Posts tagged April Fool
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Arlington ditching streetcar, will build “modern BRT”
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Arlington County officials announced today that they have decided to cancel plans for a streetcar on Columbia Pike, after revelations first reported in the Washington Post that higher-quality transit which moves more people, stimulates economic development, and enables preserving affordable housing also requires… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get it moving
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Purple Line gets first sponsor: Maryland has a transportation funding bill, but to help get the Purple Line moving, MDOT has signed a deal with Six Flags Corporation to sponsor the Purple Line. The new roller coaster design will include a loop-the-loop at Columbia Country Club and feature significantly higher speeds, reducing… Keep reading…
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Thanks for fooling with us
We enjoyed putting together some April Fool posts for you this year. We’ve decided to change the name of the site from Greater Greater Wells back to Greater Greater Washington, but you can continue to enjoy our April 1 homepage here. How many of the changes to the site could you pick out? At right is the day’s Twitter avatar, preserved for your enjoyment. Thanks… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: The end
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Scandal rocks Draft Wells campaign: The nascent campaign to draft Tommy Wells for mayor in 2014 has been suspended amid new allegations that under Wells’ oversight, DC Public Libraries has been blatantly allowing people to use its books for free. The US Attorney is probing similar conduct at the Department of… Keep reading…
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Metro closing Red Line for 8 months to accelerate repairs
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Metro will suspend all service on the Red Line for the next 8 months to allow repair crews to finish work on the line more quickly. Shuttle buses will replace trains between Shady Grove and Glenmont. According to Metro spokesman Stan Dessel, Metro is tired of the constant weekend track work. “Frankly, we’re… Keep reading…
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New mobile app could revolutionize ped, bike safety
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. The proliferation of smartphones and texting while driving has created serious problems for pedestrian and bicycle safety, but a new application, just announced, could solve these problems. I recently interviewed local cyclists about the new TextSight application, now available for a wide variety of GPS-enabled… Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Washington is now Greater Greater Wells
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. The site has been renamed back to Greater Greater Washington, but you can continue to see the page at greatergreaterwells.org. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Good choices
GSA picks retail over barricade; Making the case for trains in Va. Beach; DDOT will be all together in SE; Library renovations through 2017; Maryland will build even more roads to Konterra; Pop-up canal announced; Not a joke: George Will takes train. Keep reading…
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The best urbanist April Fool’s jokes
We had a lot of fun entertaining you with some April Fool’s joke posts yesterday. Here were some of our favorites from elsewhere on the Web: Google adds “skateboard directions”: A new Google feature directs skateboard users around the region, including on new skateboard lanes. But Montgomery County isn’t pleased with the influx of skaters, and the… Keep reading…
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Fooling around 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 the Washington region. Keep reading…