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Metro audit portrays isolated safety management
A new audit of Metro’s safety found that operational departments still need to be more deeply involved enough in safety, and that safety officials need to focus more on small incidents in addition to larger ones. This audit, conducted by the Tri-State Oversight Committee and released this week, takes a closer look at Metro safety practices than before. While the FTA’s… Keep reading…
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Accent lighting can transform the Mall
During the filming of Transformers 3, the production company placed lights under each elm tree in a section along the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. This was a rare opportunity to see how the park would look at night with accent lighting on the trees. Should this be considered as a permanent design? It was just a few years ago when the Park Service first added any lights at all to… Keep reading…
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Henderson could be just what DC schools need
Post-primary speculation about the future of DC Public Schools came to a head last week with the unsurprising news that Chancellor Michelle Rhee would step down. However, Rhee supporters found solace in the decision to let go-to gal Kaya Henderson take over as interim leader. This move could signal good things for DC kids and the future of the city. When it comes to community… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Haven’t got it covered
Have a tip for the links? Submit it here. Keep reading…
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VDOT was supposed to install signal where pedestrian killed
A traffic signal and crosswalk was already planned for Virginia Route 234 at the very spot a man was killed yesterday. The signal had been promised for spring 2010, but hasn’t yet been installed. The man was crossing between a McDonald’s and a commuter bus lot near Route 1 in Dumfries where Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) buses travel to… Keep reading…
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The high cost of free parking in Bethesda
The Bethesda Row Arts Festival is going on this weekend. Unfortunately, people who want to drive to Bethesda for the festival will find much of the parking taken up by exhibitors’ trucks which could be parking a few blocks away. Ben Ross sent over this photo of the premium location parking lot at Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues, often the first one visitors to Bethesda try to… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Where cycling is valued
Lincoln Park getting ped, bike treatment; Thanks for cycling, rest your foot; More bikes than cars; Burglaries drop in DC; Atlanta, New Haven and the Bronx get the TIGER; Solar’s agenda lights up; Round and round. Keep reading…
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Weekend video: Streetcar track replacement
In three days, San Francisco’s MUNI replaced the entire track junction at Church and 30th Street. Check out this cinematic time-lapse video of the project. Church and 30th St. San Francisco MUNI Construction from Ken Murphy on Vimeo. Keep reading…
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Under the trees 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…