Recent Posts
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Events: Meet the candidates for Rockville Mayor and City Council
Meet the candidates for Rockville Mayor and City Council. Discuss the 14th Street NW bus priority project at an open house. Learn how to maintain your bike. Join a historic walk in honor of women’s equality. Watch a webinar on how to make our streets safer for everyone. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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DC has the most drinking fountains per capita in the US…but the bar is low
DC may have the most water fountains per capita in the US, but it pales in comparison to cities elsewhere in the world. , Maryland and Virginia, meanwhile, are decidedly lacking when it comes to providing public water fountain access. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: State and local leaders weigh strategies to address WMATA operating shortfall
State and local leaders have limited time to address WMATA’s operating budget shortfall. Eviction filings in Northern Virginia reach pre-pandemic levels. Op-ed: DC must be more aggressive on traffic enforcement, roadway design. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Barbie vs Oppenheimer
Find traces of Barbie and Oppenheimer around DC in this week’s Photo Friday, compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Keep reading…
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National links: Amtrak may have to choose frequency over national service
Amtrak’s ridership versus coverage problem. Lyft wants out of bikeshare. Predictable city branding. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some neighbors want chemical plant gone from a block in DC’s Ivy City
There’s an unregulated chemical factory in Ivy City, and some neighbors want it gone. Bus improvements keep coming: look out for rear door entry this fall. Is downtown DC turning into a place people play instead of work? Maybe. Keep reading…
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The Blue Line Loop is flawed. Here’s how to improve it.
In part III of a series on Metrorail’s expansion options, Adam Bressler considers an option with strong popular support, and suggests how a key change–the Pink Line–could help Metro get more capacity for its buck. Keep reading…
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Could historic preservation be a tool for environmental justice? Richmond to find out.
Historic preservation has often been used to block housing and as an instrument of privilege. Richmond might be flipping the script. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Congressional bill could clear way for RFK stadium site to become mixed-use development, new Commanders stadium
Congressional bill could open up mixed-use development at RFK site, along with new stadium. DC environmental groups propose ‘Bottle Bill’ to safeguard Anacostia River from waste. Fairfax County Supervisors approve rezoning for third parcel redevelopment near West Falls Church Metro station. Keep reading…
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Transit Diary: A bike advocate commutes – and rescues food – on two wheels
In this Transit Diary, Renée Moore, outreach director at WABA, details her travels around the region for a week, mostly by bike and including a lot of food rescue efforts. Keep reading…