Recent Posts
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Middle Georgia Avenue getting “Great Streets” treatment
On May 17, 2010, work on the $7.9 million Middle Georgia Avenue Great Streets project began. The project is expected to last approximately 18 months and will include the area between Webster Street and Otis Place, NW, and include Upshur Street between 8th and 9th Streets. The District’s stated goals and objectives with their Great Streets projects are: Improve the quality… Keep reading…
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DDOT supporters feeling burned by Penn. Ave. lanes
Reasonable people disagree about whether the change to the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes is for the better or worse. Personally, I’m not sure. But the experience makes it more difficult to keep defending DDOT against criticism that they’re not planning or communicating adequately. I’ve slightly modified my comments in yesterday’s post (with… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links and media: Final decisions
Have a tip for the links? Submit it here. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Big plans to testify, see panels, take tours
One little plan you should make; Support wires; Support buildings at East Falls Church; Online engagement and sustainable mobility; And a panel on cycling; Tour U Street and Tysons; Support restaurants and bars. Keep reading…
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WMATA will open up real-time data to developers
Responding to our requests, WMATA is creating a comprehensive system for web, mobile, and other software applications to access a wide variety of transit information, including bus positions, rail arrival predictions, schedules, elevator outages, rail disruptions, and more. According to a presentation for Thursday’s WMATA Board meeting, the $30,000 “Transparent… Keep reading…
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SmarTrip Web site, passes coming this year
SmarTrip upgrades including a self-service Web site to check your balance will be launching in July, according to a presentation to the WMATA Board for this Thursday. The Web site will initially let riders register SmarTrip cards and see their balance and recent history. In October, the Web site will add “autoload” capability, letting riders enter a credit… Keep reading…
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WMATA governance task force distracts from real issues
On May 12, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors voted to join a task force established by the Greater Washington Board of Trade to review the WMATA governance structure. This is more a distraction than a useful exercise. There are indeed ways WMATA can and should improve. But restructuring the WMATA Board is unlikely to make any real difference… Keep reading…
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DDOT squeezes bike lanes into Pennsylvania Ave median
DDOT has updated their plans for the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes following their Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Choice of spots
Off the bus, nowhere to go; Spots for trails?; Hit and runs and intentional hits; Mayoral candidates want our vote; We’re bohemian, and have Thai; Too many cars; And…. Keep reading…
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Being outside a state has its advantages
Residents and officials in the District of Columbia often lay a number of the city’s problems on the fact that DC is not a state nor located in one. Many cities have large state governments that can help pick up the tab for various social welfare programs, education funding, and transportation costs, among other public expenses. The District, on the other hand, is left to… Keep reading…