro has been the target of significant ridicule. Certainly WMATA has made its share of poor decisions, but the blame for Saturday’s quagmire does not belong on Metro. There has been a lot of recrimination floating around the internet following the disaster that… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Only in Fairfax
Ped killed where crosswalk unmarked; Why not Fairfax County Avenue?; Fairfax looking to add bike lockers; Write-in results still weeks away; Teacher arrest highlights problems in and out of school; Why are bus fares lower?; WMATA will inspect all escalators; And…. Keep reading…
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What’s That? #36
Each week I show small close-up photographs of three different well-known places and things related to the Washington, DC area. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Smart moves
CaBi stands for Cammunity Binefit?; Buy SmarTrips, American students; Express lane for peds; DDOT replaces more meters; Food truck debate continues; Divided we authorize transportation spending; Tech start-ups eschew Valley for city; And…. Keep reading…
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Finding sanity 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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Petula Dvorak puts a few minutes’ convenience over Montgomery residents’ lives
How many people worry about strangers kidnapping their children and lament the loss of life in Iraq, but then put other people and their children in danger the moment they get on the road by speeding, and become apoplectic if the government tries to get them to stop? Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak demonstrated this “windshield perspective,” which we sometimes… Keep reading…
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Take a closer look at Saturday’s Metro ridership numbers
Metro has gotten quite a bit of press this week for the overcrowded conditions faced by people trying to get to the Stewart/Colbert Rally on Saturday. Greater Greater Washington has asked Metro for more information about service on Saturday, and while not all of our questions have yet been answered, they have been able to get some information to us. We haven’t had a chance… Keep reading…
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MARC train derails at Union Station
“An engine pulling private cars collided with a MARC train on Friday morning,” Dr. Gridlock reports. “There were no passengers aboard either train.” Initial reports said a freight train was involved, but it appears that is not the case. MARC said in an email, “All train service is currently suspended until further notice. Washington Metro will… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcars and Circulators and Metro, oh my!
Hybrid streetcar model could get DC debut; Circulator gets more riders, cool widget; Catoe back, as an advisor; Another runaway escalator?; Virginia Avenue park still in danger; VRE station has a Spot(sylvania); Wisconsin halts HSR construction; What could “Chairman Mica” mean?. Keep reading…