Recent Posts
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Metro’s escalator repairs are unlikely to work, part 2: The news cycle is driving maintenance
Metro doesn’t know the root causes of its problems with escalators and elevators. Not only does that prevent fixing the problems, but it leads Metro to prioritize maintenance based on whatever problem most recently hit the media. Metro is not in control of the news cycle because it is not in control of its information. When concerning details leak out about Metro’s… Keep reading…
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Give new streets meaningful names
Montgomery County has over two hundred years of historic people, places and events that deserve recognition. Meanwhile, new streets and neighborhoods are being laid across the county as it grows, and they need names. Why can’t we think of more creative titles for them? Back in September, county officials and developers Washington Property Company celebrated the groundbreaking… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to talk about mobility
Transportation alternatives a social justice issue; Cycling with the right; Klein restored transportation balance; Assault on red line, train operator does nothing; Developments at Walter Reed; The rich have it tough; DC’s parking tax a sticky political situation; Alexandria’s new waterfront plan; And…. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 6 pedestrians, 2 cyclists
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…
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What’s That? #40
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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I Wish This Were… in Bloomingdale/Eckington/Truxton Circle
Forward-thinking New Orleanians started putting stickers on abandoned buildings and other places they wish were more than they are. Borrowing the idea, minus the physical tagging of properties, we bring you the first installment of “I Wish This Were…”, where GGW contributors imagine a better use for vacant properties and poorly-conceived public spaces… Keep reading…
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Open DC’s neighborhood libraries on Sundays
The DC Public Library (DCPL) should open some neighborhood libraries on Sundays and instead stagger closings on other days of the week. Currently, DCPL closes all locations other than the main branch, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, on the same day of the week: Sunday. Residents and visitors are left with no neighborhood branch options every Sunday of the year. My… Keep reading…
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WMATA readying software for Farragut “virtual tunnel”
WMATA is moving ahead with the out-of-system transfer between Farragut North and West and is scheduled to begin internal testing by the end of January, they said in an email. In June, WMATA expressed interest implementing the Farragut “virtual tunnel” rail-to-rail transfer. At that time, Mike Russo of WMATA responded to an email inquiry by saying, “We… Keep reading…
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Holiday walk 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…