Recent Posts
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Why do Washingtonians hate on Metro?
Rob Pitingolo is an urbanist blogger from Cleveland who recently moved to Arlington, and has been contributing to GGW. Yesterday, he curiously noted that so many Washingtonians complain so loudly about the Metro, despite it being one of the best transit systems in America by any objective measure. Pitingolo posed the question, What’s the root of DC’s hatred for… Keep reading…
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The little shop that survived (sort of)
A recent article in The Washington Post about the historic synagogue downtown that was moved once and will be moved again soon got me thinking about historic buildings in D.C. that have been moved. Georgetown’s exquisite Dumbarton House is another example; it was moved north about 50 feet in 1915 to allow the Georgetown stretch of Q Street to be connected up with its Washington… Keep reading…
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Watch the Obama cabinet’s biggest surprise
The video is now available from my July 22 Netroots Nation panel with US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Duncan “Atrios” Black, and Radhika Fox of PolicyLink. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What a mess
Seat hogs rejoice; Murder is sooo 1991; As the crow flew; Stay right for cars; Cities of God and man; Atlanta express buses face shutdown; Fare hikes and the federal benefit; Third time’s the charm. Keep reading…
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Street tree care: How can it improve?
Washington, DC is nicknamed “City of Trees,” but its appropriateness is at risk along with many of DC’s trees. We must improve the way we care for our city’s trees to make this nickname relevant again, and soon. A few years ago, the city planted trees in the median of North Capitol Street, from Michigan Avenue to Hawaii Avenue, while the street was undergoing… Keep reading…
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Circulator could fill Shuttle-Bug’s role for Southwest
As we reported last month, some Southwest residents are advocating for the return of the Shuttle-Bug, a minibus service in the Waterfront neighborhood. But re-routing existing Circulator buses could do a better job at lower cost, and it would be relatively easy to implement. Shuttle-Bug ran every 20-30 minutes and was originally designed as a temporary service while… Keep reading…
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Join GGW for a happy hour on August 19
It’s time for another GGW Happy Hour. And you’re invited! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The bike Rorschach test
Prince William County still sprawling; Metro collaborating with programmers; Increasingly alone driving alone; The Lorax army; Not all buses are created equal; Yes, schools still matter; Underground Fight Club; DC a hard place for Latinos; Spinning up conspiracies. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 8 pedestrians, 4 cyclists
On Wednesday’s Kojo Nnamdi Show, DDOT Director Gabe Klein said: Keep reading…