Posts tagged April Fool
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Think you know hotels? It’s whichRAMADA week 103
It’s time for the one hundred third installment of our weekly “whichRAMADA” series! Below are photos of five locations in the Ramada Hotel system. Can you identify each from its picture? Keep reading…
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Washington links: Chinatown wants the streetcar now
Business owners in Chinatown say they're tired of the council promising a streetcar but not following through, Georgetown is making room for new housing for homeless families, and Mount Rainier is about to get more reliable cell phone service. Read the latest breaking stories from around Washington. Keep reading…
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America’s most unattainable housing is right by downtown DC. That’s a huge problem.
Tuesday is Election Day! In celebration, we’re re-running our favorite April Fools post from earlier this year to remind everyone exactly how important it is to go vote! The polls are open until 7:00 in Virginia, and 8:00 in the District and Maryland. Find your polling place here, and Greater Greater Washington’s endorsements here. Don’t forget to vote! Five people are currently… Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: The most fooling
We hope you enjoyed our April Fool’s coverage Friday! Like every year, dreaming these up and writing them is a fun break from the pace of everyday issues and a chance to poke a little fun at ourselves along with others. A lot of other folks came up with their own great April Fools. Here are some of our favorites. Keep reading…
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Who needs Metro? Duck Rapid Transit is the answer to the Blue Line crunch
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Metro’s total shutdown earlier this month forced many people to travel by other means for the day. But maybe that’s just the way things should be. All the time. It would be much cheaper to get around using existing water infrastructure if the region built Duck Rapid Transit (DuRT). Keep reading…
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Greater and Lesser Washingtons in the Flickr pool
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of Washingtons. Keep reading…
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America’s most unattainable housing is right by downtown DC. That’s a huge problem.
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Five people are currently vying for the chance to occupy the White House this November, but only one will win. This is a classic supply and demand problem, and the solution is simple: Build more housing. Keep reading…
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Metro has a brilliant solution to its electrical problems
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. In light of the day-long Metrorail shutdown that occurred on March 16th which uncovered major problems with power cables, WMATA is moving forward with a plan to allow the system to operate at partial capacity without electrical power. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fixed it for you
These links were posted as an April Fool’s joke. Make the bikeway great again: Rubber parking stops on Pennsylvania Avenue still don’t do enough to stop U-turns, so DDOT plans to build 3-foot-high walls around the protected bikeway. Said DDOT’s Sam Zimbabwe, “I will make Virginia pay for that wall. Mark my words.” Count on this crossing:… Keep reading…
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2015’s greatest hits: Nation’s first bicycle HOT lanes planned for Mt. Vernon Trail
To close out 2015, we’re reposting some of the most popular and still-relevant articles from the year. This April Fool’s joke post originally ran on April 1. Enjoy and happy New Year! The National Park Service and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have announced a new partnership to construct the nation’s first bicycle High Occupancy/Toll… Keep reading…