Posts tagged Jack Evans
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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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A regional summit on fixing Metro shows agreement on WMATA’s leadership, divisions on its funding
“If we don’t do something, ten years from now the system won’t be running,” said WMATA Board chairman Jack Evans. “The financial situation is dire.” Keep reading…
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At a hearing on DC General, opposition runs the gamut from rational to prejudicial
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has a plan to close DC General and put smaller homeless shelters in all eight wards of the city. There’s a lot of opposition, ranging from concerns about shelters going up in dangerous places to positions that seem more about keeping poor minorities out of certain parts of the city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Over the hill
40th birthday challenges; Another safety leader bites the dust; Pay to stay out of crime; Development opportunities abound; Torpedo Factory factions; More ambulances for DC; No-fly zone blues; Urban desires and reality. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cables and kickbacks
Back on track; The MetNo morning commute; Shutdown standard?; Shelter kickbacks?; The Supreme Court pick on DC; Life in the bike lane; Council conflict of interest; Metro didn’t start the fire; The segregated vote. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Human error
Red light problems; Bad news for buses; Bring on the user fees; WMATA Real talk; Shelter selection woes; United on MetroAccess; Alexandria housing drama; Ivy City is gonna be huge; Power to the principals; Teacher pay tension. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: For a safer system
Metro’s crime spike; No new fares; Unnecessary shutdown; Blizzard’s hefty price tag; Where’s our interchange?; New afforable housing projects; Picking Purple Line builders; Marriott’s decision deadline; No ballot initiative; Memorial sneak peek. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ticket to ride
Jack’s back; Metro opens all doors; Parking tickets tossed; Gondola goals; Soft support for RFK stadium; Tear down this treehouse; Sidewalk savior; Where VA grows; Need more people to eat. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to work
On track and en route; DC vs. NYC: snow edition; Snow toll; Parking bully; Igloo not up to code; Jack’s the man?; Return of the gondola; Dig it…. Keep reading…
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Officials are blaming people for walking in the street, but they aren’t ensuring clear sidewalks
In the snowstorm’s aftermath, local officials are telling people not to walk in the streets. But they’re not offering any alternatives to those who don’t drive. Keep reading…