Posts tagged Jack Evans
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Georgetown ANC redistricting plan marginalizes students
A redistricting plan proposed for Georgetown’s ANC 2E would dramatically under-represent students attending Georgetown University. The proposal is a direct attempt to limit student involvement in neighborhood affairs. Yesterday, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E redistricting task force adopted a redistricting plan proposed by the group’s co-chairs,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Preserving history
Local vs. national on the Mall; Are chain link fences historic?; 10-20 fewer people will get to live on 14th Street; Questionable campaign finance practices; Another departure at elections board; Feds won’t pay for parking yet; All Hands in jeopardy; Gray defends bond tax veto; And…. Keep reading…
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Evans discovers joy of cycletracks on Ward 2 bike ride
Councilmember Jack Evans says the 15th Street cycletrack should remain as it is and DDOT should move quickly to implement L and M Street cycletracks. These comments followed a bicycle tour of Ward 2 yesterday morning with people from WABA, DDOT, and Greater Greater Washington. Evans has received complaints about the 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue cycletracks in the past,… Keep reading…
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Knocked on our heels, it’s time to broaden the urbanist tent
The DC Council vote to strip Tommy Wells of his chairmanship of the Transportation Committee and his seat on the WMATA Board of Directors is a reality check for urbanists and smart growth advocates. While it’s true that council chairman Kwame Brown was exacting revenge for Wells’ report on the SUV scandal, simply blaming Brown misses the deeper point. The sad… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 12 dirty pols
Why nobody spoke up; Bond tax delayed 1 year; No bus garage at Walter Reed; Bulger not a regular rider; Parking required at historic train station; ANC supports waterfront development; Walmart asked for transit improvements; Greens not for transit. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pedal power
Tourmobile versus pedicabs; Bike bits; Will McDonnell make Metro appointment?; Columbia Pike residents want everything; Light rail maker unveils hybrid streetcar; Maryland gets higher tolls; Will transit builder locate near transit?; Happy 4th!. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Dealing with delays
Streetcars delayed a year, but streetscape done; DC supports red light cameras; Mayor wants more police; All bets may be off; BZA might reread library plans; How about affordable housing?; PG mulls liquor regulations; A park for a school; And…. Keep reading…
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DC officials tweet, but with varying enthusiasm
Twitter can be a powerful tool for politicians and government agencies to connect with constituents. Many of DC’s elected leaders are on Twitter, but they use their accounts to widely varying degrees. Their tweets also vary in frequency and quality, and some officials tweet personally while staff send out tweets for others. Which are the best and the worst? Tommy… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: What conservative people like
Republicans for multimodalism, not mixed-use; GOP staff like Virginia; Home buyers want less driving; LAPD blames cyclists for being hit by drunk; What’s with officials using public money for their cars?; City Paper files to dismiss Snyder suit; Current supports keeping meter rates; Really, Wrigley doesn’t need more parking; Bike butlers relocate Danish bikes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The business of America is business
Mine for votes?; Tee up for profits; Lefties beat big business; Road privatization causes problems; Metro explains capital plan; More seniors lack transit; Defying yet another national trend; Jaffe on journalists; And…. Keep reading…