Posts tagged Art
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Ask GGW: Now that the streetcar isn’t happening, why aren’t there bigger buses on Columbia Pike?
Columbia Pike is one of the most heavily-traveled transit corridors in the area. A streetcar there is no longer a transportation option, but that only highlights the need for a solution for current and future congestion. Reader Brandon Shaw wants to know why there are only standard buses on Columbia Pike as opposed to articulated buses, which are longer and can carry more passengers: Why… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Derailed
Deadly crash; A new crossing; Land for cash; More ART in Arlington; Budget updates; Keep NOVA moving; Hogan passes laws; Costco carmageddon; And…. Keep reading…
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ART keeps graduating to bigger and bigger buses
After years of using exclusively smaller buses, Arlington Transit is now operating its first full-length 40-foot vehicles. Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Troubling, heartening trends for DC children
Gains, losses for capital’s kids: A new foundation report shows mixed trends for DC youth: a twofold increase in 4th-grade reading proficiency and a surge in preschool attendance in recent years, but a rising percentage of children living in high-poverty neighborhoods. And 77% of 4th-graders still aren’t proficient in reading. (Annie E. Casey Foundation, Post)… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who needs a license?
Taxis vs. the future; License to tour; Not too high; Get ready to bike to work; No place to park; Bus flips; From students to Shakespeare; Solar pavement; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Forums, freight, and financing
This week, learn about infrastructure and support smart growth advocacy. Next week, weigh in on projects that will make communities better in DC, Arlington, and Alexandria. And enjoy the nice weather, get outdoors, and explore the Washington region with more walking tours. CSG Livable Communities Leadership Award: The Coalition for Smarter Growth’s annual awards… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Who do you believe?”
The state we’re in; Housing the homeless; The money trail; Height limit in the House; Parks and recreation; Water tower enclosure has few fans; DC could vote on pot; No scratch-offs with your cupcake; Rush hour robbers; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Don’t blindly widen
Residents against VA’s Outer Beltway; Unbiased language would be an improvement; Bus loses brakes; Five points against intersection; DIY crosswalk leads to arrest; Why NY elites hate bikeshare; And…. Keep reading…
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What’s up with NextBus, part 2: A pile of APIs
Why do some apps for getting bus predictions work with some DC-area bus services, like WMATA and the Circulator, but not others, like ART and Ride On? Why couldn’t the NextBus DC app just use the same data source that other apps do? Why is this all so complicated? The answer lies in APIs—application programming interfaces— and fragmentation. Previously, we… Keep reading…
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DC transit in Lego
Constantine Hannaher has made a hobby of using Legos to build models of DC-area buses and trains. Keep reading…