Posts tagged 2014 Primary
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Breakfast links: Silver Line arriving
Spread the word; What’s the fare?; Can Rosslyn be fixed?; No streetcar, no stadium?; Cycletracks increase ridership; Putta in; Indecisive supporters; Kreppmentum; Sprawl from above; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery District 5 candidates want growth and transit, but in different places
All of the candidates running for Montgomery County’s District 5 council seat say they want to bring jobs, shopping, and transit to an area that’s long awaited them. But they seem to disagree on whether that investment should go where it’s most needed, or where there’s the least resistance. Councilmember Valerie Ervin’s resignation last fall… Keep reading…
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ACT scores Montgomery County candidates on transit and smart growth
Where do candidates in Montgomery County and statewide in Maryland stand on the Purple Line, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly road designs, Bus Rapid Transit, M-83 and adding housing? A new scorecard by the Action Committee for Transit helps shed light on these issues. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: What do you want to tell the Park Service?
Do you have feedback for the National Park Service? For Arlington about transit or cycletracks? For Alexandria about a street in Del Rey Ray? Weigh in this week, plus a history lesson about the waterfront and walking tours all over the region. Town hall with NPS: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is convening a town hall meeting with leaders of the National Park Service in our… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Creative ways to boost tourism
Give Pittsburgh the scaffold?; When movie tax credits help a city; Bikeshare thievery; GSA proposes cybersecurity campus; Corupt developer punished; Alec Baldwin, bike salmon; And…. Keep reading…
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Residents skeptical of BRT and mixed-use development grill Montgomery council candidates
In the coming years, eastern Montgomery County could see some big changes, from faster, more reliable bus service to a new research and technology hub. Last night, candidates for County Council talked about these issues with some very skeptical Four Corners residents. Keep reading…
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Two Virginia candidates want a referendum on the Columbia Pike streetcar. That is pointless and possibly destructive.
Two Virginia political candidates have called for a voter referendum on the Columbia Pike streetcar. This is a bad idea. Alan Howze, one of the two, is running for Arlington County Board in November’s special election. He just lost in a relatively low-turnout special election against John Vihstadt, who made the streetcar one of his main issues. The other is Patrick Hope,… Keep reading…
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In November, “concern” won’t cut it for Bowser
Muriel Bowser has won the Democratic nomination for DC mayor. Do you know what she stands for? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Musical chairs
Vihstadt wins; Tommy may run; And Yvette may run; Holder defends investigation; Mikulski questions Metro; Rock Creek repairs soon?; M is for Mostly finished; Purple Line Holocaust bill stalls; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Public apathy
Voter turnout hits a new low; See results on a map; Bowser won’t “hold anything up”; Bowser chummy with developers; Speak up on Courthouse Square; Will DC enforce carless projects?; Sprawl could be worse; Who knew?; Anti-transit Tennessee; And…. Keep reading…