Recent Posts
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Family fun in the Flickr pool
Thanks to everyone who joined the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and submitted photos! Here are a few of our favorites this week. Keep reading…
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Metro fare guarantee could flush out system bugs
The first day of Metro’s latest fare hike included a few minor software glitches, and riders reported various other inaccuracies. What would be an effective way to find and fix these problems quickly? Keep reading…
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More walkable urbanism is good for everyone
Lydia DePillis asks whether the transformation of Tysons Corner into a real city will be good or bad for DC. Will it? Definitely. First off, there’s plenty of demand for walkable urbanism to go around. The high prices for more desirable, walkable DC neighborhoods shows that there are plenty of people wanting to live in such areas. Christopher Leinberger “likens… Keep reading…
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Metro needn’t ban bikes all day on the 4th
As usual, bikes will be banned on Metrorail all day on the Fourth of July. As usual, it will be a totally unnecessary, and even counterproductive, precaution except around the fireworks. Metro’s policy is: Bicycles are not permitted on Metrorail on July 4th or other special events or holidays when large crowds use the system. Large crowds, huh? Last year 631,206… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Freedom
Car for the blind?; Banned for life for following the law; News flash: Near SE still in recession like everywhere else; Jail time needed for cycle assault?; Scratch one circular driveway; Why free weekend parking on Metro?; Need bike racks at the pool; Traffic bad, so…. Keep reading…
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My favorite streets in DC, part 2
Have you been on the edge of your seats for which streets I’d pick as my ten favorite? Here they are. (Here are #11-20.) 10) K Street NW/NE DC’s iconic thoroughfare, home to lobbyists, lawyers, and think tanks is so renowned it inspired its own show on HBO. Starting as Water Street under the Whitehurst Freeway in Georgetown, it crosses Washington Circle… Keep reading…
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Why the Blue Line needs to keep calling at Rosslyn
When discussing capacity constraints at Rosslyn, some suggest truncating the Blue Line at to make room for more Orange Line trains at Rosslyn. However, that is not the right approach. For many commuters, the Blue Line is the quickest and most direct route to get to work. From Alexandria and points south and from southeastern Arlington, trains take riders directly to the job centers… Keep reading…
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District officials fire back on NCPC “bureaucratic blackmail”
National Capital Planning Commission Vice-Chair Rob Miller, who works for Vincent Gray, NCPC member and DC Planning Director Harriet Tregoning, and DDOT Director Gabe Klein sent strong letters to NCPC Chairman Preston Bryant objecting to his sudden attempt to block an FTA grant for DC streetcars. The letters make a number of important points. The FTA grant itself would pay… Keep reading…
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Barry surprised at streetcar plan from Barry mayoralty
During the streetcar debate, Councilmember Marion Barry (Ward 8) has repeatedly expressed puzzlement that a streetcar is planned on H Street. He seems to think the idea suddenly appeared out of the blue. However, he shouldn’t be surprised: his own administration published a plan with that very project in 1997. During Tuesday’s discussion of the streetcar overhead… Keep reading…
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Take transit to the Mall this 4th of July
Last week WMATA announced extra service for Independence Day this year in anticipation of an afternoon Nationals game and the various Fourth of July events on the Mall. While Metrorail will operate rush-hour level service from 6 pm on, bikes will not be allowed on the system any time on July 4th, and yellow line trains will terminate at Mt. Vernon Sq. all day. Metrobus will… Keep reading…