Recent Posts
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Reconfigure L’Enfant escalators for an easier transfer
The southern mezzanine at L’Enfant Plaza is only used for transferring passengers. But its current configuration is inefficient. Metro could easily solve this problem by reversing two escalators. L’Enfant Plaza is one of the busiest stations in the system. It’s the only Metro stop with 4 rail lines. Many passengers transfer each day between the Blue, Orange,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Park it
Who runs the Circulator; The wheels on the bikes; Stuck in park; Reap what you sow; Original art in transit; Making the grade; It’s high time; No more free parking. Keep reading…
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Endorsements coming up
Over the next few days, I’ll be posting some endorsements for candidates in the September 14th primaries in DC and Maryland. Keep reading…
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The inglorious path back to Metro glory: Maintenance
For all the complaints about Metrorail, from outages to safety concerns, it’s easy to forget that Metrorail was until recently considered by many to be the best subway system in the country. For those of us who rode the subway in the 1990s, this is not a distant memory. So what happened? The Metrorail system got old. Much of Metrorail was built between 1970 and 1990. … Keep reading…
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Would Fenty do a better job if he did nothing at all?
Many people speculated, incorrectly, about my motivations for writing an article suspicious of Adrian Fenty on Friday. The simple fact is this. By all rights, I should love Adrian Fenty. He’s aligned with me on most policy issues. However, I don’t love him. Why? Maybe it’s the way he seems to show contempt for the legislature, even when they try to work with… Keep reading…
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Why can’t Calvin fly?
At age 59, Calvin Moore has job certifications several inches thick — driving, telecommunications, tires, Department of Transportation, etc. You name it; odds are Calvin knows how to do it. If you’ve seen a patched pothole in Virginia or DC, there’s a good chance Calvin filled it. Yet Calvin has been out of work for almost two years. In fact, Calvin has had a… Keep reading…
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Columbia Heights Day and the DC State Fair
Last Saturday was Columbia Heights Day, which featured music, food, booths from lots of organizations and political candidates, kids’ activities, and more. My favorite parts were the mist tent, running into lots of people I knew, and the first annual DC State Fair. I also won third place in the “funkiest vegetable” category. But even people who didn’t get a ribbon and five… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Starting today
The only way is up; For early birds; Capitol Hill streetcars; Prepping for Metro; Lanes in Laurel; It’s electric; Slowing down; TOD for families. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 13 pedestrians, 4 cyclists
“Safety is number one at DDOT…The pedestrian is the most vulnerable because they’re the slowest and they have no armor. The cyclist is second-most vulnerable. And so you really have to…make sure that you’re protecting the most vulnerable people first.” - DDOT Director Gabe Klein on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, August 4, 2010. Keep reading…
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