Recent Posts
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Take action: Rhode Island Avenue deserves decent sidewalks
As long-awaited residential and retail development at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station moves ahead, a petition asks officials not to forget a basic need for area residents: sidewalks. Although the Rhode Island Station development is now under construction, there are no plans to improve the narrow sidewalks on Rhode Island Avenue, which squeeze pedestrians between a… Keep reading…
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Live chat with Gabe Klein
DDOT Director Gabe Klein is hosting a live chat now. Want to know why a CaBi station is getting moved or what’s up with a streetscape? Head over and ask some questions! Keep reading…
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Keep it 100 on youth violence
Tomorrow we will bury another young man. Another young life cut short by a type of violence we all, no matter who we are or where we are from, struggle to understand. A little over a year ago I was sitting on a mountain path, high above lake Atitlan in the Mayan village of San Antonio Palopo in Guatemala. Leaning on a wall looking out over one of the most beautiful vistas in the world, I had… Keep reading…
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McDonnell still pushing WMATA takeover, vote Thursday
It’s been many months since Governor Bob McDonnell made a play to take half of the Virginia seats on the WMATA Board away from Northern Virginia, but if you thought the issue was dead, it’s far from it. After deferring a vote three times, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) will decide whether to accept or reject the proposal on Thursday night. Keep… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Danger all around
Navy Yard is “dangerous”?; Failing US transportation system endangers future growth; Hit and run in Mt. Rainier; DoD makes a BRAC mistake; “Mosquito” officially killed; Feds encouraged to use CaBi; Uline Arena plans pushed back; And…. Keep reading…
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What’s That? #33
We’re back! I hope you all had a great summer. Keep reading…
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14th Street plan brings innovation and a missed opportunity
The intersection of 14th and U, NW is a key retail and transportation hub in DC. A streetscape plan proposed for 14th Street will bring needed improvements to the corridor. But it also misses an important opportunity to create a civic space at this historic intersection. Wednesday evening, DDOT and its consultant, Precision Systems, Inc., presented the latest preliminary design… Keep reading…
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Gaithersburg police target people in the way of cars
“Gaithersburg police declare pedestrian safety is top issue along 355,” a recent Gazette headline announced. But “Gaithersburg police target people on foot who get in the way of people in cars” would have been more like it. According to the Gazette, Gaithersburg police used a grant from the Maryland State Highway Administration to issue more than… Keep reading…
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White Flint rising, finally
One of the most frequent questions in hundreds of residents’ meetings on White Flint over the last four years was “When will we see something built?” In fact, in some of our residential communities with a more mature demographic, the question was “will we live to see it?” We always had to say, “at least a few years.” Well, a few years… Keep reading…
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O’Malley, Ehrlich differ greatly on transportation
In today’s must-read, Michael Dresser takes a look at how the Maryland gubernatorial candidates differ on transportation issues. Keep reading…