Recent Posts
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Thwarting unlikely terror attacks beats building decent transit on MWAA’s Silver Line priority list
Advertisers know that sex sells. Transportation officials, however, are learning that terror sells. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), which is overseeing the construction of the Silver Line, has announced it will spare no expense adding equipment to the Silver Line to thwart an extremely unlikely terrorist plot. Certainly some… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links and events: We’re watching
All eyes on Gray re: Klein, Tregoning; Audit revealed escalator brake problems; More Silver Line photos; Impending disaster requires patience; Plan the next Circulator; Learning bike infrastructure from the Dutch; Generation Y looking past cars; Improvements coming to NEC. Keep reading…
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Gentrification east of the river, pt. 1: Organic and inorganic
At the East of the River Community Forum on Sustainability last week, old residents, new residents, black people, white people, middle class people, lower class people, students, professionals, retirees, childless, parents, grandparents, pastors, community leaders, and more discussed the theme, “Gentrification east of the river.” “Gentrification”… Keep reading…
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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…