Recent Posts
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Weekend links: Around the country
From blue to red; Checking out food; GOP for HSR; Wheels on the bus; Unhealthy commutes; All about EJ; 30/10; Red bikes. Keep reading…
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Do you want to help test our mobile site?
I’m working on a mobile version of Greater Greater Washington for those using Blackberries, Android phones, iPhones and iPads, “feature phone” browsers, or other internet-enabled mobile devices. Keep reading…
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Labor Day work to close 5 Metro stations
Metro trackwork next weekend will close 5 stations on the Red Line. Friday night and all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday September 3-6 Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Fort Totten only. Free shuttle buses will connect passengers to Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont, which will be closed. The closure will begin at approximately… Keep reading…
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A timeline of the Metropolitan Branch Trail
I thought it might be instructive to create a timeline for the Metropolitan Branch Trail, both past and present, to give an idea of how much has been done and how much there is left to do. This is a pretty complicated project with many moving parts including DC, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, CSX, WMATA, PEPCO, Catholic University and other private land owners… Keep reading…
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Smart Growth becomes at-large issue, we get some credit
DC Council at-large challenger Clark Ray is making Smart Growth a major campaign issue with a new video attacking incumbent Phil Mendelson. Ray criticizes Mendelson for his seemingly-disingenuous foot-dragging on streetcars and for his opposition to the Wisconsin Avenue Giant. He also created a special page on Smart Growth comparing himself and Mendelson. As Lydia… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Around town
I saw the signage; Drink to drive; Moving the slugs; Balancing the books; Drive to be charged; ART purchases; Let’s talk bikes; March in August. Keep reading…
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Does Fenty believe enough in our issues? Does it matter?
Adrian Fenty has aggressively reformed education, made the city more walkable and bikeable, added housing, attacked crime and more. He’s hired some great people (and some not so great people). Does he deserve reelection on that basis? One nagging thought in my mind is whether the Mayor’s support for Smart Growth or sustainable transportation is really heartfelt… Keep reading…
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DC primaries should be scrapped
Come the night of September 14th, DC’s primary election day, the identity of the city’s next mayor will be known. Barring some last minute write-in campaign, most campaigning will slow to a trickle and the victor will engage in a two month victory lap till November. This is true because of the District’s overwhelming Democratic population. Once the party… Keep reading…
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A split-level Dulles Metro stop would be best
A few days ago, it was reported that the MWAA was considering moving the proposed Metro station at Dulles Airport. The relocated station would be elevated and 600 feet further from the terminal. It is important that the station be located close to the terminal. But I would like to propose an improvement above the underground station originally proposed in the Final Environmental… Keep reading…
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Great Hall’s new look could accentuate its past
Having spent most of my life in the DC area, I have a good stock of memories of things that I found particularly impressive or pleasing: Meridian Hill Park, rowhomes in Capitol Hill, the Tidal Basin, and seeing the Washington Monument at night have stuck, indelibly, in my head. Union Station is the train terminal for DC, and it’s historic, too. It should be on my personal list… Keep reading…