Recent Posts
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National links: Always warehouses in Philadelphia
Philadelphia warehouse boom. Introducing the “groundscaper.” AI traffic models are only as good as input data. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Red Line station closures start June 1
Red Line closures begin Saturday, June 1, 2024. Median Fairfax County home price exceeds $1 million. In wake of court wins, Amtrak has major plans for Union Station. Keep reading…
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We endorse Oye Owolewa for DC shadow representative and Ankit Jain for DC shadow senator
Greater Greater Washington is endorsing Ankit Jain for shadow senator, and Oye Owolewa for shadow representative. Keep reading…
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Not just downtown: DC needs more rapid transit between neighborhoods
In the wake of the Covid pandemic, public transit should follow people’s needs and shift away from the downtown-centric paradigm. That means creating rapid transit services to and from activity centers outside of the core. Here are a few windows of opportunity. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rosslyn street to get safety upgrades
Proposed changes to a Rosslyn street include a protected bike lane, curb extensions, and converting a through/left lane to a left turn-only lane. Community groups have filed a federal civil rights complaint against Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, alleging that the city’s Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan fails to reduce reliance on the WIN Waste incinerator in South Baltimore. Washington, DC hosted a record 26 million tourists last year, up 17% from 2022 and exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Keep reading…
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Express MARC service can help Maryland grow more equitably
Express trains between Baltimore and Washington, DC would cut the travel time between the cities in half, putting hundreds of thousands of jobs within reach for Baltimoreans and helping Washingtonians escape one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. The trains, the tracks they run on, and all the other necessary infrastructure already exist. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council to vote on the budget today
DC Council to hold first vote on the budget today. MTA cuts commuter buses service, but not routes, amid budget constraints. Forest Glen, Wheaton train delays were caused by outdated signal tech from the 1970s. Keep reading…
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Keep Beach Drive car-free on the weekends
Since 2020, Montgomery Parks has been running the wildly popular Open Parkways program on Beach Drive and in two other locations – Little Falls Parkway and Sligo Creek Parkway. Over the last year, the open parkway on Beach Drive was used more than 135,000 times. Earlier this month, Montgomery Parks leadership announced that they would like it permanent. Keep reading…
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Events: Capture Silver Spring with your camera
Capture Silver Spring with your camera. Attend the DC Transportation & the Environment roundtable. Remove invasive plants in Reservation 630 West. Learn environmental home maintenance techniques. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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The Circulator is dead. Long live the Circulator!
At a time when bus service wasn’t thriving in the District, the Circulator was established with funds that had to be used by DC explicitly on bus. Key goals were to connect the National Mall to the soon-to-be-developed Southwest Waterfront, and to make bus appealing to a wider range of riders than before. 20 years later, its founders are ready to bid it a fond farewell (mostly). Read their reflections on the system’s history and aims. Keep reading…